Find mobile home parks in Skegness
- Friday, 19 December 2008
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Take a look at the Skegness parks gallery.
Why Skegness?
6 good reasons to make the move:
Retirement paradise
Skegness was named best retirement town in the United Kingdom in a recent survey by Yours magazine, which looked at 60 likely towns across the country.
Entertainment mecca
Known as the ‘Blackpool of the East Coast’, Skegness is the archetypal seaside resort, boasting more entertainment opportunities than you can shake a stick at.
Holiday history
Not for nothing did Billy Butlin choose this stretch of the eastern coastline to establish his very first holiday camp more than 70 years ago. What’s more, it is still going strong today, albeit in 21st century form.
Natural history
Within easy reach inland are the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, while to the south are protected wildfowl and bird-nesting sites.
Bright and sunny
This stretch of coast enjoys more sunshine than most of the rest of the UK and rainfall is among the lowest in the country, much better than the south of England.
Build a sand castle
Whether you or your grandchildren want to make them, there are unlimited opportunities given the extensive sandy beaches, which stretch for miles both to the north and south.
SKEGNESS PARKS
Beacon Park
Address: Beacon Way, Skegness, Lincs PE25 1HL
Tel: 01754 610842
Fishing lake
There are two lakes with free fishing at Beacon Park, which is spread across 34 acres less than a mile from Skegness and the beach.
How close is it?
Central Skegness: under a mile
Train station: under a mile
Doctor: under a mile
Dentist: under a mile
Supermarket 24hr: under a mile
Post Office: under a mile
Monthly plot fee: £131.41
Four Seasons Park
Address: Eastview Close, Chapel St Leonards, Skegness, Lincs PE24 5YW
Tel: 01754 871333
Resident manager
The manager lives on site at Four Seasons, which has been extensively landscaped with lakes as a focal point and has direct access to the beach.
How close is it?
Central Skegness: 6 miles
Train station: 6 mile
Doctor: under a mile
Dentist: 5 miles
Supermarket 24hr: 6 miles
Post Office: under a mile
Monthly plot fee: £110
Hall Hills Park
Address: Tattershall Rd, Boston, Lincs PE21 9SG
Tel: 01205 365818
Rural setting
This is the rural option. Surrounded by fields and near a river, Hall Hills Park is three miles outside Boston close to a cycle route leading to the town.
How close is it?
Central Skegness: 24 miles
Train station: 3 miles
Doctor: 3 miles
Dentist: 3 miles
Supermarket 24hr: 3 miles
Post Office: 3 miles
Monthly plot fee: £124.04
Seabreeze & Whitehaven
Address: Sea Lane, Ingoldmells, Skegness, Lincs PE25 1PL
Tel: 01754 872277
Seaside location
These are two adjoining parks in a seaside location on the coast north of Skegness and owned by Berkeley Leisure Group with 32 and 106 plots respectively.
How close is it?
Central Skegness: 5 miles
Train station: 5 miles
Doctor: under a mile
Dentist: 5 miles
Supermarket 24hr: 5 miles
Post Office: under a mile
Monthly plot fee: £115
Whitestacks Park
Address: Sea Lane, Ingoldmells, Skegness, Lincs PE25 1PD
Tel: 01754 874576
Village setting
Whitestacks is a small family run park in a village setting, 10 minutes’ walk from the beach. There’s a resident manager and buses pass the entrance.
How close is it?
Central Skegness: 3 miles
Train station: 3 miles
Doctor: under a mile
Dentist: 3 miles
Supermarket 24hr: 3 miles
Post Office: under a mile
Monthly plot fee: £85
Stevensons Golden Sands
Address: Anchor Lane, Ingoldmells, Skegness, Lincs PE25 1LX
Tel: 01754 872483
Family friendly
Owned and run by a family for families for 40 years, Stevensons is right next to the beach and has its own licensed Barn clubhouse.
Why Choose Stevensons Golden Sands?
Licensed clubhouse with dedicated room for the children to enjoy
Pets welcome
Buses pass the entrance
David Bellamy Conservation Award
Easy access to entertainment galore
ESSENTIAL AREA INFO
Hospital performance
From United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
April 2004 – March 2005:
The number of MRSA cases reported was 71.
Cases are measured as MRSA reports per 1,000 bed days. This figure was stated at 0.16.
Council tax bands and rates
April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009
Band A: £927.13
Band D: £1390.70
Population: 137,000
Households: 59,000
Local MP and Councillors
Mark Simmonds MP Conservative (Boston & Skegness)
Tel: 01205 751414 or 020 7219 6254 (Westminster)
Email: simmondsm@parliament.uk
The Council’s current political make-up is:
PARTY & SEATS
Conservative: 27
Labour: 8
Liberal Democrat: 3
Independent: 10
Other: 11
Green Party: 1
There are 48 wards in East Lindsey District Council, each having between one and three elected councillors. The next local elections will be held in May 2011.
Crime rates
Crime statistics are measured per 1,000 of the population within the local authority area.
Skegness currently has 3.2 burglaries per 1,000 of the population against an English average of 4.3.
Thefts of motor vehicles stand at 2.6 per 1,000. The average in England is currently 2.9.
Libraries
As well as a library in the centre of Skegness, there are another four within a 10-mile radius, but none are open on Sundays.
Services are supplemented by a mobile library.
Services at the libraries include PCs with internet access and the hire of CDs, DVDs, videos and talking books. You can also get documents photocopied, send and receive faxes, read newspapers and magazines, obtain community information and research your local history all under one roof.
Various activities and events for children and adults are organised at some of the libraries.
Access to London
Skegness is connected to London and the M25 via the A52, A16 and A1(M). According to the AA, the journey to London, covering 143 miles, takes 3 hours 22 minutes.
Intercity coach services are provided by National Express from Skegness. Depending upon the time and day, the journey to London Victoria typically takes 51⁄2 hours with no changes.
Trains run from Skegness station, with the journey to London Kings Cross taking at best 2 hours 40 minutes with one change at Grantham.
Getting away
The nearest airport is Robin Hood Doncaster, 77 miles and 1 hour and 52 minutes’ drive away.
From Doncaster there are scheduled and charter flights to more than 40 destinations worldwide, including the Caribbean, Mediterranean islands and North Africa as well as various airports in the British Isles and mainland Europe.
How do park home prices compare with a two bed detached bungalow in the Skegness area?
At the time of our search, the least expensive bricks and mortar bungalow we could find in the Skegness area was one offered for sale at £94,950 in Langton Court near Skegness town centre. It was exceptional as £120,000 is usually the starting price for such properties in this area.
At Beacon Park, less than a mile from the town centre, there was a 28ft x 20 1992 Tingdene Hayden Classic on offer priced at £99,000 as well as a new 38ft x 20 Tingdene Milton Cottage costing £134,250. For £69,000 you could buy a new
40ft x10.5ft Omar Berkeley Plus at Whitehaven Park in Ingoldmells, five miles up the coast north of Skegness.
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