Pavenham Park

Yes. Pavenham Park is a residential park, so it is a permanent home rather than a holiday let. You can live here all year round and use it as your main address. There are some sensible rules that come with park living, around things like keeping the site tidy and respecting your neighbours; our guide to park home rules and regulations explains how they work.

Park homes are usually cheaper to run than a traditional house. They are single storey and built for energy efficiency, so heating and upkeep tend to cost less, which matters on a fixed retirement income. Alongside your pitch fee, you will have the usual bills and council tax to budget for. Our breakdown of park home running costs sets out what to expect.

Yes, it tends to suit people after a bit of quiet, balanced with a bit of socialising. The park sits in the village of Pavenham with the River Great Ouse and country walks on the doorstep, so it’s peaceful, but you’re joining an established over-45s community rather than living in isolation. That balance of calm surroundings and familiar faces is good for community living and mental health as you get older.

You’re in a quiet village setting with everyday amenities a short drive away; a supermarket, pharmacy, post office and doctors are all roughly ten minutes out. There’s a bus stop right by the park entrance running into Bedford, and places like Woburn and Odell Castle are within easy reach for days out. A local golf course and tennis club are close by too if you like to stay active.