With the UK experiencing a prolonged period of hot and dry weather this summer, and drought now declared across large parts of England for the third time in five years, Compass, a specialist provider of caravan park insurance, is urging holiday park operators to put wildfire risk management at the centre of their site planning this summer. Holiday parks are particularly exposed to fire damage. Static caravans are typically sited close together, are often constructed with plastic and thin cladding, and rely on LPG gas cylinders for everyday use. In a wildfire, radiant heat alone can cause fire to jump...

A unique opportunity to buy a boutique holiday letting business has been launched to the market by national property consultancy Carter Jonas. Situated near Cowes on the Isle of Wight, Tiny Homes Holidays offers six architecturally designed eco lodges with a contemporary rustic influence, plus ancillary property including a larger studio and yoga barn in all set within 2.08 acres. This sustainable boutique retreat, which is being jointly sold with property consultancy BCM Wilson Hill, is available for sale by private treaty as a whole with a guide price of £750,000. “Situated near a beautiful ancient woodland on the Isle...