CARAVAN owners across the country are being warned of a rule which could land them with a hefty bill if not followed.

The rule, which came into force on March 1, means any caravan on a holiday site must be a year 2000 model or newer.

The age limit means all owners are at risk of having to leave the park they're at because their vehicle no longer meets the safety requirements.

And one holiday park, who have sites in Wales, has received backlash from customers.

One man who didn't want to be named, told North Wales Live, he was told by the company he would have to upgrade his caravan if he wanted to stay there.

"The only option Lyons have offered me is to upgrade to one of their caravans costing £41, 000 which I can't afford," the customer added.

"I've tried everything, I've emailed them, I've pleaded, I've practically got on my hands and knees but they're just not interested.

"I want to make people aware of the treatment people are facing with owning a caravan on Lyons parks because I'm now having to give up my much-loved caravan where I've had so many happy memories.

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"I suffer from depression and anxiety and I'm registered blind and this is my haven that I come to, to relax.

"I just can't believe there's no other option and that I will be forced off the site and will no longer have somewhere to escape to with my health conditions."

However, the park claimed this rule is very common across the industry and there was nothing they could do about it.

A spokesperson for the site said: “Lyons Holiday Parks incorporated Kingsley Holiday Park in Abergele into the group in 2019, meaning the park in question is now subject to the same rules and regulations as all of our 13 holiday parks in North Wales and Cumbria.

“The 20 year ‘age limit’ is a widely acknowledged condition of many, many holiday parks not just in the region but nationwide.

"Its purpose is to protect the wellbeing of our team, guests, and holiday homeowners by ensuring all infrastructures on-site are up to standard and are subject to essential modernisations and health and safety adaptations.

“This clause has been present in the agreements between millions of holiday home owners and their parks for decades, and is common practice in the industry.

"Additionally, we take great pride in the aesthetic elements of our parks which are in-keeping with our fantastic locations, as well as the holiday homes that occupy them."

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