Glamping Pod Finance

Glamping pod finance lets you add pods, shepherd huts and cabins to your site on fixed monthly payments, so new units can start taking bookings while your cash stays free for the season.

From £1,000 with no upper limit
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Timber shepherd huts set on a landscaped glamping site, the kind of units funded with glamping pod finance

Pods, huts and site equipment we fund

Holiday accommodation finance can cover a single new unit or a complete new field of pods, along with the extras that help guests book again. Looking for something else? Browse everything we finance.

Glamping pods

Insulated timber pods in a range of sizes, from simple sleeping pods to fully fitted units.

Shepherd huts

Traditional and contemporary huts on wheels, with kitchens and shower rooms if you need them.

Cabins and lodges

Larger timber cabins for families and longer stays across the year.

Hot tubs

Wood fired and electric hot tubs that lift nightly rates and reviews.

Site fit out

Decking, furniture, lighting and soft furnishings to finish each unit.

Laundry for changeovers

Commercial washers and dryers to turn linen round between guests.

Laundry equipment finance

Reception and payments

Tills and card readers for a site shop, bar or welcome hut.

EPOS finance

Site vehicles

Utility vehicles and vans for maintenance, deliveries and guest luggage.

Vehicle finance

Arched timber glamping pod with its door open, showing the bed inside

Built for holiday sites of every size

Bookings are seasonal and new units take time to fill, so we look for shepherd hut finance and pod funding that fits how your site earns.

Farm diversification

Turning spare land into holiday income.

Holiday parks

Adding units alongside caravans and lodges.

Campsites

Pods for guests who prefer not to camp.

New glamping sites

Launch funding for a first set of units.

Pubs and inns

Rooms in the garden to fill quiet nights.

Wedding and event venues

Guest accommodation on site.

Three ways to fund your glamping units

Your account manager will set out which structure works for your site, depending on how long you expect each unit to earn and whether you want to own it. For wider industry support, see the British Holiday and Home Parks Association.

Hire purchase

Spread the cost of each pod or hut and own it outright once the final instalment is paid.

Best for pods and huts you will let for many seasons.

How hire purchase works

Finance lease

Pay a fixed rental for the use of the asset without taking on the full purchase price up front.

Best for hot tubs and furnishings you will refresh more often.

How a finance lease works

Asset refinance

Release some of the value tied up in units you already own to pay for the next phase of the site.

Best for adding more pods without new borrowing elsewhere.

How asset refinance works

From pod quote to first guests

Finance is usually agreed well within the time it takes a manufacturer to build and deliver a unit.

Step 1

Choose your units

Pick the pods or huts you want from the maker you prefer and get a quote.

Step 2

Tell us about the site

Complete a short application with your business details and plans.

Step 3

Receive a decision

We match the deal to lenders on our panel, with a decision in most cases within 24 hours.

Step 4

Sign and take bookings

Sign online, the lender pays the supplier and the units are delivered ready to let.

Example: a farm adding four shepherd huts

A family farm wants to turn an unused paddock into a small glamping site with four shepherd huts and two hot tubs. Paying for the units outright would tie up money the farm needs for the rest of the business.

Spread instead over five years with holiday accommodation finance, the huts arrive in time for spring, the first bookings start covering the payments and the farm keeps its working capital.

Because the site is new, we would approach lenders comfortable with new ventures. Groundworks and utilities are often funded separately, for example with an unsecured business loan.

See your monthly cost

Four hut starter site

Four fitted shepherd huts£88,000

Two wood fired hot tubs£9,000

Furniture, linen and kitchen kit£6,500

Decking and outdoor lighting£5,500

Total funded£109,000

Illustrative figures only. Your rate and monthly payment depend on your business, the units and the term you choose.

Glamping pod finance questions

More answers on deposits, rates and eligibility are in our full FAQs.

Useful downloads

Glamping pod finance brochure Benefits of leasing Leasing FAQs

Planning around the busy months? Read our guide to summer business funding.

Can I choose any pod or hut manufacturer?

Yes. You choose the units and the supplier you trust, and we arrange the finance around their quote. One account manager handles everything from enquiry to payout.

Can a brand new glamping site get finance?

It can. Some lenders support new sites, particularly where there is a clear business plan, the right permissions in place and, in some cases, a deposit.

Is farm diversification funded?

Yes. Many of the sites we help are farms adding holiday units, and lenders will look at the wider farm business as well as the new venture.

Can delivery and installation be included?

Usually, yes. Delivery, craning and connecting a unit can normally sit in the same agreement if they appear on the supplier's quote.

What running costs should I plan for?

Alongside the monthly payments, budget for insurance, utilities, cleaning and local taxes. The GOV.UK business rates overview explains how rates work for commercial property.

What happens at the end of the agreement?

On hire purchase the units belong to you once the final payment is made. On a finance lease you can usually keep using them for a small rental or upgrade to new units.

Ready to add pods to your site?

Send us your supplier's quote and a few details about the site.

We will come back with the right lender, usually within 24 hours.

Get your quote Call 0191 250 1550