Cambrian Static Caravan Mattresses

Cambrian Lodge and Holiday Home Mattresses

Cambrian Park & Leisure Homes was a Welsh holiday lodge manufacturer based in the harbour town of Porthmadog, Gwynedd — half a mile from the main street and within sight of the Snowdonia peaks. The company had roots dating back to 1998, but it was the takeover by Richard Watson and Bryn Jones around 2007 that transformed Cambrian from a small-scale operation into one of the UK's fastest-growing producers of luxury timber lodges and park homes. At its height the Porthmadog factory employed over 160 people and turned out an extensive range of twin-unit lodges built to BS 3632 residential standard, from the entry-level Plantation through to the Sky Lantern — a bespoke super-lodge that sold for upwards of £800,000.

Cambrian's corporate history after 2014 was turbulent. A management buy-in backed by private equity investors led to operational difficulties, and the company entered administration in March 2017. It was bought out by Cambrian and Sovereign Holding Group, but that iteration also failed and went into liquidation in late 2018. The Cambrian brand is now retired. Richard Watson subsequently founded Aspire Park & Leisure Homes, which continues to manufacture lodges from the same Porthmadog site today. But the Cambrian name lives on across holiday parks throughout the country, where hundreds of well-built lodges remain in daily use — and where the factory-fitted mattresses are now well overdue for replacement.

Lodge Manufacturer, Not Caravan Factory — Why This Matters

If you own a Cambrian, you do not own a conventional static caravan. Cambrian did not build the kind of single-unit, aluminium-clad holiday homes produced by the major East Yorkshire manufacturers like Willerby, ABI, or Atlas. Instead, Cambrian built timber-framed lodges — predominantly twin-unit structures assembled from two halves bolted together on site — designed and constructed to BS 3632 residential standard. These are closer in character to a small bungalow than to a standard holiday caravan, and the interior dimensions reflect that ambition.

This distinction matters enormously when it comes to mattress replacement. A Cambrian lodge bedroom is not constrained by the 10ft or 12ft overall width of a single-unit static caravan. At 16ft or 20ft wide, a twin-unit Cambrian has room to accommodate generous bed platforms that bear no resemblance to conventional caravan mattress sizes. The master bedroom in a 20ft-wide Cambrian might have a bed platform measuring 155cm by 200cm, or 150cm by 195cm, or any number of bespoke dimensions that made sense within the specific floor plan. It will not match a standard UK king at 150cm by 200cm, and it will not match the bed in an ABI or Willerby of the same era. You cannot buy a mattress off the shelf to fit it.

The Bespoke Problem — No Two Cambrian Lodges Are Identical

Cambrian's entire philosophy was built around bespoke manufacturing. Customers chose their own interior finishes, furniture, fixtures, and fittings from a one-stop selection process at the Porthmadog factory. The company offered up to eleven standard lodge designs, but each one could be adapted to the customer's requirements. A Plantation ordered by one park might have a different bedroom configuration from a Plantation ordered by the park next door. Bed positions, room layouts, and platform dimensions could all vary depending on what the buyer specified.

This presents a particular challenge for mattress replacement. With a mass-produced static caravan from one of the Hull manufacturers, you can at least expect a degree of consistency within a given model and production year. With Cambrian, that assumption is unreliable. Even if you know someone with the same model, their bed platform may not be the same size as yours. Every Cambrian mattress must be measured individually, on the actual bed platform, in the actual lodge. There are no shortcuts.

Cambrian Models We Make Mattresses For

We manufacture replacement mattresses for every Cambrian lodge ever produced. The most commonly requested include:

The Plantation was Cambrian's best-selling model — a twin-unit lodge typically available at 40ft by 20ft in two-bedroom or three-bedroom configurations. Built to BS 3632 residential standard with Canexel cladding, vaulted ceilings, and an open-plan living area, the Plantation was positioned as an entry-level lodge that nonetheless offered a standard of finish well above most holiday homes. The master bedroom features a king-size bed with en-suite shower room, but the exact platform dimensions vary between individual units.

The Oakmere was a compact twin-unit model at 40ft by 16ft — narrower than the full 20ft lodges but still considerably wider than any single-unit static caravan. Typically a two-bedroom layout with an up-market specification including American white oak furniture, integrated kitchen appliances, and a feature electric fire, the Oakmere sits in the territory between a conventional static caravan and a full-width lodge. The 16ft width means the bedrooms are generous but not as expansive as in the 20ft models, and the bed platforms are sized accordingly.

The Henley was a more expensive model at the full 20ft width, featuring a plusher interior specification and a more adventurous layout than the Plantation. These lodges command higher prices on the secondhand market and their owners typically expect a mattress to match the quality of the rest of the interior.

The Lakeland was noted for its exceptionally well-executed finish — from the wallpapering to the fitted doors, every element was carefully constructed. Like most Cambrian products, the Lakeland was a twin-unit structure with generous bedroom proportions and non-standard bed dimensions.

The Hudson was a luxury lodge model representing the higher end of the standard Cambrian range. Well-appointed throughout with premium fixtures, the Hudson was typically supplied to higher-specification parks.

The Sky Lantern was Cambrian's flagship — a bespoke super-lodge that sat at the very top of the range. Individual Sky Lantern units were built to unique customer specifications, with prices reaching £800,000 and above. The bed dimensions in a Sky Lantern are entirely bespoke and bear no relation to any standard sizing.

Twin-Unit Construction — What It Means for Your Mattress

Almost all Cambrian lodges were built as twin units — two separate halves manufactured in the Porthmadog factory, transported separately to the park, and bolted together on site. The join runs down the centre of the lodge, and bedrooms can fall on either side of or across this join depending on the floor plan. In some layouts, the master bedroom sits entirely within one half; in others, the bed platform spans the central join.

This matters for mattress replacement because the steel chassis and floor structure of each half may create slight variations in bed platform height or level at the join. A mattress that is too thin will not bridge this adequately. A properly made mattress to the correct depth and firmness will sit flat across the platform regardless of any minor structural variation, but only if it has been cut to the precise dimensions of your specific bed platform. A standard domestic mattress dropped onto a Cambrian bed platform — even one that appears to be roughly the right size — will almost certainly leave gaps, overhang, or sit unevenly.

Sofa Beds and Day Beds

Cambrian lodges frequently incorporated sofa beds or day beds in the living area to provide additional sleeping capacity. Given the open-plan design typical of Cambrian models, these sofa beds were often substantial pieces of furniture integrated into the overall room scheme rather than afterthoughts. The cushions need to work as comfortable seating during the day and as a flat sleeping surface when extended, and the dimensions for each configuration are specific to the individual lodge. We make replacement sofa bed cushions for all Cambrian models to both the folded and extended measurements.

What We Recommend

Cambrian lodges were built as premium products with interiors to match, and the replacement mattress should reflect that quality. For private owners, our CoolPlus™ memory foam mattress or Imperial Elite™ 2000 pocket-sprung mattress will provide sleeping comfort worthy of the lodge itself. Both are available in any size and shape to fit your bed platform precisely, and the generous bedroom proportions of a Cambrian lodge — particularly in the 20ft-wide models — give you room for a genuinely luxurious sleeping surface.

For park operators running Cambrian lodges in letting fleets, our Bodyshape™ reflex foam mattress is the practical choice. It withstands heavy guest use, recovers its shape quickly between changeovers, and resists the body impressions that softer foams develop under frequent rotation. For twin bedrooms and sofa beds, a 10cm to 15cm reflex foam mattress offers the best balance of comfort and durability.

Whichever product you choose, we make it to your exact measurements in our Birmingham workshop and deliver free to any UK address. Call us on 0121 663 6114 with your measurements, or order online using the product links below. If you are unsure how to measure your Cambrian bed platform, call us and we will talk you through it — we have been doing this for over forty years.