About Us

Meet the Team

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Mike WillsDirector

With over 40 years of industry experience, Mike ensures the day-to-day running of Pathfinder is smooth and efficient. His deep knowledge of the sector and hands-on approach keep operations on track, ensuring projects progress without compromise on quality or timelines.

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Oscar WillsManaging Director

Oscar leads Pathfinder Homes with a focus on design, innovation, finance, and strategic growth. He works on the company’s long-term direction while overseeing marketing and product development, ensuring every project reflects Pathfinder’s commitment to quality, creativity, and client satisfaction.

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Reggie WhartonOperations Director

Reggie oversees production, making sure every build meets our exacting standards. From managing the workshop to coordinating teams on the ground, his focus is on delivering consistent quality and ensuring every Pathfinder home is built to last.

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Steve HoareManaging Director

Steve heads Pathfinder’s sales operations and runs the head office. Well-known throughout the industry, his ability to connect with clients, partners, and suppliers has strengthened Pathfinder’s reputation, while his procurement expertise ensures every project runs efficiently and to the highest standard.

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Will BulgerDesign Lead

We Are Pathfinder Homes

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Our Story

The Art of Living

At Pathfinder, we believe in crafting more than buildings — we create spaces that elevate everyday life. From bespoke park homes and luxury lodges to wellness suites, gyms, and lifestyle spaces, everything we design is built around one core idea: the art of living well.

For over 60 years, we’ve helped shape meaningful spaces that reflect the people who use them. Whether it’s a peaceful retreat, a spa to unwind, or a fully tailored park development, we create places that feel thoughtful, grounded, and beautifully personal.

Our Values

Uncompromising quality in every detail

True collaboration with every client

Spaces with purpose, built for real live

Our Core Values represent exactly what we stand for. We work to help our clients fulfill their home building dreams through a complete and comprehensive understanding of their own values, lifestyles and wishes. Our core values are applied throughout every interaction internally and externally. In everything we do and we strive to build the best quality bespoke homes available, whilst offering incomparable service. We work to ensure that everyone’s ‘special place’ is their forever home.

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Our Heritage

Founded in 1958, Pathfinder Homes has grown from a small local builder into one of the UK’s most respected names in bespoke luxury lodges and lifestyle spaces. Over the decades, we’ve delivered projects to more than 1,000 locations across the UK, France, and Spain — each one built with the same commitment to quality and craftsmanship that has defined us since day one.

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    1932

    The Horton brothers opened a small operation at Pathfinder Village in Tedburn St Mary, Devon serving the people of the local area with caravan hire

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    1958

    The very first residential purpose built Park Home was created by Pathfinder Homes the Tenwide, revolutionising the industry.

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    1983

    Mike Wills, Pathfinder Homes’ present Managing Director took over the company following the retirement of the Horton brothers.

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    1980s

    Manufacturers started to build and finish the homes with wood cladding as opposed to aluminium. Pathfinder Homes started to produce up to 4 homes a month! Leading in design, Pathfinder Homes introduced Apex roofs to recreate the shape of a traditional bricks & mortar home.

  • Late 80s

    Following the trend to make Park Homes appear more like traditional homes, stucco was introduced to replicate an exterior cottage appearance.

  • 1990s

    Park Home living became more popular and a shift in the market meant more highly affluent people began to buy into the lifestyle and residential parks began to open across the country.

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    2004

    Demand was higher than ever forecasted and following consultation, Pathfinder Homes moved their headquarters to Heathfield Industrial Estate.

  • 2008

    During the most recent global recession demand for residential Park Homes fell dramatically due to the housing market crashing however holiday Lodge sales started to rise.

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    2013

    The La Belle Maison was launched, with classic interior design and themed exterior it stole the show and won Ultimate Lodge of the Year 2013.

  • 2015

    The market still incredibly strong and enjoying sustainable growth. Pathfinder Homes expanded into further land situated on factory grounds and acquired Bruce & John

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    2016

    After a combined amount of 53 years, Mike Wills and Martin Hember retired and our management bought the majority shares in the business. Bruce Macdonald becomes Managing Director and John Hoyle as Operations Director, A new era dawns on Pathfinder Homes.

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    2017

    The Year of Evolution, with large investment into our team and our resources we launched the industry first Hybrid home – The Evolution. A home which suits all residential requirements yet luxurious enough to be used as a holiday home!

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    2018

    Tomorrow, Today – We just keep innovating! 2018 saw the introduction of SMART heating and lighting, electric car chargers and voice activated blinds.

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    2019

    OFF THE GRID! In partnership with Idyll Homes, we created the industry first, off the grid home. Complete with solar panels and renewable water!

  • 2022

    Winners Of The Most Innovative Specialist Homebuilder. We’re proud to say that our 3 newest designs: The Dusk, Petrichor & Botswana. As well as our continued devotion to building bespoke to meet our customer’s specifications, all led us to win this Corporate LiveWire award.

Innovation That Inspires

We bring ground-breaking concepts to the industry which has resulted in winning ‘Ultimate Lodge of the Year’ three years in a row; 2013, 2014, 2015 and the ‘Most Innovative Specialist Home Builder 2022’.

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Locations

We are in over 1000 locations across the UK, as well as select sites in France and Spain. Our network includes residential, holiday, and lifestyle-focused destinations — all chosen for their quality, setting, and commitment to offering the very best living experiences.

Let’s build a brighter future.

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