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Wales holiday park in the pink after scooping top floral accolade

Judges have described as “inspirational” a North Wales holiday park which landed a gold honour in this year’s keenly contested Wales in Bloom awards. Tree Tops Caravan Park at...

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Cumbria holiday park woos staff with fitness and sauna sessions

Following a record year for visitors, south Cumbria’s Silverdale Holiday Park says it’s now putting staff recruitment plans into overdrive in readiness for an even more full-on 2019. And...

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Devon family’s holiday park in business award finals at Wembley

Devon’s Beverley Holidays was celebrated as one of Britain’s most outstanding family businesses this summer at London’s Wembley Stadium. The Paignton holiday park was among those selected to tread...

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Perthshire holiday park’s new family owners woo luxury lovers

Summer has seen the launch of a substantial investment project at Callander Woods Holiday Park in Perthshire following its acquisition earlier this year by Wood Leisure. The family-owned parks...

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Kids swap clicks for coconuts at holiday park’s digital detox day

A Lancashire holiday park is claiming victory in its bid to persuade youngsters to abandon their mobile devices for a day – and to tackle a series of traditional...

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Forty years on, family reunites on “dream” Dartmoor holiday park

Forty years after they spent their first holiday at Dartmoor’s Langstone Manor Holiday Park, Peter and Margaret Rickards were back again this August – but they weren’t alone. That’s...

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Charity cheer as Lakeland holiday park welcomes iconic squirrel

Wildlife-friendly Silverdale Holiday Park in Cumbria has provided a local hospice with a £2,250 windfall – by offering a new home to a giant red squirrel. Named Mawson, the...

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Kids dip in to wildlife adventure at holiday park’s discovery day

Children went wild at a Lancaster holiday park this August when they tackled a series of challenges to help heighten their awareness of the natural world. It all took...

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Holiday parks praised as wildlife see their hedge fund flourish

More than 300 holiday parks which took part in an ambitious hedgerow conservation project have been praised for creating and managing a wealth of new wildlife habitats. The scheme...

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Holiday park gives Lancashire fare fans a real reason to celebrate!

Locally-made popcorn, pies, and pale ales were among a smorgasbord of tasty treats served up at a Lancaster holiday park’s recent celebration of Lancashire produce. Hundreds of visitors attended...

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Judges declare family’s holiday park a beacon in the Beacons

There were congratulations all round this summer for the family owners of a SW Wales holiday park when it was named as the outright winner of a top tourism...

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Group grows holiday park portfolio with Mid Wales acquisition

North Wales based holiday parks group Thornley Leisure Parks has announced its acquisition of Brightwater Lakes in Mid Wales, one of the region’s most highly regarded holiday retreats. The...

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Artist Melissa draws charity donations at holiday park exhibition

South Cumbria artist Melissa Elizabeth used her talents to help benefit two local animal charities at Silverdale Holiday Park this summer. An exhibition of Melissa’s acclaimed pet and wildlife...

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Minister opens up Wales holiday park’s new pampering paradise

Wales tourism minister Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas opened a new chapter in luxury holidays recently when he cut the tape on a Pembrokeshire holiday park’s latest development. Called Celtic Escapes...

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Award judges pick Perthshire holiday park for top Scottish honour

There were cheers for Scotland’s holiday park owning Wood family this summer when their Blairgowrie Holiday Park in Perthshire took first place in a major awards final. Scotland’s Best...

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Pure nectar: Cumbria holiday park cracks open its bee-friendly brew

Real-ale lovers are raising their glasses to both hops and honey bees this summer at Skelwith Fold caravan park in Ambleside, Cumbria. That’s because the family-run business has launched...

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Now Fido gets a top table at Somerset holiday park’s doggy diner

A Somerset holiday park could soon become one of the UK’s most popular doggy destinations after it opened a new cafe which is welcoming both humans and hounds. Holiday...

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Swim star Liam opens Devon holiday park’s new water fun feature

Exeter-born Olympics swimmer Liam Tancock took time out from the fast lane recently to help an East Devon holiday park make a big splash with its guests. Gold-medallist Liam...

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Heaven in Devon: Brixham holiday park reveals new luxury lodges

One of Devon’s most dramatically located holiday parks, Riviera Bay in Brixham, will shortly be raising the curtains on a new development of luxury lodges – and everyone is...

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Pleasures are in-tents for glamping guests at Cumbria holiday park

Safari camping has been taken out of Africa and into Ambleside this year, thanks to a Cumbria holiday park which is challenging guests to go small game hunting. Skelwith...

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