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Cheers! Holiday parks raise the bar for real ale lovers

Glasses were raised this month to two historic northern family firms which have joined forces in order to offer holidaymakers the ultimate in Lancashire hospitality. Stockport’s 180-year-old Robinsons Brewery...

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MP visits Dales holiday park building staycation appeal

North Yorkshire MP Julian Smith saw how a top-rated holiday park in his constituency is gearing up to become a popular stop-off point for endurance cyclists. Mr Smith was...

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Holiday parks in fundraising bid to get brave Debra home

Park Holidays UK has begun a race against time on behalf of a brave mum, Debra Drew, whose life was tragically changed one day on a Devon beach. The...

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Flap-free Scottish glamping on rise, say holiday parks

More younger people than ever are visiting Scotland, thanks to the popularity of fresh-air holidays which don’t involve the flap of putting up a tent. That’s the view of...

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Jewel of a holiday park for lucky couple’s Joules prize

When Jo and Simon Wilson recently heard that they were the lucky winners of a gorgeous flower-themed Lunar touring caravan, they were over the moon. But then came the...

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How Cumbria holiday park is teaching toddlers to aim high

Toddlers staying at a Lake District holiday park have been provided with a £20,000 play zone which could put them – quite literally – on the path to peak...

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Devon holiday park welcomes its MP to a great reception!

Staff and the family owners of a popular Devon holiday park have marked the opening of a new reception building with the help of their local Member of Parliament....

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Style lovers find a chic retreat on Kent holiday park

Kent holidaymakers can now enjoy a luxury continental camping experience without the flap of putting up a tent – or even having to cross the Channel. Broadhembury holiday park...

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In-tents rain? Your next stay’s on us, say holiday parks

Park Holidays UK is offering a rain cheque to its camping, touring caravan and motorhome visitors if the weather dampens their holiday plans this summer. The group says it...

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Cumbria holiday parks in harmony to give bees a chance

Honey bee numbers are set to blossom on a group of Cumbria holiday parks this year, thanks to an ambitious plan to introduce thousands of their favourite flowers. Hoping...

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Curtains up on Cumbria holiday park’s great green venue

A top-to-toe makeover of a Cumbria holiday park’s clubhouse has created one of the brightest – and greenest – entertainment and eating venues in the county. Park Foot Caravan...

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Cumbria holiday park is UK’s ethical business of year

Skelwith Fold caravan park in Cumbria has been crowned as Britain’s ethical business of the year in the Federation of Small Businesses and Worldpay UK Business Awards 2017. The...

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Dorset holiday parks centre stage in Broadchurch boom

Fans of TV drama Broadchurch have set the scenes for a record year of visitors to West Dorset, according to a major holiday parks group in the region. West...

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Kent holiday park’s £2m pool splash wins MP’s backing

North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale has cut the tape on a Kent holiday’s park’s new £2m pool and leisure complex which will bring a further boost to tourism...

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Devon holiday park’s customer team shines at awards

Staff at a multi-award winning Devon holiday park have now scooped their own glittering accolade – and it’s been presented to them for outstanding customer service. The team at...

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Stirling holiday park splashes out on green energy pool

  Guests taking the plunge at a top-rated holiday park near Stirling will now be swimming in some of Scotland’s most environmentally-friendly waters. Campsie Glen Holiday Park in the...

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Red alert at Cumbria holiday park as squirrels spring back

Multiple sightings of red squirrels at Cumbria’s Skelwith Fold caravan park this spring are causing excitement among holidaymakers – and especially youngsters. The wildlife-friendly Ambleside holiday park says the...

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Cornwall family’s holiday park takes best in England title

Trethem Mill Touring Park in Cornwall has been crowned as England’s top holiday park in April’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2017. The family-run business in St Just-in-Roseland beat around...

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Lancashire holiday park’s ambitious tree plan takes root

  An ambitious scheme to plant 10,000 native trees at Bay View holiday park in Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire, has now been completed by its family owners. The last of the...

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Ethical Lakeland holiday park fast-tracked to award finals

Skelwith Fold caravan park in Cumbria has been named as the North West ethical business of the year in the Federation of Small Businesses and Worldpay UK Business Awards...

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