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Style lovers find a chic Glamping retreat on Devon park

Devon holidaymakers can now enjoy a luxury continental camping experience without the flap of putting up a tent – or even having to cross the Channel. Oakdown Holiday Park...

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Beverley Holiday’s dancers dazzle in a great cause

High-spirited staff at Beverley Holidays in South Devon swapped their daywear for dazzle-wear this month when they competed in a Strictly-style dancing contest. And the smiles and sequins were...

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Rise in holiday buyers shaking hands on sharing

People who partner with friends or family to own a holiday home now represent a fast-growing sector of buyers, reports major operator Park Holidays UK. In response, the 25-strong...

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In or out, tourism will triumph says holiday park owner

Britain’s pulling power as a holiday destination will remain unchanged no matter which way the EU vote goes in June, a major holiday parks operator has predicted. Henry Wild,...

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Devon holiday park takes lead with the bow-wow factor!

Whitehill Country Park in South Devon has set tails wagging with the launch of extra dog-friendly features for four-legged guests. Further fanning the Paignton park’s pooch appeal are new...

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Emmerdale actor to star in park’s pub launch

There will be a happy homecoming this Saturday (30 April) for Emmerdale star Emma Atkins when she officially declares “first orders!” at a newly re-opened pub in Silverdale. After...

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Third generation to steer holiday park group’s growth

One of South East England’s longest-established holiday and residential park groups, Kent-based Keat Farm, has announced a re-shaping of its board of directors. In a move which will hand...

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East Anglia holiday parks meet as season starts to simmer

North Norfolk’s multi-award winning Kelling Heath Holiday Park was the venue in April for a well-attended meeting of BH&HPA’s East Anglia branch. With their final preparations being made for...

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Parks group splashes £2m on summer fun

Cult legend Timmy Mallett is announced among the galaxy of TV and stage stars providing free entertainment this summer at Park Holidays UK. The 25-strong parks group says it...

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Palomino foal surprise delivery thrills holiday park guests

Lucky visitors to a Dartmouth holiday park earlier this month were on hand to witness the birth of a beautiful tiny palomino foal at the centre’s zoo-farm. The unscheduled...

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Orchards is UK’s pick of the crop say readers

Staff and the family owners of The Orchards holiday park on the Isle of Wight are celebrating after being voted the best place for touring guests to stay in...

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Striking highlight of Cumbria holiday park’s £1m makeover

Holiday guests are having ball after the opening this month of a new £1m makeover and extension to the leisure centre at a top South Cumbria holiday park. For...

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Bath Chew Valley is UK’s top spot for adults

Readers of two top touring magazines have voted a hideaway Somerset touring park as their favourite “adults only” holiday spot – for the eighth year in succession. Bath Chew...

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Tourism chief opens new Devon holiday village

There was a swashbuckling experience for visitors to Landscove Holiday Park in Brixham this April at the opening of a new holiday home development. Torbay Council’s tourism and culture...

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Lancashire holiday park’s wild idea

A North Lancs caravan park has given its backing to a new University of Derby research report which says that going wild every day for a month can boost...

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Ladram park’s £10m splash wins MP’s backing

East Devon MP Hugo Swire was given a behind-the-scenes tour of a major holiday park in his constituency this April after it put the finishing touches to a £10...

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Perfect pitch? Peg angle is key says author

The vexed question of how to calculate the best angle for a tent peg has finally been answered in a new book launched today (April 01) at a Lake...

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MSP celebrates Scottish tourism at Perthshire holiday park

John Swinney, MSP for Perthshire North, helped celebrate Perthshire’s visitor industry recently when he made a special visit to Blair Castle Caravan Park near Pitlochry as part of Scottish...

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Park gains as Hastings becomes holiday hot-spot

The owners of Beauport Holiday Park near Hastings say its future is now brighter than ever thanks to a raft of new tourism initiatives in the region. Park Holidays...

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Lancs holiday park bids for peace in black pudding wars

A North Lancs caravan park is to stage a black pudding “beauty contest” in a bid to avoid upsetting customers who can’t agree on the authentic recipe. Moss Wood...

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