Five Star Swanage Holiday Park win
VisitEngland awards five star Swanage Holiday Park win. Members of the team at Ulwell Holiday Park near Swanage have been praised after they helped secure a top national honour for the family-run business.
Ulwell Holiday Park has been awarded a prestigious five-star grading by VisitEngland after assessors made a detailed inspection of its facilities and services.
The park, which sits under the Purbeck Hills near Swanage, has achieved excellence in all respects said assessors, and was fully deserving of the tourist board’s highest commendation.
5 Star Award for Ulwell Team
The inspectors also included a special mention in their report of Ulwell’s grounds team and said that they were to be congratulated on the high standards of maintenance they uphold.
In addition, tribute was paid to the teams responsible for keeping the park spotlessly neat and tidy, including the “immaculate” amenities building used by touring guests.
As well as pitches for touring caravan, motorhomes and tents, Ulwell provides luxury holiday caravans both to rent and to own.
Guest facilities at the park include an indoor pool popular with both youngsters and grown-ups, an adventure play park, sports field, and enclosed dog exercise meadow.
Award-winning Guest Facilities
There is also a recently opened beer garden at its Village Inn which is a favourite with both park visitors and local residents, and where local produce is a main focus of the menu.
The garden provides all-natural surroundings with a choice of outdoor seating areas, including intimate tables tucked away in the woodland where native trees provide wildlife habitats.
Much admired is the garden’s new willow walkway crafted from willow stems – known as “withies” – grown on the park, and once used by local fishermen to craft crab and lobster pots.
Delighted with Five-star status
Ulwell Holiday Park has been owned by the Orchard and Scadden families for over 40 years, and MD Kevin Orchard said everyone was delighted at the park’s new five-star status:
“We feel both proud and humbled to have been awarded VisitEngland’s highest grading achievable by holiday parks in Britain,” said Kevin.
“What makes it extra special is that assessors look not just at the quality of the park’s facilities, but also at the friendliness, hospitality and warmth of welcome extended to visitors.
“Delivering this is very much in the hands of our park team, so they must take a big share of the credit for ensuring that guests always enjoy the best possible experience.
“We are already receiving bookings for this year, and the majority of our guests are once again either repeat visitors or coming as the result of a personal recommendation,” he added.
There is more information about the park at www.ulwellholidaypark.co.uk – and the Village Inn has its own website at www.villageinn-swanage.co.uk
