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Parks Make Places - Defibrilator at Keat Farm

Keat Farm: Protecting People and Strengthening Communities

At Keat Farm, caring for the community means taking meaningful, practical action. The group has installed new defibrillators across all its holiday and residential parks, or within close reach,...

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Cambrian Coast Beach Exchange

Making waves and giving back at Cambrian Coast

At Cambrian Coast Holiday Park in Borth, community connection and care for the coast go hand in hand. The park provides real, practical benefits to the local area—from public...

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WDLH Winter Makers Market

West Dorset Leisure Holidays: Showcasing Local Makers

At West Dorset Leisure Holidays, supporting the local community means celebrating its creativity. Each November, the park proudly hosts the Winter Makers Market, bringing together around 40 local artisans...

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Woodclose Park Glamping Pod

Woodclose Park: Creating Nature and Supporting Communities

At Woodclose Park, protecting the environment and supporting local communities go hand in hand. As part of their David Bellamy Pledge and Cumbria in Bloom work, the park has...

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York House Leisure - Parks Make Places Foam Party

York House Leisure: Supporting Community Spirit

At York House Leisure, giving back is more than a gesture—it’s a way of life. Over the years, the park has raised over £40,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance, funding...

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Tree Tops: Building Communities

At Tree Tops Caravan Park, community support is woven into everyday life. The park hosts regular events—from friendly coffee mornings to lively charity BBQs—that together raise over £2,500 each...

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Llawr Betws Caravan Park - Parks Make Places

Llawr Betws: Supporting Health and Community

At Llawr Betws Holiday Park, community care extends well beyond holidays. Thanks to the generosity of holiday home owners, guests, and park fundraising efforts, a brand-new defibrillator has been...

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Raylands Park - Owl Rescue

Raylands Park: Protecting Wildlife and Supporting Biodiversity

At Raylands Country Park in Sussex, conservation is at the heart of daily life. In 2025, the park celebrated the survival of a barn owl chick – a rare...

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Withernsea Sands Parks Make Places

Withernsea Sands: Buckets, Bags and Big Community Spirit

At Withernsea Sands Holiday Park, community care and environmental responsibility go hand in hand. As part of the Great British Beach Clean, holiday home owners and park team members...

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Dorset 5 Star Holiday Park - South Lytchett Manor

Family’s Dorset 5 Star Holiday Park Celebrates Its Star-Studded Summer

A successful summer at South Lytchett Manor Camping and Caravan Park in Poole has been crowned with the news of two star-studded awards –  confirming its reputation as one...

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Henry Wild owner of Moss Wood

Best Holiday Parks in Lancashire Finalist

A holiday park often described as one of the best holiday parks in Lancashire has been tipped for a top honour in this year’s prestigious Lancashire Tourism Awards. Moss...

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York House Holiday Park Celebrates Diamond Anniversary

York House Leisure Group Celebrates Diamond Anniversary

Yorkshire House Leisure Group celebrates diamond anniversary with sparkling six-figure investment. A family-run parks group in North Yorkshire is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary this summer – and marking the...

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HARPA is new name for BH&HPA

  HARPA is new name for BH&HPA as the Holiday Park Association adopts new name to reflect a modern, dynamic park industry At the conclusion of its 75th anniversary...

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Springwood Retirement Village

Family gives a warm welcome to Kelso Retirement Park

The family behind Red Deer Village residential park in the village of Stepps near Glasgow has announced its acquisition of a Kelso retirement park. The Hendry family are now...

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Monkton Wyld - Parks Make Places

Monkton Wyld Holiday Park: Paws, Produce and Parish Pride

At Monkton Wyld Holiday Park, community spirit comes with a wagging tail. Each year, their beloved dog show gathers four-legged friends and their humans for a joyful event that...

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Crowhurst Park - quiet commitment - big impact

Crowhurst Park: Opening Doors for Local Good

At Crowhurst Park, “opening doors” isn’t just a phrase – it’s a way of life. The park generously shares its spaces and staff with local groups, care home residents,...

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Shorefield Parks Make Places

Shorefield Holidays: 26 Years Supporting Oakhaven Hospice

For Shorefield Holidays, giving back isn’t a one-off effort—it’s a multi-decade bond. Since 1998, they’ve raised more than £60,000 for Oakhaven Hospice, with over £20,000 collected in just the...

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West Dorset Leisure Holidays: Bringing Nature, Creativity and Charity Together

At West Dorset Leisure Holidays, creativity blooms alongside compassion. Thanks to Farming in a Protected Landscape funding, the park recently invited Year 1 pupils from St Mary’s Primary for...

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Castlerigg Hall Defib - Parks Make Places

Castlerigg Hall: Everyday Action

At Castlerigg Hall Caravan, Camping & Glamping Park, the little things add up. Guest opt-in donations fund footpath repairs and support conservation efforts—from litter picks to red-squirrel habitat work...

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Ranch Caravan Park - Footaball kit

Ranch Caravan Park: Giving Back, All Year Round

At Ranch Caravan Park, giving back isn’t seasonal – it’s part of every day. They’ve helped community footballers at Honeybourne Hawks FC with a £500 kit donation, supported local...

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