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Lake District holiday parks honour six customer service superstars

Customer service champions from four top-ranked holiday parks in Cumbria have been put in the spotlight by their bosses at Lake District Estates. The six have each been presented...

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Padstow holiday park rolls out new weapon in war on plastics

Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park in Padstow, Cornwall, has stepped up its fight to keep local beaches clean by investing in special equipment which can rid the sand of micro-plastics....

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Cheers as Devon holiday park’s new show-stoppers take the stage

Six sensational entertainment artists gained a unanimous “Yes!” vote from cheering staff at East Devon’s Ladram Bay Holiday Park this spring. The talented team staged a special preview of...

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Eco-friendly Cumbria holiday park pulls plug on dirty dish chores

The estimated 95% of men who do the family’s dishes when on holiday have been handed a reprieve by Lake District holiday park Skelwith Fold. Super-fast automatic dishwashers for...

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Awards spotlight for Norfolk holiday park declared Britain’s best

Tourism chiefs from across the UK gathered recently to see Norfolk’s family-owned Searles Leisure Resort officially crowned as Britain’s Holiday Centre of the Year by the AA. The Hunstanton...

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Pet-loving Dorset holiday park’s new top team bound into action

One of Dorset’s most pet-friendly touring parks, Shamba Holidays in the New Forest, has welcomed new managers on board who really know how to put pooches on a pedestal....

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Dartmoor family’s joy as their holiday park stars in tourism awards

A couple who swapped their cows for a camping and caravan park on Dartmoor say they are overjoyed at scooping two top tourism awards. Jane and David Kellett, who...

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Lobster dressing – Devon holiday park serves up cool clothing range

Shell clothing has taken on a whole new meaning at Ladram Bay Holiday Park in South Devon which has just launched its own exclusive range of casual wear. Lobster...

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Top loo award leaves Lancashire holiday park flushed with pride

Donkey Creek Farm Caravan Park on Lancashire’s Fylde coast is officially one of the best place to “go” in Britain, according to judges of the annual Loo of the...

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Bee-friendly Cornish holiday park creates a buzz in green awards

Staff at a Cornwall holiday park are flying high after honey bees, butterflies and birds helped wing them to a top environmental accolade from Professor David Bellamy. The world-famous...

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Green motorhomes deserve red carpet, says Cumbria holiday park

Fragile areas such as the Lake District should be doing all they can to woo visitors in motorhomes, according to the owner of a major Cumbria holiday park. Henry...

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Top green honours for couple’s wildlife-rich Exmoor holiday park

Exmoor’s Waterrow Touring Park has been named as one of the most wildlife-friendly places to stay in Britain by TV botanist David Bellamy. The family-owned park has scooped a...

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Lakes holiday park set for wildlife boom as beeches get the boot

Red Squirrels will be among the wildlife raising a cheer as a massive beech tree extraction project gets underway in a forest near Ambleside this winter. Scene of the...

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Cumbria holiday parks are pick of the bunch in bloom awards

Holgates Holiday Parks has brought eight floral accolades back to Cumbria this month after a succession of triumphs in the North West in Bloom awards. The group’s six holiday...

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Family’s joy as its Cornwall holiday park records a triple triumph

Trethem Mill Touring Park on Cornwall’s Roseland Peninsula has been named by the AA as South West England’s top destination for campers, caravanners and motorhome owners. But the AA...

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How Cumbria holiday park is smoothing the way for fell walkers

The family owners of a Windermere holiday park have taken fundraising in their stride and donated over £2,000 to help repair hundreds of much-loved upland paths in Cumbria. Park...

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Parks “essential” to Scotland’s economy says tourism minister

Scottish tourism minister Fiona Hyslop MSP paid tribute to Scotland’s holiday parks sector in Edinburgh this week (22 November) when she took the platform at the industry’s annual conference....

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Awards crown Devon holiday park’s 75 years of quality holidays

Devon’s acclaimed Ladram Bay Holiday Park has finished its 75th anniversary year on a high after being declared the West Country’s top destination for kids and adults. The Budleigh...

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Top green accolades and a world stage for Cornish holiday park

Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park near Padstow has been named as one of just 18 international finalists which will be competing for this year’s World Responsible Tourism Award. The...

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Six of the best for Cumbria holiday parks dubbed green pioneers

Six holiday parks owned by Cumbria’s Holgates Group have now become Britain’s cheerleaders for green tourism, according to international botanist David Bellamy. He made his comments after the announcement...

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