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Red alert as Cumbria holiday park takes on grey squirrels

Holidaymakers and residents in South Cumbria are joining forces in a bid to restore red squirrels to an area of the countryside where they once thrived. The organisers of...

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Big buzz at Norfolk holiday park with £1m action plan

Norfolk’s Searles Leisure Resort says that Brit-loving families are putting the park on course for the busiest ever summer in its 50-plus year history. But although they may be...

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“I’ve been there!” Alan Carr tells Devon holiday parks boss

Devon’s Beverley Holidays took to the waves in July to champion the English Riviera coast on BBC Radio 2 as part of a “Summer Seaside Survey” with star hosts...

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Lancs holiday park lays down green safari challenge

Guests at an environmentally-friendly caravan park near Lancaster are being challenged to go on a “green safari” to help monitor its many wildlife residents. Moss Wood caravan park in...

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Family fun as Devon holiday park unveils luxury lodges

Landscove Holiday Park in Brixham raised both smiles and charity funds in July during a two-day celebration of its latest holiday homes development. The cliff-top park threw open its...

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Fire history highlight of Dorset holiday park’s new bar

Guests relaxing in the bar of a top Dorset holiday park can now drink in more than just the stylish new surroundings after its recent top-to-toe refurbishment. For Martin’s...

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Lakes holiday park hosts fun day for fell rescue heroes

An Ambleside holiday park popular with fell walkers from across the UK has shown its gratitude to the volunteers who turn out when climbers get into difficulties. Skelwith Fold...

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Devon holiday park salutes its staff’s fundraising Fidos

Family-run Beverley Holidays in Paignton set tails wagging on this month’s Bring Your Dog To Work Day – and helped raise funds for good causes at a stroke. Staff...

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Lakes holiday park brings medical lifeline to community

Life-saving medical equipment is now available at a Lake District caravan park where the number of guests in summer can almost equal the 2,600 population of nearby Ambleside. Skelwith...

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Cumbria holiday park marches to victory in tourism awards

Skelwith Fold caravan park in Ambleside has been crowned as Lakeland’s top holiday park in June’s closely-fought Cumbria Tourism Awards. The family-run business trumped more than 100 eligible parks...

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Dorset holiday parks’ new star attraction for glampers

Three top Dorset holiday parks are now offering their glamping guests a spectacular window on the universe when they settle down in their beds each night. The parks, each...

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Holiday park’s heaven in Devon for all-together families!

Young families who join forces with their grandparents for holidays are now being catered for in style by a top Devon holiday park. Ladram Bay in Budleigh Salterton has...

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Family’s island holiday park celebrates awards hat-trick

After a triple triumph of awards, the family owners of The Orchards holiday park on the Isle of Wight have issued a massive “thank you!” to their guests. The...

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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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