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Dorset holiday parks tempt staycation lovers with “to do” list

A group of five family-run holiday parks in Dorset is setting out to woo the growing number of people who are this year turning their backs on overseas holidays....

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Cheers! Why Dorset holiday park is fired up about its new gin

Guests at Highlands End Holiday Park in Bridport are raising their glasses to a new artisan gin which celebrates the proud history of firefighters in Dorset. Barkis gin has...

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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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Awards in abundance for “adults only” Dorset holiday park

An “adults only” holiday park in the New Forest which promises tranquil stays in a child-free environment is celebrating a clutch of national awards. Back of Beyond park near...

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Top Dorset holiday park joins family’s growing group

Expanding southern England park group Shorefield Holidays has made another addition to its portfolio after acquiring Wilksworth Caravan Park in Dorset. It brings to eight the number of top-rated...

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Toast to tarmac as Dorset holiday park purges its potholes!

After a 12-year delay, it’s finally the end of the road for bumpy rides to one of Dorset’s most highly acclaimed caravan and camping parks. Shamba Holidays can now...

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Dorset holiday park shimmers in silver at tourism awards

Staff and the family owners of Shamba Holidays near the New Forest are celebrating after their business took a major honour in this month’s Dorset Tourism Awards. The five-star...

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Dorset holiday park awaits its 80-strong caravan cavalcade

Staff at a top Dorset holiday park are preparing for a massive siting operation as 80 new luxury holiday caravans are lined-up for delivery this winter. Shorefield Holidays says...

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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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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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Dorset holiday parks centre stage in Broadchurch boom

Fans of TV drama Broadchurch have set the scenes for a record year of visitors to West Dorset, according to a major holiday parks group in the region. West...

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Top Dorset holiday park award completes triple triumph

Family and staff at a Dorset holiday park are celebrating after being named as the county’s overall park winner in the keenly contested 2016 Dorset Tourism Awards. Wareham Forest...

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Digital detox? “Not us!” Dorset holiday park guests tell BBC

Guests at a Dorset holiday park spoke for the nation this summer when BBC television news decided to find out just how addicted we are to our digital devices....

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Buzz of excitement as Dorset holiday park’s new guests fly in

Over a quarter of a million honey bees have helped a New Forest couple’s camping and caravan park to wing its way to a top environmental award. Back of...

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Lodge holidays lead Park Holidays UK development plans

Families especially are choosing lodge holidays as their ideal family escape says Park Holidays UK. Luxury lodges are now at the forefront of new holiday home ownership developments being...

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Dorset campsite named AA Campsite of The Year 2015

Dorset’s South Lytchett Manor has been named by the AA as the best caravan and campsite in the UK, earning it the overall title of the AA Campsite of...

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