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Places to go for Wild Swimming in the Lake District

The Lake District is one of the most beautiful regions in the UK, and a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. But did you know that the...

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Guests can enjoy a digital detox camping holiday

People feeling the pressure of work are being offered the chance to dial down the stress by going cold turkey on their smartphones in the Lake District. Skelwith Fold...

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Christmas at Lake District Holiday Park

Guests wreathed in smiles as they celebrate Christmas at Lake District Holiday Park. Holiday home owners bidding farewell to Ambleside’s Skelwith Fold caravan park this year left with more...

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Holiday Postcards make a comeback

Lake District caravan park Skelwith Fold is on a mission to see humble holiday postcards re-crowned as king of the nation’s “having a lovely time” greetings. And although the...

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Lake District Holiday Park wins five Cumbria in Bloom awards

Flower power has helped a Lake District holiday park group to scoop five floral accolades in the 2023 Cumbria in Bloom awards. Lake District Estates, said competition judges, had...

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Green Award winning Windermere holiday park

Bright lights are beckoning for the husband-and-wife owners of Park Cliffe in Windermere after their award winning Windermere holiday park was nominated this month for another two top business...

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Best Lake District Walks

Are you planning a family holiday to the stunning Lake District in search of breath-taking landscapes and outdoor adventures? With its dramatic scenery and challenging terrain, the Lake District...

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New Plaque honours where Britain’s first seaplane took flight

A new plaque has been installed that honours the Lake District holiday park where Britain’s first seaplane took flight. The National Transport Trust has awarded a prestigious ‘Red Wheel’...

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Windermere Eco Friendly Holiday Park Powers Up

MP powers up Windermere Eco Friendly Holiday Park as it harvests sunbeams to produce green energy. Cumbria MP Tim Farron has officially pressed the starter button on an ambitious...

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Lake District Estates holiday parks named as blooming champions 

All six holiday parks belonging to Lake District Estates in Cumbria are celebrating after having received floral fanfares in the 2022 Cumbria in Bloom awards.  The parks shared a...

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UK Holiday staycation 2022 fuelled by travel traumas

A multi-award winning Lake District holiday park says that growing numbers of guests are switching to a UK Holiday staycation 2022 to escape the hassle of overseas travel. Skelwith...

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Storms blast in a £500,000 bill for Lakes Holiday Park

A Cumbria family is facing a loss of around half-a-million pounds after calculating the cost of winter storms which brought down around 400 trees on its Lakes holiday park....

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Holiday park in Ullswater is hero of net-zero

A family’s holiday park in Ullswater, The Quiet Site, has been celebrated at the recent COP26 climate change conference for its fight against global warming. The holiday park in...

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Willerby Holiday Homes teams with Ant & Dec to honour teacher

The retirement dreams of a retired teacher from Wigan have come true, thanks to leading UK manufacturer Willerby Holiday Homes and Saturday Night Takeaway stars Ant & Dec. “Inspirational”...

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Booking boom, but Lakeland holiday park will open with care

Top Lake District caravan park Skelwith Fold says the clamour for holiday bookings is “totally unprecedented” – but that it won’t be rushed into a full scale re-opening on...

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Salute to park pair driving up north Lakeland tourism

A husband-and-wife team who helped popularise fresh air holidays in north Cumbria have been given a special “thank you” by their trade association. Skiddaw View Holiday Park has received...

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Family’s holiday park a natural winner in business award finals

Judges in the Lancashire Tourism Awards have named a Lancaster holiday park, Moss Wood, as the the county’s torch-bearer for businesses with a conscience. The family-run park took first...

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Ashes to ashes – but Lakeland Holiday park has a phoenix plan

Ash trees went up in smoke on an Ambleside holiday park’s fireworks night (Nov 02) after autumn revealed the alarming number of trees stricken with a fatal fungal disease....

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Winter is open season for training as Lakes park recruits

Two keen walkers have taken a step forward in their tourism careers after joining the Lake District’s  multi-award winning caravan park. Sophy Nelson and Lauren Thompson are the latest...

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New claim to fame for Cumbria Tourism’s holiday park of the year

Lakeland’s newly-crowned holiday park of the year in the Cumbria Tourism Awards 2019 can also claim a more historic title, according to recently discovered documents and publications. They reveal...

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