Shortlist

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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Beer buffs promised a real buzz from holiday park’s new brew

Craft ale lovers are making a bee-line for a Lake District holiday park which has just launched its own micro-brewery produced pilsner lager. But it isn’t only guests who...

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One wild day as Lancaster holiday park lifts lid on nature

Youngsters and grown-ups were given a wild time at a Lancashire holiday park recently when they were challenged to get hands-on with nature. Moss Wood in the village of...

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Waste water? Lakeland holiday park finds a sweet-smelling solution

Thousands of litres of waster water each day are made clean and safe by the irises says Henry Wild (pictured) The family owners of a Lake District holiday park...

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Family’s Windermere holiday park can now bring help in a heartbeat

Park Cliffe holiday park in Windermere is now home to life-saving medical equipment, thanks to a recent initiative by the business’s family owners. The park has installed in its...

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How holiday parks are growing greener at Lake District park

The family owners of a Lake District holiday park are helping visitors to enjoy even greener stays in Cumbria following a new series of environmental initiatives. Park Foot Caravan...

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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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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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Triple triumph for family’s blooming lovely Windermere holiday park

Helping visitors to enjoy a truly colourful stay in Cumbria has won three top prizes in the 2018 Cumbria in Bloom awards for Park Cliffe in Windermere. The family-run...

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TV focus on bumper year for Cumbria holiday parks

Television cameras zoomed in on a Lake District holiday park this week after figures were released showing a sharp rise in caravan and camping visitors to Cumbria in 2017....

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It’s all hush-hush as Cumbria holiday park ditches diesel

Holiday guests and wildlife residents at a Cumbria holiday park are resting easily now that its family owners have driven down noise and pollution by going all-electric. Park Cliffe...

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Lancs holiday park twice tipped for top tourism awards

Two top honours could be in prospect for a Lancaster holiday park after it was shortlisted this month in two different categories of a major awards scheme. Moss Wood...

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Floral fanfares for Cumbria holiday park in bloom awards

Flower power has driven a South Lakeland holiday park to the winning line in two major categories in the 2017 Cumbria in Bloom awards. Judges in the keenly-fought contest...

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Heavens above: Lakeland holiday park reveals its dark side

Stargazing guests at a Lake District holiday park, Skelwith Fold in Ambleside, can now plan their visits to coincide with the best views of the night sky. The park...

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