Oldest holiday park in Britain Celebrates with Parachute Display

Seaside holidays at the oldest holiday park in Britain, were marked this summer by the family owners of Ladram Bay Holiday Park in Budleigh Salterton.

The Devon park celebrated 80 years of happy holidays with a special birthday event which saw holiday guests join the park team and members of the local community in a weekend of festivities.

Red Arrows Parachute Display

And also dropping in on the fun were members of the Red Arrows parachute display team who made a spectacular appearance after a daring skydive from over 3000-feet above the park.

Ladram Bay is possibly the oldest holiday park in Britain to have remained under the same family’s ownership for such a length of time.

It was in 1943 that farmer Bill Carter and his wife Margaret decided to allow Scouts to pitch up on their front field amid some of Devon’s loveliest countryside.

The picture-postcard views of the bay and the farm’s private beach soon won the site an enthusiastic following which quickly grew in numbers as news spread.

80 years marks oldest Holiday Park in Britain

Eight decades on, Ladram Bay now welcomes customers from across the world, and provides one of the West Country’s best equipped parks for family holidays.

Its high quality standards have won a top five-star grade for excellence from Visit England, and past accolades in the Devon Tourism Awards and South West Tourism Awards.

Ladram Bay is today owned and run by three of Frank and Margaret’s children, Zoe House, Robin Carter, and Rowan Carter – and 2023 is proving a very special year for them:

“Our parents were always keen that Ladram Bay should be remembered by guests not just for its wonderful setting, but also its friendly and welcoming character,” said Zoe.

“With the help of our superb park team, I believe we are continuing to achieve that aim – and many of our guest reviews mention how incredibly well they felt looked after here.

Creating decades of fun Devon Holidays

“What’s really satisfying for us is being able to welcome back second and third generations of the same families who started staying with as youngsters many years ago.

“Now they want the same experience for their children, and it’s amazing to know that we are creating happy experiences that span literally decades,” said Zoe.

Attractions at the park include an indoor climbing wall, indoor swimming pool and outdoor splash zone, watersports equipment hire, and adventure golf course.

Family entertainment including professional cabarets run throughout summer, and there are also bar, restaurant and take-away facilities providing freshly prepared food.

Ladram Bay offers holiday caravans and luxury lodges to hire and to own, glamping accommodation, and pitches for touring guests – and everyone has use of the park’s stunning private beach.

There is more information about the park at www.ladrambay.co.uk