Fresh Ideas for the Holiday Park Sector
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Holiday Park Scene is an essential read for everyone involved in the holiday park industries within UK and Eire.
Offering the inside track on the latest market news and reports, Holiday Park Scene covers all aspects of holiday park management from camping and glamping to the most luxurious holiday lodges.
Including everything from swimming pools to entertainment, we share advice on maximising the pulling power of holiday locations while cutting overheads.
Fresh Ideas for the Holiday Park Sector
Subscribe NOW to our MagazineHoliday Park Scene Magazine
Holiday Park Scene is an essential read for everyone involved in the holiday park industries within UK and Eire.
Offering the inside track on the latest market news and reports, Holiday Park Scene covers all aspects of holiday park management from camping and glamping to the most luxurious holiday lodges.
Including everything from swimming pools to entertainment, we share advice on maximising the pulling power of holiday locations while cutting overheads.
Fresh Ideas for the Holiday Park Sector
Subscribe NOW to our MagazineHoliday Park Scene Magazine
Holiday Park Scene is an essential read for everyone involved in the holiday park industries within UK and Eire.
Offering the inside track on the latest market news and reports, Holiday Park Scene covers all aspects of holiday park management from camping and glamping to the most luxurious holiday lodges.
Including everything from swimming pools to entertainment, we share advice on maximising the pulling power of holiday locations while cutting overheads.
Fresh Ideas for the Holiday Park Sector
Subscribe NOW to our MagazineHoliday Park Scene Magazine
Holiday Park Scene is an essential read for everyone involved in the holiday park industries within UK and Eire.
Offering the inside track on the latest market news and reports, Holiday Park Scene covers all aspects of holiday park management from camping and glamping to the most luxurious holiday lodges.
Including everything from swimming pools to entertainment, we share advice on maximising the pulling power of holiday locations while cutting overheads.
Fresh Ideas for the Holiday Park Sector
Subscribe NOW to our MagazineHoliday Park Scene Magazine
Holiday Park Scene is an essential read for everyone involved in the holiday park industries within UK and Eire.
Offering the inside track on the latest market news and reports, Holiday Park Scene covers all aspects of holiday park management from camping and glamping to the most luxurious holiday lodges.
Including everything from swimming pools to entertainment, we share advice on maximising the pulling power of holiday locations while cutting overheads.
THESE DAYS, family holidays mean including Fido and Bruno. Pic. Park Holidays
PAW-SOME HOLIDAYS - DOG FREINDLY
This summer, the Great British public reconnected in their droves with our furry housemates – that’s our pets, not the partners who have stopped shaving during lockdown. According to the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association, a whopping 3.2 million people welcomed a new pet to the family during the pandemic.
Switched on holiday parks up and down the country recognise the earning potential and have made themselves ready to host guests and their furry plus ones.
News From The Holiday Park Scene
All the latest news about holiday parks…
A DECADE OF DESTINATIONS
A DECADE OF DESTINATIONS Celebrating Holiday Park SCENE’s tenth anniversary… Flip the rewind switch on the time machine to 2013 and we find British Prime Minister David Cameron publishing a draft European Union Bill aimed at holding a referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union by 2017. It was the year that former Prime…
ENHANCING YOUR EXISTING PLAY AREA
ENHANCING YOUR EXISTING PLAY AREA With over 40 years of experience, eibe play can offer you professional advice on how to enhance your existing play area to increase guest dwell time. Theming allows children to get lost in their imagination, engaging them for much longer periods than in non-themed play areas. Enhance your play area…
HOLE IN ONE FOR STONHAM BARNS
HOLE IN ONE FOR STONHAM BARNS The Golf Park at Suffolk’s Stonham Barns Park is a family business – owned by Tony and Helen Dobson – which has been operating since 1996 and has evolved from a driving range and mini putt course to a full-blown golf activity centre including Adventure Golf, Indoor Simulator Golf,…
YOUR ONE STOP PARK HOME SHOP
YOUR ONE STOP PARK HOME SHOP Don’t miss the UK’s largest free outdoor show for holiday and residential park homes as the World of Park and Leisure Homes returns in June to the NAEC Stoneleigh Showground in Warwickshire Open from June 9th to 11, park owners and trade are welcome on all days but especially…
HUSH QUIET WORK MACHINES
HUSH QUIET WORK MACHINES When machinery and guests co-exist, the best thing a utility vehicle can bring to a holiday park is to be seen but not heard. With many visitors residing under canvas, it’s essential that the operation of the site is quiet, clean and unobtrusive at the five-star Three Cliffs Bay, in Gower,…
HOLIDAY MATCH OF THE DAY
HOLIDAY MATCH OF THE DAY The latest phase of a £2 million investment in a picturesque holiday park and fishery near Shrewsbury is now open and has welcomed its first owners. Set alongside breathtaking views of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Spring Lea Holiday Park and Fishery is owned by Salop Caravan…
CUSTOMERS SPIN AND WIN COMPETITION
CUSTOMERS SPIN AND WIN COMPETITION Two lucky Hoburne Holiday lodge owners hit the jackpot when they won a £5000 cash prize from insurance specialists Leisuredays. The insurance provider runs a “Spin to Win” promotion for static caravan and lodge owners who obtain a quote via the holiday parks it works with. Spin to Win gives…
REDUCING COSTS AND ENERGY BILLS
REDUCING COSTS AND ENERGY BILLS As energy prices are at an all-time high, finding ways to reduce costs is more important than ever. Caravan Park Electrical Services offer a range of solutions to reduce energy consumption. A vast portfolio features multiple configurations of connection units and multi-service bollards. During manufacturing these products can be fitted…
MAX OFFERS REVENUE BOOST
MAX OFFERS REVENUE BOOST Holiday park owners who signed up to Hoseasons’ new revenue maximisation service MAX have enjoyed a strong start to the year, despite the cost of living crisis. Average income is up 35% for those owners using the service compared to the same point in 2019 – a statistic the self-catering specialist…
DESTINATION HOT TUBS
DESTINATION HOT TUBS Holiday locations now have a wealth of compliant spas to choose from… The holiday market continues to recognise hot tubs as essential for attracting the best level of bookings. Key words and phrases such as ‘staycation UK with hot tub’, ‘hot tub staycations UK’, and ‘UK staycations with hot tubs’ all appear…
MAXIMISING POOLSIDE RETAIL SALES WINDOWS
MAXIMISING POOLSIDE RETAIL SALES WINDOWS Swimming pools in the leisure sector have historically operated at a loss, but now great strides are being made to reverse this situation and transform retail in this area. Parks are focusing on optimising the potential of poolside retail not just from a stock listing perspective, but crucially how retail…
HAVING A BLAST!
HAVING A BLAST! Add a splash of waterplay to your on-site visitor appeal… The height of the season is the ideal time to review your current water play offering – or even a new attraction. An objective survey, with your guests in situ, will help identify strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for enhancements through investment. “We…
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE As the warmer weather approaches, many leisure parks, holiday parks, and local authorities are preparing to open their splash pads for the season. The Splash offers recommissioning and maintenance services to help ensure a successful opening. “Our services are essential for ensuring that splash pads are functioning properly and are safe for…
CHANGING PLACES
CHANGING PLACES Even the humblest washroom facilities can make or break your brand, advises Becci Knowles… Leading market research firm Mintel says that in a competitive market, with relatively low brand differentiation outside of the leading holiday centre brands, catering for rising visitor expectations in terms of accommodation, facilities and experiences has become vital for…
BUSINESS BOOSTERS
BUSINESS BOOSTERS Creating a themed holiday break can hike bookings, writes Judith Wojtowicz… Themed breaks are a great way for holidaymakers to explore new things; to experience something different be it stargazing in Norfolk, learning to surf in Scotland or fishing in the Fens. Whether aiming at a family looking for a week of water…
RELAX AND EXPLORE
RELAX AND EXPLORE A tour of Pembrokeshire’s Noble Court Holiday Park… With over 50 acres of landscape to explore, Noble Court Holiday Park is the perfect example of Celtic Holiday Park’s relax and explore ethos. Noble Court is one of three parks, owned by the Pendleton family since 2002, within the Celtic Holidays Group. Owner…
DARWIN LEISURE PROPERTY FUNDING
DARWIN LEISURE PROPERTY FUNDING Darwin Alternatives has secured a long-term revolving credit facility with Santander UK for the Darwin Leisure Property Fund (DLPF). Founded in 2008, DLPF owns 18 high quality holiday parks operated under the Darwin Escapes brand. DLPF is one of three separate open-ended funds for which Darwin Alternatives is the Investment Advisor.…
VANLIFE FESTIVAL SET TO ATTRACT THOUSANDS
VANLIFE FESTIVAL SET TO ATTRACT THOUSANDS Organisers of this summer’s The VanLife Festival in Shrewsbury say 1,300 vans have booked for the event, which runs from June 2-4. The remaining 500 pitches for the event at the West Midlands Showground are expected to sell-out in advance for the Festival, sponsored by Salop Leisure. The festival…
CELEBRATIONS FOR DREAM DEVON DESTINATIONS
CELEBRATIONS FOR DREAM DEVON DESTINATIONS Eighty years of providing happy holidays on the Devon coast are being marked this year by the family owners of Ladram Bay Holiday Park in Budleigh Salterton. The five-star park is possibly the oldest in Britain to have remained under the same family’s ownership for such a length of time…
EV CONCERNS STALL STAYCATION GROWTH
EV CONCERNS STALL STAYCATION GROWTH Fears that ‘range anxiety’ amongst electric vehicle owners could put the brakes on domestic tourism growth have been voiced by a major holiday parks operator. Martin Cox, whose family business owns five holiday parks in Dorset, is now calling on government to address the lack of charging points in many…
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BALANCING ACTS – OUTDOOR ACTIVITES
GREEN ACTIVITIES like Forest Schools have never been more popular. Pic. Haven
Offering a holiday that suits the whole family can be a tricky game of swings and roundabouts. Excuse the pun. Making a holiday stay fun for the adults, the younger children and the teenagers too, is a delicate balance. Never have we been more grateful for the use of our outdoor space than coping with the challenges of the pandemic.
