LAKE District holiday parks are to receive a slice of record £140m funding from the Parkdean Resorts Investment Programme.
Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s largest holiday park operator, has announced a cash injection of more than £2.5m into its Lake District parks as part of its biggest-ever investment programme.
Parkdean Resorts operates four parks in the Lake District, in some of the region’s most stunning locations. Between them, Fallbarrow, Limefitt and White Cross Bay at Windermere, and Gatebeck, near Kendal, welcomed more than 57,000 visitors last year.
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A whopping £140 million is being spent nationwide, and the investment in the Lake District will go towards new accommodation, and installing park-wide Wi-Fi capability, which will further improve the guest experience in 2022.
As part of the multi-million-pound investment, there will be a new development at White Cross Bay, with three new caravans and 12 refurbished lodges, while 13 upgraded caravans are being introduced to replace the existing fleet at Fallbarrow.
Steve Richards, Chief Executive of Parkdean Resorts, said: “This investment is great news for the Lake District. By investing in our parks, we’re not only improving the guest experience, we’re also ensuring that holidaymakers keep coming back year after year, spending money in local shops, attractions, pubs and restaurants, and supporting the communities that rely so heavily on tourism.
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"2021 was a huge year for staycations, and our teams will continue to go above and beyond to deliver phenomenal service to our guests, making sure that 2022 is even better.”
Nationwide, the £140m investment includes over 850 new caravans and lodges, new developments at 16 parks, and hundreds of refreshed and upgraded chalets and lodges with a brand new look.
13 parks have received new pitches and developments in 2022, offering a rare opportunity to become a proud holiday homeowner in some of Parkdean Resorts’ most exclusive settings.
£6m has also been spent on connectivity projects, meaning that employee Wi-Fi has now been installed at 65 parks, with direct-to-van Wi-Fi to be available in 50 parks by the end of the year.
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