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Holiday Parks Celebrate Awards Success

Posted on June 6, 2016
Woodovis Park owners John and Dorothey Lewis were delighted to take Gold in the Holiday Park of the Year category at the VisitEngland Awards of Excellence.

Woodovis Park owners John and Dorothey Lewis were delighted to take Gold in the Holiday Park of the Year category at the VisitEngland Awards of Excellence.

Holiday Parks Celebrate Awards Success

Woodovis Park near Tavistock was named as England’s top destination for camping and touring guests in the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2016. Members of the family-run business stepped up to receive their national trophy in March at VisitEngland’s glittering awards ceremony at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens.

Park owner John Lewis said everyone was extremely proud to have scooped three golds including the top VisitEngland award in its first ever entry to the competition. Darwin Forest Country Park was also recognised at the awards after taking Silver in the Holiday Park of the Year category.

Speaking on behalf of Darwin Forest, chairman Hugh Grayson said: “This award is a testament to the quality and commitment of all our staff, the majority of whom are from the local area.”

Other award winners in the holiday park category included Poston Mill Park Hereford, which scooped the bronze award and Castlerigg Hall Caravan & Camping Park and Padstow Touring Park both came Highly Commended.

Top Tourism Finalists

Posted on June 10, 2015
Seafield Caravan Park in Northumberland took gold in the Holiday Park of the Year category in last year’s VisitEngland Awards and has been announced as a finalist in the 2015 competition.

Seafield Caravan Park in Northumberland took gold in the Holiday Park of the Year category in last year’s VisitEngland Awards and has been announced as a finalist in the 2015 competition.

Top Tourism Finalists

Five holiday parks are among 75 finalists chosen from across the country in this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence.

On the shortlist in the Holiday Park or Holiday Village of the Year category is Cofton Country Holidays in Devon, Poston Mill Park in Herefordshire, Seafield Caravan Park in Northumberland, Searles Leisure Resort in Norfolk and Trethem Mill Touring Park in Cornwall.

The Awards recognise businesses that incorporate best practice and demonstrate excellence in customer service throughout their operation.

Winners of each of the 17 categories will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Sage Gateshead conference centre on 11 May with each finalist guaranteed a gold, silver, bronze or highly commended in the category.