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2012.
From street parties to 1966 nostalgia… Away Resorts plans Jubilee celebrations
Hello,
Street parties, ’66 World Cup winners, Cockney knees-up: some very British celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee at
Away Resorts’ holiday parks
I hope you are well.
Just in case you are doing a round-up feature on what to do over the Jubilee weekend, I thought you might like to include Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park that provided the backdrop for the Wonderland documentary on BBC2, A Very British Holiday that went out on March 26.
Owned by UK holiday parks operator Away Resorts, the park has a wide range of accommodation, from glamping tents to luxury lodges, so here is a selection of deals for the Jubilee weekend.
A four-night break in a four-berth luxury Bell Tent starting on June 2 costs £244.
A seven-night break in a four-berth luxury Bell Tent starting on June 2 costs £349.
A seven-night break in a eight-berth luxury lodge costs £998.
Away Resorts has Jubilee celebrations planned for all three of its parks so I have included a release below with more information.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need images
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need images
Kind regards
Angie Cronin
Loudbird PR and Communications
07970 810302
Away Resorts’ holiday parks
UK holiday park operator Away Resorts has plans to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in a big way at its three holiday parks: Mill Rythe Holiday Village on Hayling Island; Tattershall Lakes in Lincolnshire; and Whitecliff Bay, Isle of Wight (this park provided the backdrop for the BBC2 documentary, A Very British Holiday, which aired on 26 March on BBC2).
The parks each have very distinct personalities but they are all designed to give families and individuals the best of British holidays, with top-class levels of customer service and comfort.
Whitecliff Bay has an amazing secluded sandy beach, Tattershall Lakes has fantastic water sports, and a brand new indoor leisure pool and spa complex, and Mill Rythe is the ultimate entertainment park, with West End performers and directors putting on high quality shows.
The three parks will be celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in some very British ways:
- UK STREET PARTIES
On one evening, the restaurants at all three holiday parks will be turned into traditional street parties. - THEY THINK IT’S ALL OVER – IT IS NOW:
There’ll be some full coverage of the 1966 World Cup Final at the in-park cinemas. - COCKNEY KNEES-UP:
There will also be royal quizzes, and live coverage of events happening in London will be televised on big screens at all parks.
The entertainment teams at the parks will be will be involving guests in a traditional Cockney knees-up too.
Prices*
Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park
2-5 June in a Bell Tent in the glamping section of the park, four nights cost £244 and the tents sleep four (pic included in email).
Tattershall Lakes
2-5 June in a Bell Tent in the Canvas Village, four nights cost £293 and the tents sleep four.
Mill Rythe Holiday Park has a seven-night Royal Street Party and Activity break from June 1-8
Price for seven nights’ half-board in chalet accommodation: £249 for adults, 8-15-year-olds, £100, 2-7-year-olds, £50, under 2s are free.
* Other accommodation includes six and eight-berth caravans and luxury lodges.
Notes to editors:
THE PARKS
WHITECLIFF BAY (Isle of Wight) – WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park has a comforting retro feel to it, with some quirky contemporary twists that really make it stand out from other holiday parks on the ever-popular Isle of Wight.
The jewel in this park’s crown is its beautiful secluded sandy beach, which has gets the top rating from the Good Beach Guide.
It’s the only holiday park on the island to offer a venue for local bands to play and is a great opportunity for guests to enjoy some live music without having to pay festival prices. In keeping with the festival feel, Whitecliff Bay also provided The Magic Loungeabout: an area for holiday-makers who don’t fancy the club house to chill out with a drink. With bean bags and hay bales to relax on and a bar made out of apple crates, along with free wifi, you will really think you’re at Glastonbury.
For the children Whitecliff bay offers ‘A Midsummer Night’s Screen’: a free outdoor family cinema experience set around a campfire with marshmallow toasting, barbecue and a bar, all on the lawn overlooking the bay.
Whitecliff Bay has also introduced glamping to its park, with a 'Canvas Village' comprising bell tents already made up with lovely interiors, beds, heaters, TVs and stylish furnishings.
Booking number 01983 872671
TATTERSHALL LAKES (Lincolnshire) WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
Tattershall Lakes Country Park is great for families and individuals who like water activities. It makes the most of its wonderful lakeside setting, offering water-skiing, wake-boarding, banana boating and pedalos with lessons available for all water sports. For those who like a slightly slower pace, it has some well stocked lakes exclusively for fishing, and it also has an 18-hole golf course.
The park has also recently opened a £1.2m leisure complex that includes a pool, a gym and a spa – something for the mums to make the most of. Other activities include water walkerz (zorbing on water), archery, aquajets, and with 365 acres of parkland, lakes and woodland, there is plenty of opportunity to go walking and cycling (bike hire is available).
The evenings are full of activity too. This summer Tattershall Lakes staged musicals at its outdoor performance area, the Midnight Screen, which is set against the stunning backdrop of the park’s biggest lake. The audience could relax at an outside bar and bbq on hay bales, with blankets and camp fires to ward off the cooler nights. From Abba to Champions of Rock, there was music to appeal to every member of the family.
Tattershall Lakes Country Park has also introduced a 'Canvas Village' with bell tents already made up with lovely interiors, beds, heaters, TVs and stylish furnishings.
MILL RYTHE (Hayling Island) – WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
Mill Rythe Holiday Village is the ultimate park for entertainment. The creative director at the park is Max Barraclough and he works alongside Jenna Lee-James, who is a leading lady form the West End.The park's entertainment team, known as Showcast, provide musical shows for the season with direction from West End professionals, who have performed in hit shows We Will Rock You, The Witches Of Eastwick, Never Forget, Grease, Footloose and Legally Blonde.
Jenna has had played the female lead in We will Rock You and Joseph alongside Lee Mead and Gareth Gates. Jenna has been involved in all aspects of creating the shows for this season at Mill Rythe, and has also brought in musical director Chris Egan, who is a well-known name in the West End and has worked in all genres of music as a composer, arranger, orchestrator and musical director. He’s worked on musicals such as; The Witches Of Eastwick, Never Forget, Grease and Footloose. Chris has written arrangements and performed with many artists including: Lionel Richie, Annie Lennox, Lady Gaga and Ronan Keating. He is currently Elaine Paige’s musical director. He has worked on the orchestrations and musical arrangements for our shows.
www.mill-rythe.com Booking number 02392 460044
All parks - activities for the kids:
pool snorkelling, abseiling archery, kayaking, flying remote control helicopters, water walkerz, walking trails, cheerleading school, geocoaching (high-tech treasure hunting game using GPS devices), archery, body sorbing, Junior Geo (kids can pan for gold, make their own fossils, they also get sand-pouring souvenirs, dig for dinosaurs and a membership pack), Crack Pots (painting pottery, puppets, faces and hands) and Science Bugs (children can try out a collection of experiments and nature discoveries).
For the pre-schoolers, there is a big friendly character called Bear in the Woods. Bear has friends Lucy and Scratch, who take the kids on little adventures live on stage.
GENERAL INFO:
- Away Resorts Ltd operates holiday parks in three fantastic UK locations.
· The owners of Away Resorts have many years' experience between them at a senior level working for the biggest UK holiday parks, and are very passionate about offering the great British holiday experience at really affordable prices, but with a contemporary twist and done really well.
- Managing director Carl Castledine, finance director Neill Ryder and operations director Greg Lashley set up Away Resorts early in 2008 when they purchased Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight. The company also acquired Tattershall Lakes Country Park in Lincolnshire in November 2009 and more recently Mill Rythe Holiday Village on Hayling Island in September 2010.
- Away Resorts has improved each park greatly:
- At Tattershall Lakes Country Park – an investment of £1.2m on a new leisure complex and spa, which comes on top of £500k already spent on improving facilities and refurbishments
- At Whitecliff Bay - the addition of brand new holiday caravan accommodation, and the refurbishment of the restaurant and public spaces: a total investment of £3.2m
- At Mill Rythe Holiday Village - a large refurbishment programme is underway, improving all bedrooms and public spaces: over £1m already spent.