Parkdean Holidays

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[edit] Parkdean Holidays

Formed in November 1999 with a management buyout of Trecco Bay Holiday Park in Wales for £21.4 million. Parkdean Holidays is a UK family holiday park operator that works on a buy and build strategy, currently owning 24 parks throughout the UK.

[edit] History

In July 2000 Parkdean Holidays acquired an additional three parks in Cornwall: Newquay, Holywell Bay and Crantock Beach for a combined cost of £4.2 million.

In March 2001 Parkdean bought a further three holiday parks in the South West of England (Challaborough Bay, West Bay and St Minver) and four in Scotland (Grannie’s Heilan Hame, Nairn Lochloy, Tummel Valley and Sundrum Castle) for a combined cost of £15.5 million. This month also saw the opening of a central office in Newcastle.

March 2002 saw Parkdean Holidays acquire Ruda Holiday Park in Croyde North Devon, which is home of the GoldCoast Oceanfest surfing festival. Two months later Parkdean Holidays was floated on the Alternative Investments Market of the London Stock Exchange.

One year later in May 2003 White Acres and Sea Acres Holiday Parks in Cornwall were obtained for a combined £18.5 million.

March 2004 saw Parkdean Holidays buy Southerness Holiday Park in Scotland for £5.3 million with a further five parks obtained in October (Warmwell, Cherry Tree, Torquay, Wemyss Bay and Pendine Sands) for £41.8 million.

In July 2007 Parkdean Holidays bought Weststar Holidays for £83 million. Weststar Holidays have 4 holiday parks in the South West including Mullion and Looe Bay in Cornwall, Sandford in Dorset and Hayling Island in Hampshire.

[edit] Holiday Parks in England

[edit] Holiday Parks in Scotland

[edit] Holiday Parks in Wales

Pendine Sands is a small holiday park situated in the tiny village of Pendine in South Wales home to the longest stretch of coast in the UK. This park was previously operated by British Holidays, which was sold in 2004


[edit] Touring Parks

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