Holiday park operator Parkdean Resorts is to serve up a significant boost for tourism in Yorkshire and the Humber through a £5m investment in the region’s resorts.
Last week the company unveiled plans for a £70m nationwide investment across its 67 海角视频 sites – including the creation of the three more ‘parks of the future’ designed to transform selected resorts into next level holiday spots.
The firm has now revealed that its Cayton Bay holiday park near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, and its other parks in the region will receive the multimillion-pound investment ahead of the 2021 season.
Cayton Bay has received a £4.3m cash injection, and will be given a major makeover as one of Parkdean’s seven ‘Parks of the Future’, while a further £700,000 has been invested across three other parks.
For the 2021 season, the new revamped Cayton Bay will feature everything from new luxury accommodation options to activities for the whole family, with five new luxury lodges and two new caravans, as well as innovative Connected Caravans, using smart technology and pushing sustainability boundaries for the sector.
New activities at the park include a dog agility course, an outdoor sports court and a pirate-themed crazy golf course, as well as a base camp, bringing Bear Grylls Survival Academy and Outdoor ‘n’ Explore to Yorkshire.
Also new is a high ropes course as well as Laser Quest, and a new arts and crafts den for children. The new sports dome at the park offers a wide range of activities catering to all ages, while the virtual reality area provides the ultimate interactive experience.
There’s also a new adventure playground, as well as hover boards, bungee trampolines, and a new indoor heated swimming pool.
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The park has also invested in its drinking and dining facilities, with a newly extended Boathouse Bar & Restaurant with a new self-serve ice cream station, and a new outdoor canopy area.
Parkdean’s other parks in Yorkshire and the Humber will also benefit from investment, with new caravans being installed at Barmston Beach, Skipsea Sands and Withernsea Sands. A total of 51 replacement caravans are also being brought in across the region to upgrade accommodation.
Parkdean Resorts employs more than 400 people in season across Yorkshire and the Humber, and the four parks welcomed almost 75,000 holidaymakers in 2020.
The company is currently hiring for a number of seasonal roles across sales, food and beverage, and housekeeping, as part of a 6,500 seasonal job recruitment drive.
Steve Richards, chief executive of Parkdean Resorts, said: “Despite the most challenging of years, we’re continuing to invest in our parks, creating an even better experience for holidaymakers and holiday home owners in 2021.
“With industry-leading Covid-safe standards, we’re looking forward to welcoming people back safely, to enjoy everything our parks, and the surrounding areas, have to offer. We know how reliant the local economy is on tourism, and we’re confident that we can help the region recover by welcoming holidaymakers to enjoy a well-deserved staycation in Yorkshire and the Humber.”