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Highlands End Holiday Park in Dorset has hailed the success of its new foot golf course and recommended other parks to consider creating one. The park, near Bridport, launched Dorset Foot Golf in May 2024 and it was an instant hit with thousands of customers flooding in. Marketing chief, James Loveridge, had the idea after visiting other foot golf facilities and enjoying his experience. He said: “Our pitch and putt was just not very well used so I’ve been pushing for it for a few years. “We converted it into an 18 hole foot golf course and have had more than 15,000 visitors since opening. “It brings in 20 times the revenue of the pitch n putt course and has been attracting people staying at other holiday parks and other accommodations in the area, to the park, as well as lots of local residents such as football clubs and other sports teams or groups.” Family appeal James said he was always confident that the conversion would pay off. The park management has created it with a range of features similar to ‘crazy golf’ to boost the appeal to families and children. Data shows 45% of the users so far have...
Grantham’s, an award-winning caravan and motorhome dealership and long-standing member of the National Caravan Council (NCC), has launched a bold and light-hearted awareness campaign in support of Cancer Research UK — showing how the leisure industry can use creativity and community engagement to make a meaningful impact. The campaign centres around a witty video that has quickly caught attention across social channels. In the clip, a Grantham’ technician finishes explaining a customer’s completed caravan service, before saying, “Other than that, I think that’s it — unless there’s anything else?”. The customer replies “Actually, you couldn’t take a look at these could you?”, then humorously drops their trousers, implying a “check down below,” prompting the reply: “We just service caravans.” The video concludes with the impactful reminder: “You check your caravan… so why not check yourself?” 🎥 Watch the campaign video Through the Work for Good platform, Grantham’s has said it will donate 10% of all proceeds from caravan and motorhome habitation services directly to Cancer Research UK, funding life- saving research while driving vital health awareness among its customer base. “If it encourages one person to get checked, it’s worth it.” Mitch Brown, Director of Marketing at Grantham’s, said: “We...
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Specialist leisure vehicle insurance provider Caravan Guard has won Best Caravan Cover Provider at the 2025 Insurance Choice Awards, based...
Gavin Malone of Energy Park has been named as one of this year’s Meaningful Business 100 (MB100), the annual award programme championing...
Trex RainEscape transforms the space beneath an elevated deck into the perfect place for keeping holiday home essentials safe and dry while not in use. Whatever the...
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The British Holiday and Home Parks Association – soon to be rebranded HARPA – is anticipating the busiest-ever annual conference in its 75-year history in January...
Significant new income streams unlocked by connecting landowners such as holiday parks with clean energy digital marketplace The UK government’s...
The Secret Garden Glamping founder Derry Green is offering to sprinkle some of his magic dust on fellow glamping industry...
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Flogas Britain has announced its acquisition of the AvantiGas cylinder business. The deal means that cylinder customers at caravan and...
Sure Finance is launching an exciting new podcast and YouTube channel, designed to give future lodge and caravan owners a real...
Mature shrubs for colour and impact. With decades of firsthand experience in supplying the holiday park industry, as well as expert horticultural...
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