There’s something very British about a caravan park. They’re usually cheap, cheerful, and located in some of the most beautiful parts of the country, overlooking gorgeous coastlines, magnificent lakes and sprawling national parks. But several beloved resorts, like Pontins Pakefield Holiday Village and Baltic Wharf Caravan Club, have been forced to close in recent years, and now another string of parks are at risk.
Holiday park chain Cove UK has gone into administration – a move that is set to have an impact on 11 of static caravan across the country. The parks are currently closed for the season anyway, so the good news is that no one is going to be kicked out of their caravan mid-holiday.
Solway Holiday Park in Cumbria is one of the resorts affected, alongside Gwel an Mor Resort in Cornwall and Springwood Holiday Park in Kelso, on the Scottish Borders. Eight of the parks are in Scotland and run by Argyll Holidays, which became a subsidiary of Cove UK in 2022. The chain’s largest resort, Seal Bay in West Sussex, is safe.
At this point, it’s not clear whether the parks will shut for good, or if they will be sold to another company. Adam Paxton, the managing director of the administrator Alvarez & Marsal Europe, said: ‘As administrators, our priority is to ensure a smooth transition and maintain stability across the parks.
‘We are working to ensure day-to-day operations continue with minimal disruption. Owners, residents and holidaymakers should not be impacted, and can contact the site managers with any questions they may have.’
A spokesperson from Cove UK told the Sun: ‘Our focus remains on serving our customers and executing our long-term strategy. We appreciate the continued support of our employees, owners and customers.’
Full list of affected Cove UK holiday parks
- Solway Holiday Park
- Springwood Holiday Park
- Gwel an Mor Resort
- Drimsynie Holiday Village
- Hunters Quay Holiday Village
- Loch Awe Holiday Park
- Loch Eck Caravan Park
- Loch Eck Country Lodges
- Loch Lomond Holiday Park
- St Catherines Caravan Park
- Stratheck Holiday Park
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