A £250,000 investment into a North Yorkshire Moors holiday park has been unveiled.
The Water Gardens, the new development at Wayside Holiday Park at Wrelton, near Pickering North Yorkshire, has been completed almost 18 months after plans were first unveiled by the park’s owners.
Ryedale District Council approved plans for Wayside to create 13 new pitches for luxury caravans and lodges in the centre of the park in January 2022, a scheme which has meant the end of seasonal touring caravans on site. Three of the 13 new pitches have already been snapped up, with strong interest in the remaining nine.
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Owner Mark Goodson said the investment was a “transformational move”, breathing new life into the popular holiday park.
He said: “We are absolutely delighted with the response to the Water Gardens so far. Now the groundwork and the infrastructure on the development are finished, interest is gathering pace. Three pitches have already been sold, which has repaid my confidence in going ahead with this speculative project.
“This confidence stemmed from the continuing staycation boom and the tremendous success of our up-market Lakes development at Wayside, where we have sold every single one of our 37 lodges. We have a number of demonstration lodges on site now, so it’s the perfect time to come and have a look. In the recent past, there have been supply problems across the industry with the delivery of lodges, but these problems have been solved, so once you have decided to buy a pitch, it’s not long before you can move into your lodge.
“I am very proud indeed of what we are creating at the Water Gardens. As the name suggests, water is the predominant theme, with two small lakes and a connecting ford at the heart of the development. Each lodge has a veranda which actually extends over the water.
“The surrounding area features rock gardens, low-lying bushes and specialist planting to give a wonderful Mediterranean feel to the whole development, right here in the heart of North Yorkshire. We believe it is magnificent.”
