Camping and caravan site glamps it up with funding deal
Leicestershire camping and caravan park, The Grange, has secured £25,000 in funding from First Enterprise under the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme to expand into the surrounding land and create a new glamping site.
Co-Founders John and Katie Houghton were inspired to design and build their own facilities on The Grange site after staying in over 45 different campsites during their 630-mile walk along the Southwest Coastal Path in 2021.
The site currently has 26 fully-serviced hard standing pitches and benefits from bespoke toilet and shower facilities, a shop stocking a wide range of goods such as locally produced food, beer and wine, as well as an onsite garden centre and Mountain Restaurant.
The funding from First Enterprise has brought forward the construction of six new hard standing pitches which are due to open in May. Additionally, The Grange become the first site to offer yurts in Leicestershire.
John and Katie Houghton said: “At times it was challenging but Inderpal from First Enterprise was always on hand to ease the way forward. He took us through the step-by-step process of achieving our loan, throughout, with patience and kind consideration – always available at the end of the phone without any protracted phone connections. The loan helped us to fund the construction of new attractions and pitches on site, which will increase our visitor capacity and their experiences.”
Inderpal Singh, investment manager at First Enterprise, said: “It was a pleasure supporting John and Katie on their journey to expand The Grange. Their passion for creating a unique and welcoming camping experience is truly inspiring. Seeing their vision come to life with new hard-standing pitches and Leicestershire’s first yurt glamping experience is fantastic.
