Holiday park expands its provision for luxury caravans and lodges

Wayside Holiday Park, in the North Yorkshire Moors, has secured planning permission for a “game-changing” development.

Ryedale District Council has approved plans for Wayside to create 13 new pitches for luxury caravans and lodges in the centre of the park.

The £200,000 development means the end of seasonal touring caravans on site.

Owner Mark Goodson said this was a transformational move, taking Wayside up-market and breathing new life into the holiday park.

He added: “This is a crucially important development for us – and we are grateful to Ryedale District Council’s planners for giving us the green light.

“We are confident the demand for our new pitches is there, given the staycation boom and the tremendous success of our up-market Lakes development at Wayside, where we have sold 36 out of 37 lodges.”

Work has now begun on the new development at Wayside and is scheduled to be completed by August, when the park opens for the new season.

Goodson said he was looking forward to a productive 2022, following a challenging 20 months, as the pandemic has disrupted the park’s supply chain and made it difficult to plan ahead.

He said: “We are going to ensure that Wayside is the perfect place to relax this year – and to forget about the pressure of the lockdown. It also goes without saying that the interests of our owners are uppermost in our minds and we are ensuring that Wayside is incredibly safe and Covid-free.”