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Caravan Park Plans For Lockdown Heros

Thank You NHS

By William Coleman

A Padstow based holiday park has been given very high praise by a local MP following a decision to hand out free stays to the real heroes among us for their monumental effort during the pandemic that gripped the world during 2020.

It goes without saying that this year has been a very challenging year for all of us, but there are some out there who have really taken a stand to ensure that the rest of us stay safe and have access to what we need during the most testing period of many of our lifetimes.

North Cornwall MP Scott Mann has paid a visit to a Padstow holiday park where free stays are being offered to those who kept Britain going through the COVID-19 crisis.

Patrick Langmaid, owner of the family run Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park, has announced that the park will be laying on free holiday stays for NHS staff as well as other key workers later on this year.

Local MP Mr Mann was at Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park to give his praise for the new free holiday initiative, which Patrick feels privileged to be able to offer a thank-you to those who’ve shown such dedication and incredible bravery.

Guests and their families will be identified among those most in need by Wadebridge Foodbank, the Family Holiday Association, and Penrose Care.

Mr Mann described the plan as “a fantastic initiative and a wonderful gesture” which is likely to see more than 150 stays provided in luxury holiday lodges and caravans on the park’s beautiful.

The holidays, said Mr Langmaid, will be available to key workers both in the health services and in the private sector, from NHS nurses to delivery drivers helping those in self-isolation:

“To be frank, the cost to our business pales into insignificance when seen alongside the risks and sacrifices made by the heroes of Britain’s lockdown months,” he said.

“We were delighted that Mr Mann was able to take time out to learn more about our plans, and to meet members of our staff who will be helping these guests enjoy their stay.

“Our team also deserves a big thank-you from us as they have done a magnificent job during some very challenging times in recent months.

“In the run-up to our re-opening in July, they helped put in place a raft of different physical distancing and other safety measures so that guests can enjoy peace of mind during their stay.

“Now the park is buzzing again, we can see how well everything is working – and our job now is to provide the relaxing holiday experiences which everyone needs and deserves,” said Patrick.

In order to provide the free holidays this year, the hire-fleet at Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park will remain open throughout November.

Its sister park, Martha’s Orchard in Constantine Bay, will also open its luxury lodges throughout December for hosting the lockdown heroes.

Owned by the Langmaid family for over 30 years, Mother Ivey’s Bay Holiday Park business has a long tradition of supporting West Country charities and good causes.

Patrick Langmaid is also a campaigner for the Living Wage Foundation which has presented him with a special award for his tireless efforts to promote the benefits of fair pay in hospitality.