Caravan holidays are a great opportunity to get inspiration for your own garden at home. You may want to include one of the UK’s grand stately homes on your itinerary to influence your green-fingered activities or you might even find some show-stopping floral displays at your holiday park.
The chances of that are increased greatly if you’re staying at one of the six sites owned by Lake District Estates in Cumbria. All of them have recently bagged accolades in an annual competition that sees hundreds of participants getting involved.
Hill of Oaks Park and Buck Yeats Lodge Park both took gold in this year’s Cumbria in Bloom awards for their stunning displays. These two sites are located close to the shores of Windermere, making them great places to be based if you enjoy outdoor activities.
The judges noticed that the shrubs and trees chosen for Hill of Oaks Park provided both interest and privacy for guests. They added: “The park has established a young and enthusiastic horticultural team which has worked hard to create colourful planting around the café along the waterside to good effect.”
Nearby Newby Bridge Country Caravan Park bagged itself the silver-gilt medal, while Woodclose Park in the vicinity of Kirkby Lonsdale, Waterfoot Park not far from Pooley Bridge and Clea Hall Holiday Park near Wigton all won silvers.
The awards are judged in person with inspections made of each of the parks and strict criteria applied to distinguish the very best planting. As well as the beauty of the displays, the environmental value of the choices made is also taken into consideration.
George Kemp, head of parks at Lake District Estates, said: “Everyone here is delighted that the hard work of our green-fingered maintenance teams and holiday home owners has been recognised in the awards.”
Lake District Estates is a family-owned business that focuses on providing connectivity to the great outdoors while preserving it for future generations. From touring pitches and glamping facilities to holiday homes, there are accommodation options to suit all budgets and needs.
