by Joe Jeffrey
Morris Leisure’s latest venture will bring jobs and financial boost to the region
Work to create a £1 million five star touring caravan park in the village of Llanberis in Snowdonia is underway following approval granted by Gwynedd Council.
Shrewsbury-based Morris Leisure, which already owns the successful Riverside Touring Park in Betws-y-Coed as well as four additional parks, hopes to complete work on the 54-pitch caravan park on eight acres of land at Glyn Rhonwy, Llanberis by late summer.
The brown field site, previously part of a slate mining operation, will now be transformed to a high quality park for touring caravans and motorhomes in an area of Snowdonia – a region that continues to remain very popular with tourists.
Managing director, Edward Goddard, said of the ongoing works: “Following our £4 million investment in Riverside Touring Park, we have been looking to expand our park portfolio in Snowdonia and detailed market research identified Llanberis as an ideal location.
Work on the new park is estimated to be completed by late summer and the park looks set to boost the local economy by creating jobs within the Snowdonia region, whilst simultaneously growing local tourism and proving financially rewarding as Goodard went on: “Based on figures issued by the British Holiday and Home Parks Association, the touring park would generate in excess of £200,000 a year for the local economy, which has got to be positive for Llanberi.
“As with our five existing parks, we are keen to work closely with the local community. We have had great support from Gwynedd Council and the local community throughout the planning process and look forward to continuing to work closely with them in the future,” Goodard continued.
