Caravan owners have a new reason to explore the South Tyneside region this summer, after a local caravan park was re-opened with some new facilities.
Sandhaven Holiday Park has been landscaped and new pitches, complete with mains water, gas and waste facilities, have been added, the Shields Gazette reports.
The family-owned and operated site was bought from the local council three years ago and £1.2 million has been ploughed into improving the seven-acre park.
Nigel Thompson, the owner, said: “We wanted to add Sandhaven to our portfolio of parks, which includes three sites on the Northumberland coast, because of its fantastic location yards from the beach.”
The caravan park’s upgrade is part of an ongoing regeneration of the local area, which will include a new £18 million leisure centre, due to be opened in 2013.
Furthermore, the nearby South Marine Park has had a £5.4 million revamp, and £2 million worth of improvements have been carried out at Sandhaven Promenade.
