by Ed Davies
West Wales MP Simon Hart has praised the region’s holiday parks as on the vanguard of its vibrant and ever-growing tourism economy
Conservative MP, Mr Hart was at Cross Park Holiday Village in Kilgetty, near Tenby, in September where park owners and managers met for their end-of-summer conference.
Feedback from parks, the MP told delegates, suggested that many were reaping the benefits of the continued investment they had made in the quality of their product.
“Families enjoying a park holiday in West Wales could be confident that their experience would be a match for the excellence of the natural surroundings,” said the Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP.
“UK tourism will remain strong regardless of how EU negotiations conclude.
“Areas such as West Wales have an enduring appeal both to British families and to visitors from overseas which will be undimmed by the final outcome.”
Mr Hart was the principal speaker at the conference, organised by the West Wales branch of the British Holiday & Home Parks Association.
Branch director Huw Pendleton, who owns three top-rated parks in Pembrokeshire, welcomed Mr Hart at the end of what he said had been a very positive main season for members.
Mr Pendleton said: “Parks had benefitted, both from the good summer weather and movements in the exchange rate which made, for many people, a staycation preferable to travelling overseas.”
As well as acting as West Wales branch director, Mr Pendleton is also vice president of the British Holiday & Home Parks Association, and has served for two years as its national chairman.
The meeting was also attended by Henry Wild, current national chairman of BH&HPA.
