The 3 popular holiday parks with stunning coastal scenery & sandy beaches, you may never be able to visit again
The firm entered administration in June this year, leaving holiday-goers and caravan owners concerned over the future of the parks.
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Estate agents invites offers on Welsh holiday parks
In the wake of this news, Savills has launched to market Celtic Holiday Parks, the business operating the three Pembrokeshire sites.
The estate agents are inviting offers on behalf of administrator Grant Thornton.
Celtic Holiday Parks has long been a prominent figure in the Welsh holidaying scene, however, while the sites currently remain operational, their future remains uncertain.
The family-run business was first established in 2003, and in 2022, the company's managing director Huw Pendleton even gained an award for 'outstanding contribution to the UK tourism industry'.
However, the three destinations that are now up for sale are Meadow House, Noble Court and Croft Court County Park.
Savills has confirmed its inviting offers for the Parks together, or for individual parks on a piecemeal basis.
The estate agents have described them as "well established, formerly family-owned businesses operating in the holiday park sector for several decades."
The listing also reads: "The businesses maintain strong community ties by using local suppliers and providing employment to the local community.
"Over the last 20 years, significant investment has been made to upgrade and expand the Parks, which includes modernising caravan and lodge stock, site infrastructure and enhancing leisure amenities."
The beloved parks have a lot to offer to holiday-goers
The holiday parks offer a range of static caravans, lodges, glamping and touring and tent pitches.
I bought a dated caravan & turned it into my family's very own second home for £4.5k - now we holiday for just £10 a day
Recently, the parks have seen around £6million in investment and back in 2020, Celtic Holiday Parks secured a loan to add 54 holiday homes to it's sites.
Many of the accommodation types are dog-friendly and each park has a restaurant or tavern that serve lunch or dinner.
Two of the parks feature gyms and all three have a swimming pool.
Meadow House currently houses 187 static holiday caravans or twin unit lodges which span across 15.93 acres of land.
Noble Court accommodates a total of 173 privately owned and luxury hire fleet holiday caravans, lodges and glamping units, across a whopping 49.70 acres.
While Croft County Park boasts 12.88 acres, which homes 124 static holiday caravans.
Planning permission also exists for a further nine pitches to be developed at this site, which is included as part of the sale.
The parks are situated in close proximity to one another, and are close to the villages Summerhill, Reynalton, Amroth, and Narbeth.
A 'unique opportunity' for buyers
Over the years, Celtic Holiday Parks have also won awards including the Best Caravan and Camping Parks in Pembrokeshire from The SME Welsh Enterprise Awards in 2020 and in 2021.
Richard Prestwich, Director in the leisure and trading team at Savills, said: "This represents a unique opportunity to acquire well established holiday parks in Pembrokeshire, which is renowned for its stunning coastal scenery and sandy beaches.
"These parks have had significant investment and offer premium accommodation.'
Why caravan holidays are so underrated
CARAVAN park holidays are a British staple
And with the cost of living crisis wreaking havoc on Britain's purses, more of us are turning to them for an affordable break.
Josie O'Brien, Senior Digital Writer on Fabulous, weighs in on why she thinks caravan holidays are seriously underrated...
WHEN I was a child, my mum used to collect the £9.50 holiday vouchers in The Sun.
She'd use them to book a couple of nights away at a caravan park during the school holidays.
As an adult, I fully appreciate the convenience of a humble caravan holiday.
No faffing about with passports, no luggage limits and no bog-standard hotel breakfast of stale toast and grey eggs.
I still love caravan holidays as an adult.
In a world of doing everything for the 'gram, a caravan park brings you back to basics.
There's no obligation to get dressed up, no stress to fit a million picturesque excursions in one week and I don't find myself flustered in tourist hot spots like abroad.
I love going to coastal caravan parks and strolling along the beach parade.
My highlight is always fresh mussels, ice-creams and classic pubs to grab an afternoon tipple in.
And then, of course, there's the cost.
Staying in a caravan is definitely way cheaper than my international trips.
With no expensive hotel bills and the ability to cook my own meals, I'm spending hundreds less than I would abroad.
I've had some of my best and most relaxing holidays in caravans. Maybe I'll buy my own one day.
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