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The Sun
09-08-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Rachel Reeves enjoys cheap holiday at popular £49-a-night caravan park with family
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves cut costs with a break at a £49-a-night caravan park — where she enjoyed pizza and a Mad Hatter's tea party. Ms Reeves, 46, stayed for one night with her family — and paid for it herself. She was at the Haven Kent Coast holiday park in Allhallows, near Rochester — a site which used to be popular with Sun readers in our £9.50 hols offer. A source said: 'She enjoyed a run along the coast and an Aperol Spritz and pizza whilst watching the Mad Hatter's tea party in the Marina Bar with her family. 'She is already looking to book her next holiday there.' The site, an hour's drive from London, has an entertainment venue, an adventure village with sporting activities, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and an estuary beach. It even has its own newly opened Wetherspoon pub. The park employs 450 people from March to New Year and has more than 1,100 pitches. She saw work on a £10million leisure facility with aqua play area and water slide, which are under construction. The mum of two also visited the pub, was given a tour of new homes and met guests and staff. Ms Reeves said Haven's investment in the site showed businesses were confident in the state of the economy. Raising taxes will kill off growth, Reeves warned as she pledges to rip up business red tape Once her official business was done, Ms Reeves and her family stayed the night at the Chancellor's own expense. Haven said: 'We wouldn't be able to confirm or deny if Ms Reeves stayed. That's our policy with any guests.' Ms Reeves has demonstrated her thriftiness before. She takes her own lunch to the office and saves pastries from breakfast for later in the day. 1
Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Yahoo
Travelling couple capture 'once-in-a-lifetime' scene in Aussie river
A couple working at a caravan park in remote WA have stumbled upon an 'amazing' scene in the middle of a remote river. Dean and Trine were enjoying a leisurely drive on their day off when they decided to make a last-minute detour. Not long after stopping, the pair were stunned to see several large crocodiles sharing a deceased cow for lunch.
Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Yahoo
Travelling couple capture 'once-in-a-lifetime' scene in Aussie river
A couple working at a caravan park in remote WA have stumbled upon an 'amazing' scene in the middle of a remote river. Dean and Trine were enjoying a leisurely drive on their day off when they decided to make a last-minute detour. Not long after stopping, the pair were stunned to see several large crocodiles sharing a deceased cow for lunch.
BBC News
12-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Bypass closed off as crews battle caravan park fire
An investigation is under way after a fire broke out on a caravan emergency services were called to reports of a fire at the Ver Meadows caravan site near Redbourn in Hertfordshire at about 15:05 BST on Redbourn bypass - the A5183 - has been closed in both directions due to smoke. There are no reports of Gibbons, head of operation response for Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, thanked members of the public who phoned in, adding: "I would advise people living nearby to keep their windows closed due to the smoke, and I would ask that people avoid the area while our crews deal with the incident." The fire service confirmed it sent eight engines to the scene and scaled it back to four on Saturday were expected to remain on scene for several hours and would continue "a series of programmed re-inspections to ensure the fire is fully extinguished", a spokesperson added. They said further investigations would be conducted to determine the cause of the fire. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Sun
05-07-2025
- The Sun
I visited the English holiday park with a private beach and indoor pool – it felt more like the Algarve
WITH a glass of wine in hand, watching the sun set over the sea as clear waters lap the shore, I could have been in the Algarve. But no, rather than basking in Portugal, I was holidaying with the family at a caravan park on east Devon's Jurassic Coast. 3 3 Perched on a clifftop, Ladram Bay Holiday Park was our escape for the weekend — and the place certainly exceeded every expectation. The award-winning, family-owned site has 140 caravans, 11 lodges, three apartments, safari tents and glamping pods and — where we stayed — one recently renovated former fisherman's cottage. We arrived on a Friday, kicking off our shoes and running down the winding footpath to the beach. Ladram overlooks a gorgeous section of the coast and even has its own private beach — accessible only to guests, via a slipway at the bottom of the park. By 4pm on the Friday we were happily splashing about in the sea, building sandcastles with our toddler and cracking open a beer. Splash park It's how I wish most weekends could start, to be honest. And the weekend only gets better from here. We then spend the evening enjoying a delicious feast at the site's main restaurant, Pebbles, which caters for young and old alike with an extensive menu. My partner reckoned his 8oz Devon sirloin steak and chips, for £22.50, was among the best he's ever tasted — while I found the House Bay Burger, £16.95, delicious. Even better when washed down with a mojito — one of the many cocktails to choose from. Martin Lewis warns about strict passport rule that could see you board your flight - only to get sent home on arrival The next day, we sampled some of the local attractions. Crealy Theme Park is a mere 20 minutes away for those seeking family fun. Or a short drive along the coast can take you to Sidmouth, Budleigh, Salterton and Exmouth — the latter boasting a huge sandy beach and traditional seaside attractions. We were lucky with the weather and enjoyed sunshine for our entire stay, but Ladram also caters for those rainy days. The indoor pool is magnificent — one of the cleanest I've ever known — and offers free family playtimes as well as exercise classes. The adjoining outdoor splash park is brilliant, too, for cooling off on a hot day, while the indoor fun slide kept us all entertained — even the grandparents. 3 As well as an on-site gym, huge outdoor adventure playground, indoor soft-play centre and enormous amusement arcade, the park also boasts pottery and art classes in its new studio. And it has its own nine-hole mini- golf course. And all that's before you even start on the evening entertainment in Waves Bar — with bingo, a pool table, darts, kids' disco, singers and the Ladram Stars Showtime. We stayed for the weekend but could have spent a whole week and still not have been bored. The accommodation was immaculately kept and the wide range of caravans and lodges means there's something for every family's size and price point. Our cottage was decked out with everything you could possibly need — a fully equipped kitchen, bathrooms well-stocked with indulgent Bramley toiletries, logs for the fire and even a welcome hamper full of treats. I had scouted out nearby supermarkets in advance, to stock us up for the weekend. But I needn't have worried. The on-site shop Ladram Stores stocks everything from freshly baked goods to beachwear and wine. You could visit for the week and not have any need to leave. Enjoy a fresh breakfast at the on-site Beach Shack cafe overlooking the sea, or kick back and cool off with an afternoon drink and ice-cream. If you fancy fish and chips, you can order in advance via Ladram's snazzy app and go and collect it from the on-site chippy, Coast Takeaway, at your desired time. Ladram is not like other holiday parks, it's practically a village. And you can tell every member of staff really cares. The site caters particularly well for kids — with the fabulous amenities on offer including a huge outdoor adventure playground. Our toddler was able to join in with everything. We could hear the waves lapping the shore from our cottage — a literal stone's throw to the beach. And when we visited Portugal just a few weeks later, I looked out at the coastline, from our accommodation, and realised it didn't look too different at all from that special view back at Ladram.
