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Sussex owners latest to gain longer holidays

22nd October 2012 Print
Coghurst Hall holiday park in Hastings

Owners of holiday homes at a major East Sussex holiday park have become the latest customers of Park Holidays UK to see their holiday year extended by around 10 percent.

Coghurst Hall holiday park in Hastings was this month given the green light to remain open for eleven months of the year - a four week addition to its previous ten-month licence.

It has become the fifth member of Park Holidays UK to successfully apply in recent months to have its opening season increased by the local authorities.

At Coghurst Hall - set in hundreds of acres of ancient woodland with a huge fishing lake at its heart - owners can now use their holiday homes all year other than February.

Previously, January was also a closed month on the popular 565-home holiday park.

According to Park Holidays UK director Tony Clish, extended seasons provide added value for customers, and reflect the realities of modern holiday home construction:

"Holiday caravan and lodge manufacturers have made huge strides forward over the past couple of decades in terms of equipping these properties for four-season use." said Tony.

"Highly efficient central heating systems take just minutes to raise the inside temperature, and features such as double glazing and enhanced insulation keep energy costs to a minimum.

"Extending the time when the home can be used also mirrors the changing pattern of holiday-taking which now favours more shorter breaks taken throughout the year," added Tony.

For owners who opt to rent out their holiday home for parts of the year, he said, the additional weeks also represent an opportunity to increase their annual letting income.

Recent months have also seen season extensions granted on Beauport holiday park in Hastings, and at the three Kent coast holiday parks of Alberta, Sheerness and Harts.

Local authorities, says Tony, are often quick to see the benefits of extending the holiday year:

"High quality holiday parks such as ours bring massive economic benefits to rural regions, and are the life-blood of many small businesses, such as pubs, shops, restaurants and attractions.

"By allowing holiday home owners to visit for longer each year, district councils are helping to protect these enterprises and safeguard the jobs of the people they employ.

"We're delighted that Coghurst Hall is now able to remain open throughout January, and I suspect there will be a great party atmosphere here to welcome the New Year!" said Tony.

More information about the group's parks is available at ParkHolidays.com.

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Coghurst Hall holiday park in Hastings