Have a Spooktacular Time this Halloween!

Here at Shorefield Holidays we're getting ready to welcome our guests arriving for half term, of course this half term is extra special as we will also be celebrating Halloween. We've got lots going on at all our parks, so come and join in with the fun.

At Shorefield Country Park we have a whole host of events including kids club activities such as Pumpkin Carving, Freaky Finger Puppets, Trick or Treat Bags and many more. Then in the evening get the whole family together for fantastic fancy dress themes, Family Prize Bingo, Resident Entertainers Shows and much more including the fantastic Elvis Tribute act on Thursday 30th October. There will also be a chance to create your very own caravan as part of our George Clark Competition on the 30th October at 1pm, so come along and get creative.

Nearby, at Lytton Lawn Touring Park, be prepared for Halloween Fancy Dress on Friday 31st October which will be followed by a trick or treat wander around the park. Once again there will be a small prize for the best decorated pitch during the week so bring along your fairy lights and make Lytton Lawn shine. The fairy light competition will run from Saturday 25th October until Saturday 1st November with the winner being notified after half term; so even if you are not here for the whole week you can still enter.

If you're staying at Merley Court Holiday Park this half term, join the team for a Halloween fancy dress trick or treat around the park. There will then be a disco at the Merley Inn and also a prize for the best fancy dress costume. Also, as a guest at Merley you're welcome to enjoy all the entertainment we have going on at Oakdene Forest Park, including some great kids club activities running throughout half term including Zombie Boot Camp, Pumpkin Carving, Ghost Walks and much more. Then in the evening, as usual there will be lots going on to entertain you including Halloween Gameshow Bonanza, a Rocky Horror Tribute Show on Tuesday 29th October as well as the very spooky Horror Walks running on Halloween night on Thursday 31st October. 

So take a look at our entertainment calendar and let us know what you got up to this Halloween half term at our parks. Also, don't forget to post your pictures on our Facebook page.

English Tourism Week 2014 supported by Shorefield Holidays

English Tourism Week 2014 is a week-long celebration of events from the 29 March to 6 April 2014 showcasing the quality and vibrancy of the visitor experiences and the value our industry brings to our nation. Shorefield Holidays remains a family run business of six holiday and leisure parks based throughout Hampshire and Dorset, offering a vast range of services to visitors and local customers alike. The tourism sector within our area touches everyone, visitors, local residents and employees and is one of the few sectors active in every part of the country.

Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole Lib Dems, visits Merley Court

22% of all UK tourist beds are on holiday and touring parks and we are proud to have such a major impact on the local community and its economy. We employ over 250 full time employees, rising to over 300 in the peak tourist periods, of which 98% of them reside within a 10 mile radius. Over 212,000 visitors stay across our 350 lodges, caravans and chalets each year, including its residential guests, bringing valuable cross spend into surrounding local enterprises and businesses. A recent survey equated this figure to be nearing £27million.

Desmond Swayne, MP for New Forest West Conservatives, visits Shorefield Country Park

As part of English Tourism Week Shorefield Holidays welcomed local MP’s to its parks, showcasing each ones diverse facilities and services as well as the multi-million pound investments made, improving our guests holiday experiences. Annette Brooke MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole Lib Dems, Christopher Chope MP for Christchurch Conservatives and Desmond Swayne MP for New Forest West Conservatives visited Merley Court, Wimborne, OakdeneForest Park, Ringwood and Shorefield Country Park, Milford on Sea, respectively. Christopher Chope MP, opened the new café and restaurant at Oakdene Forest Park and Desmond Swayne MP, was proud to open the latest exclusive development of luxury lodge holiday homes for sale at Shorefield Country Park.

Christopher Chope, MP for Christchurch Conservatives, visits Oakdene Forest Park  

Simon Pollock Chairman of Shorefield Holidays commented. ' I'm delighted that our local MPs all recognise the vital role that Holiday Parks such as Shorefield Holidays ltd play in supporting the local economy and community'. 

Eggciting Easter Activities at Shorefield

Easter is one of our favourite times of year here at Shorefield Holidays; the sun is shining (most of the time), the evenings are longer and our parks enjoy fabulous displays of daffodils and bluebells. It's also time, once again, to welcome many families back to the parks to enjoy the many activities we have planned throughout the two weeks.

At Shorefield Country Park, we have got lots going on throughout the Easter break including kids club activities such as Critter Making, Mini Golf, Face Painting, Easter Card Making, Family Rounders and much, much more. The highlight of our kids club activities has to be our Easter Egg Hunts on Easter Sunday, come along and see how many eggs you can find! Our Easter Egg Hunt for under 9's starts at 11am and over 10's can join in from 12noon. We've also got plenty going on for the whole family in the evening including quizzes, discos, bingo, Resident Entertainers Shows as well as some fantastic cabarets including the Blues Brothers, a Kylie Minogue tribute, Diva Las Vegas and more.

Also, don't forget to pop into see our Holiday Home Sales team for their Regal Open Weekend on the 5th and 6th of April. The weekend will give new customers and our current Holiday Home owners a chance to look at the fabulous Regal Holiday Home range starting from £34,995.

Oakdene Forest Park have got lots going on too, our younger visitors can enjoy Easter Olympics, Parachute Games, Dodge Ball, Circus Workshops, Nature Trails and much more. There's also an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday at 2pm and on Sunday 13th April at 2pm. Evening entertainment starts from 6.30pm, you can enjoy bingo, party dances, Resident Entertainers Shows as well as cabarets from a George Michael tribute, Ray Charles tribute, Wanted Direction and more.

To find out further information about everything that's going on at our parks over the Easter break, take a look at our entertainment pages. We hope all our guests have a fantastic break and remember to share your pictures on our Facebook and Twitter pages.    
       

Christmas at Shorefield Holidays

Christmas is our favourite time of year at Shorefield Holidays and to celebrate we have lots going on at our parks. So if you're staying with us you're in for a treat!

At Shorefield Country Park there's plenty going on for the whole family; our Christmas events kick off on the 23rd December with festive Kids' Club. Over Christmas, your little ones can enjoy Festive Finger Puppets, Festive Finger Painting, Christmas Critters, Snowflake Spinners and much more. In the evening there will be visits from Cyril and Cybil every night of the holiday as well as all your usual favourites such as Party Dances, Quizzes, Family Bingo as well as special cabaret nights where you can see the likes of Maximum Robbie and The Motown Sisters.

Oakdene Forest Park have lots going on as well; festive Kids' Club begins on the 23rd December and throughout the holiday there will be activities such as Christmas Decoration Making, Christmas Card Making, Crimbo Movie Time and Santa Cyril will be popping in for a couple of activities. In the evening Cyril and Cybil will be making an appearance as usual and alongside Family Bingo, Quizzes and other fun activities there will be cabarets acts performing. Chicago Hit Squad will be singing the hits of the Blues Brothers and the Buddy Holly Band will also be performing.

You can see a full listing of events for both Shorefield Country Park and Oakdene Forest Park on our website and don't forget to post your festive pictures on our Facebook page!

Finally, on behalf of everyone here at Shorefield Holidays, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you in 2014.  

Something for the Weekend - No Tricks Just Treats this Half Term

It's Friday, which means the weekend is almost upon us as well as half term! Of course it's extra exciting because Halloween also falls in the same week as half term. So we thought for this weeks 'Something for the Weekend' we would let you know what spooky activities you can enjoy at our parks.

At Shorefield Country Park we have a whole host of events including kids club activities such as Pumpkin Carving, Spell Books, Creepy Critters and many more. Then in the evening get the whole family together for fantastic fancy dress themes, Family Prize Bingo, Resident Entertainers Shows and much more including the fantastic Soul Party Band on Wednesday 30th October. There's also Pumpkin-Fest in the Country Pumpkin, a beer festival with a spooky twist on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th October from 6pm till midnight. There will be various ales, ciders and nibbles for you to try as well as a fantastic atmosphere.

Nearby, at Lytton Lawn Touring Park, be prepared for Halloween Fancy Dress on Wednesday 31st October which will be followed by a trick or treat wander around the park. Once again there will be a small prize for the best decorated pitch during the week so bring along your fairy lights and make Lytton Lawn shine. The fairy light competition will run from Saturday 27th October until Saturday 3rd November with the winner being notified after half term; so even if you are not here for the whole week you can still enter.

Next on to Oakdene Forest Park; we will have some great kids club activities running throughout half term including Goosebump Story Making, Pumpkin Carving, Trick or Treat Bag Making and much more. Then in the evening, as usual there will be lots going on to entertain you including Halloween Gameshow Bonanza, a Rocky Horror Tribute Show on Tuesday 29th October as well as the very spooky Horror Walks running throughout Halloween night on Thursday 31st October. You can also take part in some Halloween themed Go Active activities including Killer Crossbow, Zombie Archery, Swamp Water Walkers and more.

So let us know what you got up to this Halloween half term at our parks and don't forget to post your pictures on our Facebook page.

Something for the Weekend

The three day weekend is nearly upon us which means it's that time of the week again where we let you know what's going on in the local area as well as our parks. The promise of high temperatures for this Bank Holiday weekend has meant that all our parks are now full! So we thought we'd focus this blog on what our lucky guests can look forward to this weekend.

If you're staying at Shorefield Country Park we have lots to do for the whole family. For the kids there's a wide range of kids club activities from biscuit decorating to mini golf and for Mum and Dad there's the relaxing Reflections Elemis Day Spa. We still have some slots available over the bank holiday weekend but make sure you book quickly as appointments are limited. In the evening, kick back with a pizza from the Bistro and enjoy our family entertainment, you never know Cyril the Squirrel might even make an appearance! We also have the fantastic cabaret group Lola and the Hot gang performing some great party hits which will have you dancing the night away. 

At Oakdene Forest Park, there's a whole host of activities to keep you entertained. There's kids club also running at Oakdene, where the kids can enjoy daily themed activities such as 'Under the Sea' and 'Lights, Camera, Action'. Go Active activities are also available at Oakdene, where you can enjoy Water Walking, Archery, Crossbow and much more; however slots are filling up quick so make sure you take a look at our Go Active Schedule and give our Reservations team a call on 01590 648 331 to book your space. On Saturday evening we have the very popular Stiletto Duo performing hits from Blondie, Cher, Pat Benatar, Journey, Queen and Kate Bush!

Of course, if you're staying at any of our other parks you are welcome to enjoy entertainment and facilities at both Oakdene and Shorefield.

We hope you all have a fantastic weekend and let us know what you get up to on our Facebook page.

Something for the Weekend: Drop it like it's hot

It’s Friday which means it’s that time of the week again where we let you know what some of the team are up to this weekend. You never know, we might inspire you to follow in our footsteps. The two week heat wave (fingers crossed) begins today! We've been looking forward to it all week and are keen to get out the BBQ and sun cream this weekend. It’s looking like a great opportunity to get your tent out and enjoy all the lovely weather we’re going to be having.

I’ll be at Shorefield Country Park taking some pictures at a wedding and with sun forecast all weekend they've picked an ideal date for their big day. Jodie and Mike, will be holding their wedding reception in Champagne Suite and I'm looking forward to being able to capture the room in its full glory as well as the couple’s special day.

The parks will also be looking glorious in the sunshine, so I’m also hoping to snap a few pictures of Oakdene Forest Park, Merley Court Holiday Park and Forest Edge Holiday Park as well as the beautiful coast nearby. So it’s looking like there’s going to be quite a lot of photos in our something for the weekend review. WI