About Our Park and Its History

A look back at the key moments that shaped the park.
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From Open Land & the Beginning of the Park To the Present Time

Early views of the land where the park’s journey first started.

What began as open farmland has evolved into a well-established holiday park, shaped by family ownership and long-term vision. Each stage of development has been carefully considered, with a focus on respecting the setting while creating a peaceful place to enjoy time away.

The Story of Our Park, Built Over Time

This timeline highlights the key phases in the park’s development, reflecting decades of family ownership, thoughtful investment & commitment to maintaining a peaceful, well-kept environment.
1990 - The Cornfield
The park began as open farmland and gradually took shape as a small, peaceful holiday park in a riverside setting.
1998 – Our Arrival!
The Scholey family took ownership of the park, beginning a new chapter focused on long-term care, improvement, and family values.
2008–2015 - Expansion
Our largest undertaking yet! We developed a Council Storage Yard and lovingly created a new area of the park which is home to 29 customer owned getaways.
2011 - Matthew Joins
In 2011 Matthew joined the family team to help ensure the family run business could continue to evolve through the coming years.
2015 - 25 Year Milestone!
The park marked twenty-five years since its beginnings, celebrating a proud moment in its history.
2015 - New Reception
A huge update to our reception area to keep us looking professional & welcoming.
2017 - Kathryn Joins the Team
2017 was the year Kathryn joined the family business.....another valuable member of the family always pushing to keep up the standards & move things forwards!
2018 - 2022 "Park Field"
In 2018 we broke through into "Park Field" & developed a brand new area with River Side settings completed in 2022.
2020 - Covid
In 2020 the world changed as we know it and Covid took hold....what it did give us though, was valuable family time to reflect on what's really important.
2023 - Tree Sculptures
Due to safety we sadly had to remove some old oak trees but had the trunks repurposed and carved not these beautiful sculptures!
2024 - Entrance Signage
Always striving for better we upgraded the main entrance signage with these timeless stone pieces.

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