WHITEMEAD Forest Park has made major upgrades to its glamping pods in time for summer.
The holiday park in has undergone a £95,000 transformation to improve its popular pod accommodation from decoration to new flooring and facilities.
In holiday park, four Megapod Deluxes and 11 Megapod Premiers in The Hollow have been updated.
The Megapod Deluxes now have improved en suite facilities, new flooring, beds, soft furnishings and headboards.
The Mega Pod Deluxe accommodation, which sleeps up to four, also boasts custom-built woodwork with integrated lighting and cubby holes around the double beds.
Lauren Bynon, revenue and reservations manager at Whitemead Forest Park, said:“Our newly renovated pods offer a luxurious alternative to traditional , combining the charm of the great outdoors with the comfort of home.”;
There’s lots to explore on Whitemead Forest Park that first opened as a caravan park in 1971.
The on-site leisure facilities include a heated pool, spa pools, sauna, steam room and gym.
Activities at Whitemead Forest Park include archery and a variety of crafts like slime making – which all come at an additional price.
There is also a woodland-themed course which is made of 12 themed holes.
Like many holiday parks, there is a plethora of entertainment from quiz nights to , tributes and theme nights to children’s parties.
The refurbishments coincides with the launch of Whitemead’s into sale.
You can save 20 per cent on selected breaks taken between April 28 – July 28 when booked by May 5 – this includes during May half term.
Alongside the upgraded pods, guests can choose from a variety of additional options, including B&B Pods for two and standard Mega Pods for four.
There’s also pet-friendly and pet-free glamping accommodation.
For anyone wanting to venture out of the park, there are two popular attractions nearby.
is a five-minute drive away and has a miniature steam train, which takes a half-hour trip around the site.
It stops at various other mini attractions including a tree-top adventure, den building, playground and picnic area.
Tickets cost £10 for adults and £8.50 for children and allow access all day – and you can go on as many train rides as you want.
There’s also park, a forest that’s spread across 14-acres and was said to be one of Tolkien’s inspirations for Middle-earth in The Lord Of The Rings.
The location was then used in the final and the Deathly Hallows movie.
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