| Holiday parks in Britain have become very popular | | | | Holiday parks in Britain have become very popular |
| over the last century and even more so in recent | | | | over the last century and even more so in recent |
| years. Holiday parks started to appear around the | | | | years. Holiday parks started to appear around the |
| 1930s, and were created as a way to give the | | | | 1930s, and were created as a way to give the |
| British holiday maker a cheaper alternative to | | | | British holiday maker a cheaper alternative to |
| holidays abroad or in hotels and B&Bs. | | | | holidays abroad or in hotels and B&Bs. |
| Many different operators of holiday camps | | | | Many different operators of holiday camps |
| started to spring up, with operators such as | | | | started to spring up, with operators such as |
| Pontins leading the way. They were mostly | | | | Pontins leading the way. They were mostly |
| situated in seaside resorts around the UK, with | | | | situated in seaside resorts around the UK, with |
| the emphasis being on good family entertainment, | | | | the emphasis being on good family entertainment, |
| cheap accommodation and self catering. | | | | cheap accommodation and self catering. |
| By the 1970s holiday parks were in their prime, | | | | By the 1970s holiday parks were in their prime, |
| with hundreds of different parks located around | | | | with hundreds of different parks located around |
| the country. | | | | the country. |
| As the British holidaymaker started to holiday | | | | As the British holidaymaker started to holiday |
| abroad more during the 1990s with flights and | | | | abroad more during the 1990s with flights and |
| foreign holidays becoming cheaper, many of the | | | | foreign holidays becoming cheaper, many of the |
| smaller holiday parks were closed or sold off. | | | | smaller holiday parks were closed or sold off. |
| Some holiday park operators decided to | | | | Some holiday park operators decided to |
| concentrate more on a select few locations | | | | concentrate more on a select few locations |
| rather than trying to spread themselves too | | | | rather than trying to spread themselves too |
| thinly. Pontins for example refurbished their holiday | | | | thinly. Pontins for example refurbished their holiday |
| parks in the mid 1990s, reducing the number of | | | | parks in the mid 1990s, reducing the number of |
| parks to further ensure that their holidaymakers | | | | parks to further ensure that their holidaymakers |
| had the best quality holiday experience possible. | | | | had the best quality holiday experience possible. |
| There are now a select few major holiday parks | | | | There are now a select few major holiday parks |
| in the UK offering affordable family holidays. | | | | in the UK offering affordable family holidays. |