Lancaster holiday park operator 'thrilled' with wins at British Travel Awards

Usually a live event, this year’s awards were announced by TV presenter Alex Jones, at a virtual ceremony, broadcast live from London on December 14.

Verdant Leisure, based in Mannin Way, operates 10 holiday parks in some of Scotland and Northern England’s most stunning locations.

The 10 year old company employs more than 300 staff and said it is passionate about building a solid team, who are invested in the brand and deliver exceptionally high customer service.

Graham Hodgson, CEO at Verdant Leisure said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have won the gold accolade in the Best UK Parks and Lodges Holiday Company as well as silver in the Best UK Family Holiday Company.

QIt is a huge achievement and is testament to all the hard work which goes into making sure our guests have an experience they remember.”

Verdant has welcomed thousands of new customers into the Verdant family in 2020, many of whom may not have enjoyed a British holiday park break for several years.

The post lockdown surge in "staycationQ breaks looks to remain with sales for 2021 increasing year on year.

British Travel Awards’ chief executive Lorraine Barnes Burton said: “Verdant Leisure is to be congratulated on winning Best UK Parks and Lodges Holiday Company and Best UK Family Holiday Company category in this most difficult year for the travel industry.

“The winners of the British Travel Awards are decided by votes from the travelling public and despite many people being unable to take a holiday this year some did manage to, before and between lockdowns.

"We also asked voters to show their support for companies they had a good experience with, paying attention to customer service – recognising companies who had helped them with re-bookings, refunds and cancellations.

"The British Travel Awards is still the largest consumer voted awards in the UK and congratulations to all the worthy winners. We’re looking ahead and forward, all being well, to travelling again soon.”