DOUBLE AWARD FOR DEVON HOLIDAY PARK
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There have been double celebrations for staff and the family owners of a Devon holiday park after the business was presented with two top tourism honours.Ladram Bay Holiday Park in Budleigh Salterton was named both as the park voted for by visitors as the best in the West Country and as one of Britain's most environmentally-friendly.
The best-park award, presented by holiday bookings agency Hoseasons, marked the seventh year in succession that the Carter family, owners of Ladram Bay, has been celebrated in the finals of the event.
The park dates back to the 1940s when Frank Carter, now aged 94 and still involved in the business, first welcomed campers on to his farm.
Ladram Bay’s close links with the countryside were marked in the second of the accolades it received: the David Bellamy Conservation Award.
Given to parks making exceptional efforts to protect and enhance the natural world, the award was made to Ladram Bay at the top gold level for the second year running.
The park, said Professor Bellamy, gave VIP treatment both to its guests and to its indigenous flora and fauna which include many different plant, animal and bird species.
Initiatives include the planting of many native trees, and the sowing of flowers with high pollen-bearing blooms which draw a wide range of common and less familiar butterflies. There are also nesting boxes for bats and owls and bird-feeding stations.
More details are available on www.ladrambay.co.uk
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