Fife park four times a finalist in major awards

Family favourite: Elie Holiday Park received a landslide of votes in a recent poll on Scotland's best experiences
Family favourite: Elie Holiday Park received a landslide of votes in a recent poll on Scotland’s best experiences

Staff and managers at a Fife holiday park are celebrating after custourism award scheme.

It means that Elie Holiday Park, just outside the seaside resort of Elie, could reap a whole raft of top accolades in the upcoming Scottish Outdoor and Leisure Awards.

Now members of the park team and the business owners, Abbeyford Leisure, must wait until later this autumn to see just what the award judges decide.

Their verdicts will be made known at a glittering gala awards ceremony on 29 October which will be held at Glasgow’s Marriott Hotel.

Now in its second year, the Scottish Outdoor and Leisure Awards highlight businesses making outstanding contributions tourism industry.

In the first round of the contest this summer, the public were invited to vote for their favourite Scottish holiday experiences across 17 different categories.

Elie's Robinson Crusoe Adventure Park is a hit with guests
Elie’s Robinson Crusoe Adventure Park is a hit with guests

More than 35,000 votes were cast – and when the counting was complete, Elie Holiday Park was told that it was unique in having gained a place in four different lists of finalists.

It now appears in the categories of best family holiday park; best campsite; best self-catering accommodation, and best visitor attraction.

Located on Shell Bay, Elie Holiday Park provides luxury holiday homes torhomes.

Owned by Abbeyford Leisure for over 30 years, the park draws thousands of visito local people in the area.

Attractions include its family-fun Robinson Crusoe Adventure Park which celebrates the area’s literary connections with Daniel Defoe’s famous novel.

Recent investment has seen the development of extra luxury holiday homes, and the opening of a new cafe which was shortlisted earlier this year for an architectural design award.

Abbeyford Leisure chairman David J Evans said everyone at the company was thrilled to learn of Elie’s landslide of votes in the Scottish Outdoor and Leisure Awards:

“What makes us especially proud is that the public were putting their ticks against those tourism businesses which had provided them with the most amazing experiences,” he said.

“We know that for most people it’s not just the quality of the facilities provided, but also the standards of service they receive which matter most.

“That’s why we owe a really big thank-you to provide first-class hospitality,” added Mr Evans.

Recently, Abbeyford Leisure was named as one of the to work in the UK by The Sun newspaper in its Best of British business awards.

There is more information about Elie Holiday Park and the two other Fife coast parks owned by the company at  www.abbeyford.com

From above, the stunning beachside location of Elie Holiday Park on one of Fife's most picturesque sandy bays
From above, the stunning beachside location of Elie Holiday Park on one of Fife’s most picturesque sandy bays