MSP joins Cairngorms park in re-opening celebrations

Fergus Ewing MSP (right) joined business owner John Fleming on an opening day tour of the park grounds

SCOTTISH TOURISM SECRETARY Fergus Ewing MSP paid a visit to help mark the re-opening of self-contained holiday accommodation across Scotland.

Mr Ewing was at Granto the family-run business.

He tors in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park.

Mr Ewing said: “The re-opening of self-catering accommodation and the lifting of the five mile restriction for travel is good news for our hard-pressed tor.

“Being able to enjoy outdoor hospitality will also be a much needed boost for the industry.”

Sandra and John acquired the park more than 30 years ago, and have since invested much time and energy intop holiday destinations.

Among its many accolades was this year’s “Top 100” Scottish Regional winner award as voted for by the readers of Practical Caravan and Practical Motorhome magazines.

It has also achieved the honour on three other occasions over the past five years.

The 30-acre grounds with picture-perfect views are open all year round, allowing guests to enjoy the majesty of the Cairngorms throughout the four seasons.

The park provides touring pitches as well as glamping facilities and privately owned holiday caravans and lodges.

Ms McKelvie said she was delighted that Fergus Ewing had taken time out town-on-Spey Caravan Park:

“We are very grateful to Go” certification which we recently achieved,” she said.

“It will help give visito comply with Covid19 government guidelines.

“The lockdown was very hard for us as we still had tomers.

“But on the bright side, we were able to complete a number of upgrading schemes, such as creating new roads, installing underground facilities, and making landscape improvements.

“Normally these tasks have to be done in the quiet winter months, but often prolonged hard frost makes such work almost impossible.

“Now we have been able to see back again.

“Our job now is to salvage what is left of Scotland’s holiday season.

“We’ll also be crossing our fingers for the mildest of possible winters!” added Ms McKelvie.

There is more information about Grantown-on-Spey Caravan Park and the accommodation options it offers on the park’s website at www.caravanscotland.com

Against the scenic backdrop of the mighty Cairngorms, the park provides 30 acres of landscaped grounds