More than £1 million worth of luxury caravans will be ushered through the gates of Silverdale holiday park in Cumbria this week (from 03 Oct) for a major unveiling of next year’s models.
And the park’s owner, Michael Holgate, is inviting local residents to come along (on 08/09 Oct) and deliver their verdicts on the shape of holiday living in 2017.
All five of the UK’s biggest caravan holiday homes makers have been persuaded to Silverdale in advance of their official launch.
It will be the biggest free event of its type in the county, and provide a sneak preview of the latest ideas which manufacturers have been working on this year.
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“Anyone unfamiliar with recent advances in holiday caravan design might not expect to somewhere looking more like a five-star hotel suite,” he said.
“Standards of luxury and the range of modern equipment they incorporate have made Britain’s caravan holiday home industry the envy of the world.
“Today’s models are also very environmentally friendly with many energy saving features and superb levels of insulation to a minimum.
“We were delighted when the makers agreed tors’ comments,” added Michael.
Last year, Silverdale park supported its trade association, BH&HPA, in a design project with TV architect George Clarke to re-imagine the traditional caravan holiday home.
The presenter of Channel 4’s Amazing Spaces, said Michael, came up with some great new styling ideas which have inspired aspects of the 2017 models.
Michael’s family itself can claim touring caravan manufacturing business at Silverdale 60 years ago.
It formed the basis of tored original model is on display at the park.
The weekend holiday home show is open to explore.
There is more information about Silverdale Holiday Park, and the five other Cumbria and North Lancashire parks belonging to the Holgates group, at www.holgates.co.uk