Blog | Newlands Holidays

18

Feb

2013

Doors Open for an Exciting New Year at Newlands!

Newlands is officially open for the 2013 season! We had our first guests arriving at the park a week ago, and it’s great to be back again for a new season. 2012 was a challenging year for many of us in the holiday park trade – for one thing, the weather was an absolute nightmare – never seen a summer like it! We’re hoping for better things this year, and we’re already really excited for some of the fantastic events coming up in the next few months in Dorset, starting with… The Grizzly ...

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16

Nov

2012

Slow Ride to Turin Charity Auction Raises £4000!

Thanks to everyone who came to the Slow Ride To Turin charity auction at the park on Saturday, we had a great night and managed to raise a staggering £4000 for the SRTT fund! This incredible result was achieved thanks to the generosity of the local businesses and individuals who donated the auction lots, and also the participants for dipping into their pockets and bidding so highly throughout the evening. Appreciation also needs to go to auctioneer Jim Rowe for keeping us entertained, ...

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5

Nov

2012

Reasons to Visit Dorset in Winter

Dorset may be known primarily as a summer destination for visitors, but the county also has plenty to offer in the winter months, especially for anyone with an interest in the natural world. Here are the top reasons to visit Dorset during the winter: Avoiding the Crowds Dorset is brimming with unique and popular attractions both natural and man-made. This makes it a great place to visit, but also means it can get quite busy with tourists at certain times of the year! Each summer the ...

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11

Oct

2012

Halloween Holidays and Charity Auction at Newlands

Halloween Fun and Games We love Halloween here at Newlands. Anyone who has stayed with us before over the Halloween half term will know about all the fun and games we have going here at the park, all with added chills, thrills and gore! This year will be the best yet – we’ve got our famous haunted house returning on Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd November, and over the week there will be the mummy mania competition, the scarecrow challenge, feeling boxes, monster making, a witch hunt, spooky ...

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13

Sep

2012

Spotlight on Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock is one of the prettiest and most popular villages in Dorset, and acts as one of the main gateways to the Jurassic Coast. It’s one of our favourite spots on the coast, and many of our guests who visit tell us they love it too! One of Burton Bradstock’s biggest claims to fame is that it marks the beginning of Chesil Beach, the huge natural sandback that runs 18 miles down the Jurassic Coast to Portland. It is also known for its iconic sandstone cliffs, with their ...

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4

Sep

2012

Lyme Regis Artsfest

Lyme Regis Artsfest has long been one of our favourite events in the summer calendar, and this year will be extra special because the annual cultural festival is celebrating its 10th birthday! The Artsfest is a lively and family-friendly celebration of local art, which aims to showcase the best of Lyme’s creative talent with exhibitions, workshops, displays and performances spread throughout the town. Visitors will also get the chance to learn all sorts of new skills for themselves, such ...

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22

Aug

2012

The Joys of Caravan Touring in Dorset

We are one of the most popular touring caravan sites in Dorset, and we love welcoming people and their caravans from right across the country and even further afield. People have been bringing their caravans to parks like ours for at least half a century, and in this week’s blog we thought we’d look at what it is that makes the caravan such an enduring favourite of British holidaymakers. Caravan Memories Did you go on caravan holidays when you were a youngster? Most of us probably did at ...

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8

Aug

2012

Charmouth Fossil Walks

If you’re looking for a fun, active, free family day out in Charmouth this weekend, then your best bet is probably to head to the beach for a spot of fossil hunting. As well as being a lovely picturesque location for a picnic on a warm day, our beach is famous for being one of the best locations to find prehistoric remains in the UK. Tips for Fossil Hunting in Charmouth When dedicated fossil hunters set off on a fossil hunt, they will carry a range of tools like a rock hammer and small ...

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27

Jul

2012

Help Save the Coastguard Helicopter

Dorset's Coastguard Helicopter, based on Portland, is scheduled to be removed from service by the government. Our local helicopter has been saving lives for many years, and its loss will be keenly felt by Dorset's coastal communities. Please sign the petition by clicking https://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/36619 Please help to keep the Portland Coastguard Helicopter, don’t forget, they regularly transport people from accidents on land to hospital, not just at sea and are a vital ...

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26

Jul

2012

What's Going on in Lyme Regis?

Hooray for summer! It took it’s time coming, but it looks like the sunshine has finally arrived big time! The last few days have been absolutely gorgeous, and it’s great timing because there are a whole bunch of fantastic outdoor events coming up in Lyme Regis this summer and into the Autumn. Here are a few of the things we’re most looking forward to... RNLI Lifeboat Week (21st July - 29th) Lifeboat Week kicked off last weekend with the Red Bull Wakeboarders, and there are lots of ...

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