New £250million holiday park with with hundreds of lodges, swimming pool and spa to open on pretty UK island
A NEW £250million holiday park could soon open on a Welsh island.
Located just on the western side of Anglesey, Holy Island looks out towards Dublin and is home to several lighthouses.
The tiny Welsh island could be set to benefit from a huge new holiday park after asset management company Seventy Ninth Group purchased the Penros site.
Seventy Ninth Group bought the 200-acre site from Land & Lakes, with plans already underway to transform the area into a holiday park.
As reported by local newspapers, the holiday park is set to feature 492 premium holiday lodges.
The Welsh holiday park is also set to include a restaurant, a swimming pool, a spa and a gym.
There will also be sports pitches for youth cricket and football and outdoor tennis courts, which will be accessible to local residents.
While some lodges are slated to open to visitors by the school summer holidays, the site will take five years to build.
Anglesey Council Leader and Economic Development portfolio holder, Councillor Gary Pritchard said: “This is a significant potential development in terms of the local economy.
“The commitment to progress in a sensitive and inclusive manner is welcomed, as is the commitment to engaging with the local community.
“We look forward to working with the Seventy Ninth Group to develop key themes including local employment, supply chain opportunities, sustainability, and safeguarding the Welsh language.”
The holiday park will cost £250million to build and will be funded by Seventy Ninth Group.
It is not yet known how much breaks and overnight stays will cost or when the holiday park will officially open to the public.
One of the biggest attractions on Holy Island is South Stack Lighthouse.
Built in the early 19th century, visitors need to navigate 400 steps down a steep cliff to reach the lighthouse.
The Welsh island is also home to South Stack Cliffs Nature Reserve where bird species like Guillemots, Razorbills and Puffins live.
There’s also Ellin’s Tower, a bright white Victorian building in South Stack Cliffs Nature Reserve that overlooks the lighthouse.
Holy Island is also part of the Wales Coast Path, which starts at St Cybi’s Church in Holyhead.
Located in north Wales, Holy Island is a 90-minute drive from Chester.
Meanwhile, Anglesey is home to one of the UK’s best hidden gem beaches.
Other little-known islands to visit in the UK
STAYCATIONS are becoming increasingly popular with Brits who aren’t keen on forking out for flights and hotels abroad, and luckily enough there are plenty of little-known islands to visit.
- Caldey Island, which lies just off the coast of Tenby in Pembrokeshire, is owned by monks and is home to a grand monastery. The island welcomes daytrippers from Easter until the end of October, but it is closed to visitors on Sundays.
- Foulness Island, which sits just off the coast of Essex, is home to 150 residents. Brit holidaymakers can visit the English island on the first Sunday of every month. To step foot on the island, visitors will need to complete a registration form on the Foulness Island Heritage Centre website before arriving.
- During World War II, Cramond Island was fortified in preparation for an enemy invasion. While it was left unscathed at the end of the conflict, it was abandoned. Today the island, just outside of Edinburgh, remains as it was left all those years ago – waiting for a war that never arrived.
Meanwhile, Center Parcs has revealed plans for a new £400 million holiday resort in the UK with 700 lodges and an indoor waterpark.
One mum revealed the European resort which was nearly £1,000 cheaper to visit in the UK half term.