Caravan owners' fury as holiday park set to close

HOLIDAYMAKERS at a caravan site have been left infuriated after receiving letters saying it will close at the end of the season.

- BRYANA FRANCIS

The 200 caravan owners will now face a hefty bill to scrap or move their caravans, and leave behind the close-knit community they have formed over decades.

Happy Valley Caravan Park, just outside Porthcawl, is home to 200 caravan plots. In 2021 the plot closed its touring site but the Western Mail has now seen letters from LT Management Services notifying those on the holiday site that it will close at the end of the current season.

The letter received by caravan owners on Thursday told them it will close on October 31 and they must “make the necessary arrangements” to remove their caravans by the end of February next year.

The cost of moving a caravan or sending it to be scrapped can range from around £1,500 to £4,000.

Alison Williams, who has had caravans at the site on and off for around 25 years, said: “I think that paying for the privilege of being booted off is just disgusting. We are all losing out. We were told we'd have to scrap the caravans ourselves for a cost of between £1,800 and £2,000 or we'd be taken to court.”