A festive Haven for a Sleighcation

Holiday park makes most of Christmas

- By ANDREW FORGRAVE Countryside and Tourism editor [e-mail]

A UK holiday park operator is to capitalise on the UK's staycation trend by opening a Gwynedd facility over Christmas for the first time.

Haven said festive visits to Hafan y Mor, near Pwllheli, will be akin to a winter "sleigh-cati-on".

The decision to open Hafan y Mor for Christmas builds on last year's success when Haven opened five of its parks in England over the festive period.

Last year, more than 30,000 guests enjoyed breaks by the sea with each park transformed into a "magical winter wonderland".

Hafan y Mor is the first of the company's seven parks in Wales to open over Christmas and the New Year.