Issue no 5
September 2017
Barmouth Bay Holiday Park presents
Park life
What’s happening at Barmouth Bay
Contact details
Next year may well be interesting for the UK economy given our ambition to leave the European Union. I am of the belief that for UK tourism, “Brexit” is likely to be beneficial, however it is still important for us to be prepared. To that end, if you are on our managed letting scheme or are considering letting your holiday home, the earlier you can provide us with your desired dates the better off we are as a partnership to maximise our mutual success.
Once again, as we do every year, can we please remind our owners to pop into Guest Services when you are next on park to check your contact details with us. It might be that you have moved address, changed your telephone number or e-mail address over the winter and we need to know. Sometimes we need to get messages or updates out to you quickly either by a text message or e-mail so it is important we have the right details so you don’t miss out on relevant park information.
In closing, I thank you for your continued custom and very much look forward to being able to share the exciting plans we have for 2018. With kind regards,
Carl Castledine
CEO of Away Resorts Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Park Life. I want to extend my personal thanks for your custom here at Barmouth Bay. It is not lost on me or our team, that holiday home ownership is a very significant investment in your leisure time, and we are embarking on an ambitious plan to provide further improvements over the next 12 months. I look forward to being able to share some of these developments soon, along with our future investment programmes for enhancing Barmouth Bay. Over the past six months we have been undertaking significant research to help us improve the facilities and services we offer you. Thank you to those of you who have contributed your feedback and insights so far. We may continue to call on you to share your ideas. You will already have seen some of the benefits of this research with the launch of our new Away Resorts smartphone app. There is a special section for owners and I do hope you’ll take the opportunity to download it. To help accelerate our plans I have recruited two new directors into our senior team. Dan Steadman has extensive industry experience and will help us ensure that you have the best possible service when purchasing and owning a holiday home. Andy Edge, formerly the Commercial Director for Odeon Cinemas, will help us evolve the ‘guest experience’ and will begin crafting exciting new products and activities that we are confident you will enjoy in the future.
Carl
We need your
holiday home October half term bookings are looking very strong, so if you’re not currently on sublet for this period or not using your holiday home and fancy earning a little bit of money towards your pitch fees, please get in touch with us via Guest Services on 01442 50 88 50
What a busy summer it has been here at Barmouth Bay, perhaps one of our most memorable ones with all the events taking place on the park, which I hope you had the opportunity to enjoy. Our season of summer events included our first-ever Colour Festival. Inspired by the Indian Holi festival, the park was transformed into a rainbow of bright colours as guests got together with our entertainment team to decorate the park in bright powdered colours, all set the backdrop of some great tunes and entertainment. We also hosted The Primo Weekend, our first live entertainment break, which featured two nights of music in a festival setting, including a five-piece band and guests performers – it was a rip-roaring success. And it was great to see so many of you at our exclusive owners events, which provided us with a great opportunity to hear your thoughts about your holiday home and the park, and also allowed us to talk to you about the new developments and future plans. Finally, I’m sure you will be thrilled that we have launched our owners app, which is compatible with all smart phones. You will be able to use the app for a whole host of things, which we are sure you will love. There is more of this covered in the newsletter, so I won’t uncover all! Keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter to find out about all the latest news about autumn at Barmouth Bay
Health and safety Any Owner that requires contractors to visit them on park will need to be authorised by Stacey Taylor. Please call Guests Services to obtain the necessary paperwork and to find out more.
As always my door is always open, please feel free to drop by.
Stacey Taylor General Manager
Storage boxes Just a gentle reminder that all storage boxes must be purchased through the park. Plastic or wooden ones are not permitted. If you require a quote, please pop into Guest Services.
Use of images A gentle reminder that use of any Away Resorts images or text from the website, social media or any other marketing source is not permitted due to copyright. We kindly ask that no information belonging to Away Resorts is used without prior written agreement.
Maintenance team No job too small.....sounds like an advert, however it’s true! If you would like us to quote on any maintenance issues or one of those “I’ll do that job later” scenarios, we’ll be only too pleased to help. Pop into Guest Services to find out more.
Ordering gas bottles Don’t forget to order gas bottles before 3pm to ensure delivery on the same day. Gas ordered after 3pm will be delivered the following day. We’d hate you to run out so our tip would be to have 2 bottles so that you have a spare for unexpected emergencies and it doesn’t ruin any plans. You can also order using our new app.
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The new Away Resorts app has launched
Welcome to your park guide! Sign-in with your Away Resorts owner reference number to explore and discover your Barmouth Bay. Barmouth Bay makes the most of its unique and beautiful surroundings as well as being jampacked with fantastic activities to keep every member of the family grinning from ear to ear. Think of this app as your ‘park buddy’ helping you make the most of your stay. Here are some of the helpful features:
What’s On Events, entertainment and activities for all Find out what’s on, when and where. Book and manage your activities using the app and set reminders so you never miss out on the fun!
Sublet Choose the dates you want to sublet for 2018 and submit them via our APP All the information about how it works can be found here. So, you can sit back, relax and let us take care of your bookings.
Facilities Find out what’s on site From Launderettes to crazy golf, Barmouth Bay is jam packed with facilities. Find everything need to know to ensure you are getting the most from your stay.
Notifications Set activity reminders
Park Map
Five day forecast
Discover, explore and never get lost
Our five-day forecast lets you plan for all eventualities.
Guest Services Maintenance, orders and home owner services So you can concentrate on having a good time, we’ve made it quick and easy to order holiday home owner essentials or let us know how to help.
By Scott Giles – Marketing Director When Max, our Creative & Entertainment Director suggested running a colour festival at Away Resorts, we wondered if he had gone a bit bonkers! Sure, we’ve done a few crazy things in the past like the giant cream pie fight, but sending 150 kg of colour powder into the air and dyeing the swimming pool pink was taking bonkers to a whole new level! Thankfully the colour festival turned out to be more fun than we could ever have imagined. We had hundreds of people across all our parks queuing up to join in. Taking inspiration from the Indian ‘Holi’ festival, everyone grabbed cups full of vibrant colour powder (biodegradable corn starch) and doused their friends and family. Young, old and in between, everybody got covered in colour and at the end there were some absolutely epic selfies! The feedback was overwhelmingly positive and we’re planning to run the event again in 2018 so if you missed out this year, don’t worry you’ll have chance to take part next time. Keep the date of 21st July 2018 free in your diary.
So much to do, so much to remember! Worry not, our useful reminders will ensure you never miss a beat.
Weather
Our handy park map will help you navigate around Barmouth Bay. And, if you want to get away from it all, we’ll help you find your way back again!
Colour Festival
And this is just version 1.0 – we have lots of exciting updates to come…
2017
events so far...
Colour festival
Primo festival
The adventures start here! It’s time to get your owner reference number ready, download and go! If you need help, please pop into Guest Services. Our team will be happy to show you the ropes!
Primo festival
Colour festival
Primo festival
Primo festival
Cream pie fight
Colour festival
Local
events
Keep in touch with Away Resorts’ latest news with our NEW online experience ‘Goodtimes’
There are some amazing off-park events happening around Barmouth over the next few months www.goodtimes.awayresorts.co.uk
Festival No: 6 Starts: 7 September Ends: 10 September Portmerion A bespoke banquet of music, arts and entertainment over the weekend of September 7th - 10th 2017 in Portmeirion Wales; also known as the location of the cult TV series, ‘The Prisoner’. Join us to celebrate our special sixth year anniversary. www.festivalnumber6.com
Red Bull Hardline Starts: 24 September Dinas Mawddwy Hard by name, hard by nature, Red Bull Hardline isn’t an event for the fainthearted. Hailed as one of the toughest downhill mountain bike races in the world, the fourth edition of Red Bull Hardline returns to the hills of Dyfi Valley in the north of Wales on September 24th, 2017.
Hamper Llangollen Food Festival Starts: 14 October Ends: 15 October
Outdoor cinema
so you can start planning...
LLangollen Discover great food and drink in our fabulous local producers market. Enjoy live cookery classes and take part in our fun workshops. Pick up exciting new recipes or learn about traditional dishes.
North Wales Choral Festival
On park
events
Dates for your diary
2018
Join us at our fabulous outdoor cinema, Midsummer’s Night Screen. Settle back on a hay bale, get comfy in a giant deck chair, grab a blanket. Wait for the marshmallows to toast, wrap your hands around a hot chocolate and nibble some popcorn as the screen lights up and we entertain you with a great film in a truly stunning outdoor setting.
Starts: 4 November Ends: 6 November Venue Cymru, Llandudno The International North Wales Choral Festival! 2017 will be a very special year as it will mark the festivals 30th year! Don’t miss out on the celebrations and make sure you join us in the beautiful Victorian seaside resort of Llandudno from the 4-6 November.
www.redbull.com/gb-en/red-bullhardline-returns-for-2017
Visit www.visitisleofwight.co.uk for more information on attractions, events and lots more from the official Isle of Wight tourist info site
Easter Friday 30th March
Sunday 22nd October
Football Coaching Tuesday 29th May
Primo (lite) Festival Friday 15th June
Colour Festival
Like us on Facebook
Saturday 21st July
Sunday 26th August
beautiful locations?
Wednesday 25th October
Hotel transylvania 2
Cream Pie Fight
Do you fancy a holiday at one of our other
Paranorman
Halloween Thursday 27th October
facebook.com/ familyholidays
As an Away Resorts owner you will receive a 10% discount at any of our six locations. There are just a few rules; All discounts are subject to availability, holidays need to be booked by calling 01442 50 88 50 and selecting your park. You, our lovely owner, must be present on holiday. Your owner’s account number must be given at time of booking and ownership photo ID passes must be shown at check-in.
What you waiting for? Visit www.awayresorts.co.uk and see what takes your fancy
A trip down
memory lane
We hope you have so many great memories to look back on here at Barmouth Bay, you could have been an owner for many years, or you could have joined last week. If you have any great pictures, please send them to holidayhomes@awayresorts.co.uk as we would love to see and share them!
Holiday homes for sale only
£27,995
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£47,302
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£48,842
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2 Bedroom | 38ft x 12ft Stunning design Full French windows Sleeps up to six
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2 Bedroom | 40ft x 12ft Floor to ceiling windows Double glazing & central heating Free standing furniture
Fancy something a little
When you decide that you want to think about a new holiday home, simply get in touch. Our Holiday Home Sales Advisors can chat to you about what you like and dislike about your current holiday home and show you all the stock we have on offer that could be ideal. They will give you a quote on what it would cost you to part exchange. You may even consider moving to another pitch on the park. Moving is very easy and can often be done in the
Call us now on 01341 247350 for your part exchange quote today 2017 Willerby Canterbury 2 Bedroom | 38ft x 12ft Influenced by sea breezes Intergrated fridge freezer Side opening doors
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How about £500, £750 or £1000 off your pitch fees?
Don’t keep it
a secret
2016 ABI Harewood 2 Bedroom | 40ft x 12ft Ample seating in lounge Fully equipped kitchen Sleeps up to six
A great many of the Holiday Home Owners here at Barmouth Bay have joined us because they were recommended to the park by their friends or family members. You can’t keep a good thing secret for long!
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£56,762
2018 Willerby Winchester - 2 Bedroom | 38ft x 12ft - Striking design - Walk in wardrobe
Ultimate luxury
Must be seen
- x Bedroom | 40ft x 20ft - Roof terrace - Ample space for up to eight people
bigger?
2010 ABI Milano
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£55,523
2017 Willerby Mawddach Outlook
2 Bedroom | 38ft x 12ft Contemporary style Front opening doors Large double bedroom
2017 Victory Grovewood -
£48,383
2 Bedroom | 37ft x 12ft Front opening doors Great condition throughout Free standing furniture
£185,903
2018 Willerby Skye -
£47,505
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2008 Atlas Dynasty
Give our Holiday Home Advisors a call on 01341 247 350 to find out more
Pop into the sales office to find out more | Open 7 days a week