New luxury North Yorkshire Moors holiday park development opens its doors

Ryedale District Council approved plans for Wayside to create 13 new pitches for luxury caravans and lodges in the centre of the park last year.

The £250,000 development has meant the end of seasonal touring caravans on site.

Owner Mark Goodson said the development was a “transformational move”, breathing new life into the holiday park.

He said: “We are absolutely delighted with the response to the Water Gardens so far.

"Now the groundwork and the infrastructure on the development are finished, interest is gathering pace. Three pitches have already been sold, which has repaid my confidence in going ahead with this speculative project.

“This confidence stemmed from the continuing staycation boom and the tremendous success of our up-market Lakes development at Wayside, where we have sold every single one of our 37 lodges.

Mike Drummond, a recently retired office worker from Wakefield, is one of the new owners of a state-of-the-art lodge at the Water Gardens.

Speaking of the new development, he said: “Wayside was just what we were looking for as a restful retreat, because of the quality of the park and its wonderful location. We originally bought a static caravan there, but when we saw the original artist’s impressions of the Water Gardens, they looked stunning.

“When I approached Mark about the possibility of moving there, he said we could have first choice of pitch. The rest, as they say, is history and we moved into our new Lodge in March this year.

Mr Goodson added: “I am very proud indeed of what we are creating at the Water Gardens.

"As the name suggests, water is the predominant theme, with two small lakes and a connecting ford at the heart of the development. Each lodge has a veranda which actually extends over the water.

“The surrounding area features rock gardens, low-lying bushes and specialist planting to give a wonderful Mediterranean feel to the whole development, right here in the heart of North Yorkshire.

“We believe it is magnificent.”