UK Leisure Parks was established over 20 years ago when the McCarthy family bought and developed their first residential park in the village of Church Minshull, in the heart of Cheshire.
The family shared a passion for providing peaceful parks for their over 50s clients. Indeed, putting customers first is at the very heart of their business ethos. Seeing a gap in the market for quiet, quality parks with tasteful landscaping in secure, gated environments, the search was on to find suitable locations to roll out the UK Leisure Parks portfolio.
The growth of UK Leisure Parks is in no small part down to the emphasis on family values. Creating communities of likeminded people, who share traditional values of courtesy and respect, is what makes a UK Leisure Parks truly special.
The flourishing business still has the family at its helm, with the second generation now also taking on the role as working directors. Each park has a small team overseeing every area of park life who work closely with Myles McCarthy Snr and sons Thomas and Miles Jnr.
UK Leisure Parks now have locations across the Fylde Coast in Lancashire and also in Cheshire and Ingleton, Yorkshire. Whilst the parks share that same sense of neighbourly, friendly retreats – each one has a unique character, partially influenced by the nature of its location.
Visit any UK Leisure Park and you’re sure to be extended a warm and friendly welcome. The business success is in great part down to word-of-mouth recommendations with many customers happy to refer their friends and family.
Working with the most respected manufacturers in the industry, UK Leisure Parks showcase a huge range of quality holiday homes. Whether it’s pre-loved caravans to state of the art, eco lodges and residential specification park homes, there’s a wealth of experienced advice on hand.
As UK Leisure Parks continue to grow – with Six Arches in Garstang being the latest addition to the family, the focus will continue to be a commitment to maintaining the founding values of the family.
“Family-owned businesses are more directly involved in the day-to-day operations. So, we can offer a more personal service and we’re also more flexible in terms of negotiations and pricing than the larger corporate groups. We’re deeply rooted in our park communities and genuinely pride ourselves on building long term relationships with all our customers.”
– Myles McCarthy Snr
1995:
Home Farm Park, Cheshire (sold in 2003)
2001:
Chester’s Croft, Cheshire (sold in 2004)
2003:
Smithy (remains in portfolio)
2004:
Gillett Farm, Blackpool (sold in 2007, rebranded Clifton Fields)
2005:
Glenfield (remains in portfolio)
2009:
Oaklands (remains in portfolio)
2011:
Moor Lane (remains in portfolio)
2012:
Wharf Cottage (remains in portfolio)
2016:
Poulton Plaiz (remains in portfolio)
2017:
Willowgrove (remains in portfolio)
2019:
Oakmere (remains in portfolio)
2022:
Waters Edge (remains in portfolio)
2023:
Rivers Edge (remains in portfolio)
2023:
Six Arches (takeover date November 30th!)
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