A WHOLE load of UK holiday parks will be cheaper this summer thanks to the new Government initiative.
From today until September 1, there will be the Great British Summer Savings tax cut across UK attractions.
In addition to days out and meals, holiday parks will also be cheaper this summer.
The scheme means there will be between a five and 20 per cent tax cut on days out across the UK .
All 39 Haven holiday parks will be participating in the scheme, as well as three Butlin’s resorts.
For Haven, it doesn’t matter whether you have already booked a holiday or book it in the coming weeks – you will still make savings.
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Across the parks, kids’ meals will be cheaper and those who purchase a Play Pass as a part of their booking will also get a £7.50 voucher per child which can be use for any of the activities at Haven’s parks.
Simon Palethorpe, CEO of Haven, said: “Summer is a time for making memories, and that’s why we’re giving back up to £5 million to our guests and owners as part of the Government’s Great British Summer Savings initiative.
“We know household budgets remain under pressure, and we want to help our holidaymakers enjoy more of what matters – whether that’s a hole-in-one on the Crazy Golf, a leap of faith off The Jump tower or another shot to hit the bullseye in the Archery.”
In the summer holidays you could head to Haggerston Castle between August 24 and 28 for £435, working out at £27.19 per person per night, based on a family of four.
The holiday park is located near Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland and is on a historic estate.
At the park you can head to a large indoor swimming pool with its own waterslide, or outside try out Aerial Adventure.
There’s also a Wetherspoons onsite for cheap tipples.
If you want to head away sooner than this, you could visit Haven Caister-on-Sea Holiday Park, which is Britain’s oldest holiday park.
Not too far from Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, the holiday park has direct access to the beach.
You can also head to the family activity hub onsite with off-road 4×4 mini karts.
There’s also both indoor and outdoor pools.
A four-night stay between July 6 and 10 costs from £169 – which equals just £10.57 per person, based on a family of four.
Butlin’s Minehead, Skegness and Bognor Regis will also participate in the scheme.
A Butlin’s spokesperson said: “We’re pleased to support the Great British Summer Savings initiative by passing on the temporary VAT reduction where eligible.
“Families visiting our resorts will enjoy savings on Day Visits and children’s meals across a range of our dining venues during the campaign period.”
Away Resorts has also confirmed to Sun Travel that it will be participating in the scheme – all children’s food at Away Resorts will be reduced, even including kids eat for £1 for now less than £1.
The resorts are also discounting show tickets.
Away Resorts still has lots of availability for the coming weeks as well as the summer holidays.
For example, you could stay at Tattershall Lakes in the Lincolnshire countryside.
The holiday park has both indoor and outdoor pools and is a great place to cool down in the head as you can head paddleboarding or jet skiing.
There’s also adventure golf, a high ropes course, zip-lining and even axe throwing.
A three-night stay between July 3 and 6 costs from £291 – which works out at £24.25 per person per night, based on a family of four.
Alternatively, if you wanted a holiday park break during the school summer holidays, you could head to Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire.
The holiday park is surrounded by forest and rolling hills and even has hot tubs.
As for things to do at the site, you can hire bikes and head off on a cycle.
And nearby, you could try out a round of golf at Worksop Golf Club & Clumber Park Lodges.
A three-night stay between August 13 and 16 costs from £420 – which works out at £35 per person per night, based on a family of four.
Center Parcs told Sun Travel: “While we welcome measures to support the hospitality and leisure sector, the majority of the VAT reductions announced are targeted at day attractions and therefore don’t apply to us here at Center Parcs.
“However, throughout the summer we have introduced our ‘Kids eat for £2’ promotion across our village restaurants during the summer holidays, which provides an even greater saving for guests.”
Over the period, Park Holidays are reducing their kids’ menus cost from £7.95 to £7.45.
Parkdean Resorts declined to comment.
Families will also be able to save money on children’s meals, cinema tickets, theatre shows, soft play centres, theme parks, museums and zoos.
There will also be free bus travel for children in England across August.
Sun Travel has contacted Park Holidays UK and Bluestone National Park Resort to see if they are participating.
Prices correct at the time of publication.