Coming soon: alfresco forest dining on the terrace at Whitemead

Alfresco dining will be the order of the day at Whitemead Forest Park in the Forest of Dean this summer after plans were announced to enhance its outdoor terrace.

The plans include more space for outdoor dining and seating, complete with a new canopy to create shade – an ideal location for visitors with pets.

There will also be an area set aside for outdoor entertainment as well as a new outdoor food and beverage kiosk to create the perfect family escape in Gloucestershire.

Mandy Watkins, General Manager at Whitemead Forest Park, said: “Everyone in the country must be looking forward to summer and there’s no doubt we’ll all want to be outside.

“These wonderful new facilities will allow our visitors to enjoy the sunshine and the great outdoors when they visit for a holiday.

“We’ll have lot of improved hygiene and social distancing measures in place, too.”

Whitemead says building work on the project is scheduled to be completed by the summer but the park will be open long before that – with some restrictions:

• Apartments, log cabins, woodland lodges, Glamping Mega Pods and Mega Pod XLs will open from 12 April for self-contained households only, based on current government guidelines. The park shop will also be open as well as the outdoor play area.
• Mega Pod and B&B Pods and camping will be available from17 May at the earliest.
• Caravans and Motorhomes will be open from 12 April for self-sufficient caravans and motorhomes only, with water and chemical disposal points available. However, all toilet, shower, washroom and washing-up facilities will remain closed until 17 May.
• Other facilities such as swimming pool, sauna, steam room, spa pools and gym will re-open on 17 May at the earliest and will be subject to social distancing restrictions.

Mandy added: “We can’t wait to re-open and see the smiling faces of our customers again. Everyone has waited so long for a holiday but now it’s starting to feel really close.”

Prices from 16 April start at £80 per night for a Megapod X (Sunday to Thursday) for up for four people, to £432 for an Apartment over a weekend (Fri-Mon) for up to six people.

For more information, please visit www.whitemead.co.uk.

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Notes to Editors

Whitemead Forest Park in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, is a woodland retreat offering a range of accommodation options for up to eight including glamping pods, cabins with spa pools, lodges and camping and caravan pitches, not to mention an on-site swimming pool, spa, restaurant and bar.

www.whitemead.co.uk