The Old Oaks Touring Park at Wick, Glastonbury, has triumphed in the first Calor Gas Caravan Park Awards of the new millennium. Jim and Sally White were rewarded as Calor Gas 2000 most Improved Park in England at a prestigious awards ceremony in London. The awards assess the 'Best and 'Most Improved' parks in England, Scotland and Wales, rewarding environmental aspects of park design and management and assessing how facilities blend in with the rest of the park and its surrounding landscape.
Winners are able to use their prize money to translate their future plans into reality.
This year, Calor also created a one-off Calor Gas Year 2000 'Best of the Best' award, open only to the select group of 15 parks in England, Scotland and Wales which have won the Calor Gas Best Park award during The last five years. The award was created to commemorate the millennium and further reward park owners' ongoing commitment to the highest standards. Old Oaks was congratulated on developing the park in sympathy with the environment, with underground cabling leaving uninterrupted views, wildflower areas, a Victorian reed bed sewage system and a delightful fishpond in a natural setting which enhances the peacefulness of the park as a whole. Jim and Sally received a commemorative plaque and certificate, and a cheque for l,000 which will be used for ongoing development of the pond area, additional planting to encourage more wildlife, and highlighting natural features of the dog walk area. On behalf of Calor Gas, I would like to congratulate Old Oaks on its success in these special Millennium Awards.