5* Tourism Awards for Herefordshire holiday park group  

Arrow Bank Country Holiday Park on the outskirts of Eardisland, and Pearl Lake Country Holiday Park in Shobdon were visited by Visit England inspectors in early July and received the highest accolade.  

Top marks across all categories

Arrow Bank and Pearl Lake, both owned by Discover Parks, performed highly across a number of criteria. The parks were judged on cleanliness, reception services, grounds, holiday homes and seasonal touring, recreational and washing facilities.  

Arrow Bank (above)was singled out for its riverside setting, sunflower fields and excellent maintenance of grounds and foliage. Its dog washing facilities and modern accommodation was also highlighted. 

Pearl Lake (above) received accolades for its beautiful landscaping, woodland walks, on site bar and restaurant and modern holiday homes 

Giving 100%

Discover Parks Owner Glenn Jones said the 5* ratings recognise the hard work of the team across all aspects of the business: “Running holiday parks means we all have to perform at 100% all of the time. Our grounds teams, housekeeping staff, reception team and backroom staff work incredibly hard to keep the parks looking amazing. With holiday home owners and the thousands of guests who visit us, we’re always under scrutiny” 

Glenn also said that these 5* ratings are great news for Herefordshire: “The more tourism businesses that receive this top rating, the more it helps organisations like Visit Herefordshire, attract people to the county. So, although the award is for our parks, I believe they’re vital kudos for the whole county.” 

Discover Parks also owns Rockbridge Country Holiday Park near Presteigne which has a 5* rating form Visit Wales. 

Clare Fischer

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Clare Fischer is a Herefordshire born and based journalist who spent almost 20 years as a local radio broadcaster for BBC Hereford & Worcester. She then moved into PR for the Marine Conservation Society where she edited a bi-monthly members magazine and co-authored the book 'How to Live Plastic Free'. She's dabbled in standup comedy and did podcasts before they were cool. 

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