A popular caravan site with question marks over future ownership has now been secured thanks to teamwork between a couple and a local law firm.
Eileen and Ian Cox are now the sole owners of Abbot’s House Farm in Goathland, offering 90 pitches for caravans and tents. Their purchase was completed with the aid of Latimer Hinks Solicitors who helped secure the future of the business. They had previously owned the firm with another couple.
The caravan site attracts up to 2,000 holidaying families a year and is situated in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park alongside the North York Moors Railway.
Only a Heartbeat away
Many of these tourists are attracted by the nearby village of Goathland, made famous by the TV programme Heartbeat and only a 15 minutes’ walk away from the site. It is an ideal base for exploring the surrounding countryside and tourist attractions by car, walking, or cycling.
The existing toilet and shower block has been further enhanced this season with the addition of a toilet/shower facility for the less able. Future developments this year will include a laundry and a new games room that Mr and Mrs Cox will make, by converting existing unused buildings. A detached holiday cottage will also be available towards the end of the current season, being a complete refurbishment of Abbot’s Cottage, a former farmworkers’ bungalow.
Legal aid
After question marks over the future of the caravan park Eileen and Ian were delighted to finally secure the business and singled out legal firm Latimer Hinks for their specialist support. Ian Cox commented “Thanks to there being a wide range of specialists available at Latimers Hinks, we were able to use the firm for all the legal requirements needed to complete the deal. We could not have achieved our dream of owning the business outright without the breadth of expert knowledge available at Latimer Hinks.”
Nicola Neilson is a partner at the firm which is based in Darlington and she was “delighted to have been able to help them achieve their goal of becoming the owners of this popular caravan and camping site. She added “We wish them well with their plans to further improve the business, which is located in one of the most stunning areas of Britain.”
Abbot’s House Farm can be found in Goathland and as well as the aforementioned 90 pitches for caravans and tents, offers self-catering holiday accommodation comprising a bunkhouse barn, and a holiday apartment which is part of the farmhouse. For more details click this link or you can call 01947 896270.
