By William Coleman
Action holidays and caravanning? Not alway hand in hand, but one park is doing it’s best to get the adrenaline pumping with some great competitive outdoor pursuits.
Our news this week has mostly come from overseas, with team Bailey taking on a trip to Istanbul and back and Chairman of the Caravan Writer’s Guild, Andrew Ditton, testing out the new Carado with a tour to Croatia, so now for something from our fair isles.
Westlands Country Park in Dumfries, Scotland are pitting tourers and holidaymakers against each other with a series of sporting challenges. A recent £2.5 million makeover combined with its existing sporting pedigree (They’re already an olympic shooting ground), should make quite the exciting weekend away.
Manager Peter Taylor, a member of the park-owning family, hopes that Westlands will soon hold the reputation as the north’s go-to destination for challenge-seekers.
The park boasts 3 acres of lakes for the fisherman amongst us and a rather impressive clay pigeon shooting range spanning 22 acres. But it’s not all high adrenaline action sports, Peter also caters for those looking for a more peaceful vacation with a series of wildlife tours. He calls them safaris, gentle walk through the park grounds with an opportunity to take in the beautiful scenery and get a glimpse of some of its inhabitants.
Mr Taylor had this to say of the redevelopment “Our family has owned parks in Scottish borders for over forty years, and we know that visitors and holiday home buyers today are keen to enjoy new experiences,” said Peter.
“We have made a big commitment in money, time and energy to creating a park where people can make the most of their leisure time in a number of different ways.
“But whilst we are immensely proud of the high standards of our sporting facilities, I hope that guests will remember most the glorious scenery and friendly atmosphere here,”
There is more information about Westlands on its website
This is a park that has certainly been added to our must-visit list, but what are your thought? Is your time away for relaxation or do you like to get the heart pumping? Let us know in the comments.
