It’s not unusual to put a lot of time and effort into planning a staycation, but it’s often the unexpected things that stay longest in the memory.
As a well-established holiday lodge provider in the UK, Pure Leisure has heard some extraordinary tales over the years.
Here, we look at some of the funny situations that have taken place on the brand’s caravan sites.
A close encounter
Pure Leisure team member Anna remembers working in the main office on-site one day when she answered the helpdesk phone to find a concerned guest on the other end.
She requested pest control be sent to her lodge, but in fact what she needed was animal control, as she had returned to her holiday accommodation to find a deer was hanging its head out of the porch window.
Luckily nothing was damaged and the deer was safely herded out of the front door, which wasn’t too difficult as it was quite small.
While seeing wildlife on your staycation is often considered a highlight of the trip, sharing sleeping quarters with it is not ideal.
Those aren’t my flip flops!
One guest recounted the tale of the time she headed back to her lodge to use the facilities at South Lakeland Leisure Village whilst having a few drinks at the bar.
The cocktails must have been stronger than she thought, as it wasn’t until she was sitting on the toilet and reading the ingredients on the back of a conditioner bottle that she realised something was wrong.
Knowing she’d packed coconut conditioner for her staycation, she was perplexed to see that the bottle contained mint.
Looking up and around the room, she spotted a pair of flip flops that weren’t hers, which is when she realised she’d let herself into her neighbour’s lodge and fled quickly.
A romantic camping trip
One couple decided to leave the relative comfort of their lodge one night for a romantic camping trip in the Yorkshire Dales.
While the boyfriend thought he’d planned everything perfectly, down to the wine and chocolates, he unfortunately had no experience in putting up the spacious top-of-the-line tent he’d bought.
Neither of the duo had checked the weather forecast either and it wasn’t until the torrential rain started that they realised they’d erected the tent inside out, rendering the waterproof layer completely useless.
The pair returned to their lodge in the middle of the night, driving back in just their underwear.
Pure Leisure
Pure Leisure is a national holiday park provider, which is suitable for couples, friends and families.
Its parks can be found across the UK, from Wales to the Lake District, and the Highlands of Scotland to Norfolk, offering caravans, camping pods and luxury lodges.
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