About us

About us
Partington’s Family Story - Celebrating 80 Years

Partington’s Holiday Parks is a family owned and run business operating Holiday Parks in Lancashire, the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales. Established in 1944 and now with the 4th generation of the Partington’s family is at the helm. We maintain the traditional values of ‘Family first’ and great value products and services.

After 80 years in the business our passion for selling quality, value for money Holiday Homes, on fabulous well managed Holiday Parks has never been stronger. We love caravans and we hope you find that shines through in everything we do. With quality at the very core of the business we never stand still and are continually reinvesting in our Holiday Parks.

Chief executive officers Andrea Challis and Robert Kearsley are a brother and sister team, keen to retain the personal touch of knowing the names of every one of the 300 team members and personally meeting each one. Our team is at at the heart of everything we do, and we pride themselves on treating everyone as an individual.

Partington Hotels was founded on 13th November 1944 by its founding members John William Partington Snr, Mary Partington, Frank Partington and George Partington.

Windy Harbour and Newton Hall Holiday Parks in Lancashire close to the holiday resort of Blackpool are the longest established of the Holiday Parks, having been welcoming guests as far back as 1948.

Broadwater Holiday Park in the Lancashire coastal town of Fleetwood first welcomed guests in 1960 and in 1966 club and bar facilities were added for guests.

Walterz Opening

Over the next few decades the business continued to grow with the addition of Tarn House Holiday Park in the Yorkshire Dales and Black Beck Holiday Park in the Lake District being added to the portfolio in the 1970’s.

Partington’s Holiday Parks is thrilled to be celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2024 and continues to invest throughout the business. Recent projects have included the development of a new reception and Country Store at Black Beck in the Lake District along with the addition of new luxury lodges and refurbished luxury holiday cottages with hot tubs. At Tarn House, near Skitpon the 17th century Manor House has undergone huge investment with the development of a new reception, Country Store and traditional bar area with roaring fires. New touring pitches and Holiday Home areas have also been introduced. At Partington’s Holiday Parks in Lancashire close to the vibrant holiday resort of Blackpool a brand new £2m entertainment centre called Walterz has been opened offering ten-pin bowling, luxury karaoke booths and a range of games from traditional shuffleboard to pool along with great bar and dining options. Partington’s have also acquired 160 acres of additional land adjacent to Windy Harbour Holiday Park and master planning is currently underway.

Partington’s is also very proud to be the recipient of many awards and accolades:

North West Employer Engagement Award

British Training Awards 
finalist 2022

North West Family Business 
of the Year award 2020

Visit England 4 and 5 Star Accreditation

2023 Loo of the Year Platinum Award

Trip Advisors Travellers 
Choice Award

Lancashire Tourism 
Awards finalists

NWEEG 2021 winner

Member of the Institute 
of Customer Service

Northwest Leadership Awards 2022

Eco-friendly 
holiday accommodation

If you fancy booking an environmentally friendly break 
why not try one of our Anthropods?

When staying in our luxury Anthropods in The Lakes, guests will have the pleasure of using a range of high quality, environmentally friendly products, making the Anthropods the ultimate eco sanctuary. While the Anthropods look to allow guests to feel at one with nature, we hope that the personalised touches and specially selected eco products will offer those home comforts we all know and love.

Partingtons Black Beck
Want to join the Partington’s team?

We’re always looking for hardworking and reliable people
to join our team! If you don’t see a role that’s quite right for you,
email us with your CV and we may be in touch with details on other roles in the future!

Feel free to contact our team on hr@partingtons.com
and we will be happy to answer any questions.

Walterz Entertainment Worker