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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
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Gurjeet Nanrah

Center Parcs to temporarily close all UK holiday villages in light of coronavirus outbreak

Center Parcs has announced it will close all of its UK holiday villages in light of ongoing coronavirus outbreak in the UK.

The villages will shut temporarily from March 20 to April 16 and will include one its flagship locations in Sherwood Forest, Edwinstowe.

The company's head office is in New Ollerton, Nottinghamshire and it has said customers will have their bookings cancelled if they fall within the closure period.

Customers can amend bookings for later in the year and will also be sent emails detailing how they can apply for a refund.

A spokesman for Center Parcs said: "In light of the latest government announcement regarding coronavirus, the decision has been taken to close all of our UK villages from 20th March to 16th April 2020.

"The safety and wellbeing of our guests and staff is our absolute priority and we feel that this decision supports government recommendations.

"If you are due to visit during the above closure period we unfortunately have no option but to cancel your break.

"We are in the process of sending all guests impacted by this situation an email and text message."

Center Parcs has four other locations across the UK in Elveden Forest in Suffolk, Longleat Forest in Wiltshire, Whinfell Forest in Cumbria and Woburn Forest in Bedfordshire.

Its Sherwood Forest site was the first to open in 1987.

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