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Wildlife park announces Doncaster game-changer
Yorkshire Wildlife Park (YWP) has announced a £50 million expansion plan that aims to create more than 300 jobs.
Allerthorpe golf course acquired by Park Leisure
Luxury holiday home company Park Leisure has acquired Allerthorpe Park Golf Course in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The deal will see the
redevelopment of the golf course and creation of a new five-star holiday park featuring 150 luxury holiday homes. The move from the
York-based business will see the creation of more than 30 full-time jobs for the region and is already attracting significant interest.
The park, along with the
30-year-old golf course, will reopen in spring 2018.
parkleisure.co.uk
The park has secured 150 acres of land adjacent to the current site, which will enable a natural expansion of the existing park and a new access from Hurst Lane. This will benefit from the
developing Great Yorkshire Way road scheme, leading from the motorway network to Doncaster Sheffield Airport. YWP is working with consultants
and Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council to develop a plan for new car parks and traffic management.
A visitor hub is being designed at the new entrance, which could include a destination hotel and facilities such as restaurants and leisure shopping. The wildlife park was founded
eight years ago and has an international reputation for innovative animal reserves, contribution to conservation and keen champion of animal welfare. The YWP team is currently
working on plans for new reserves and the introduction of new species to continue the park’s conservation and welfare work. Chief executive John Minion said:
“We are very excited about this next stage of our life and believe it will be a game changer for Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Doncaster and the surrounding area. “We have already contributed
approximately £12.2 million to the local economy. This is a major investment for us and will double our workforce, creating around 300 new jobs.”
yorkshirewildlifepark.com
Heritage railway funding secured for Wensleydale
The Wensleydale Railway Association (Trust) has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Leeming Bar Station House Restoration project. The project will see restoration
work on the Grade II Listed Victorian period Station House carried out during 2018, including creating authentic interior spaces for use by schools and community groups. Integral to the project will be
delivery of a heritage education and engagement programme, designed to re-engage local
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people with the railway and its story.
The station house dates from 1848 and was designed by the railway architect G T Andrews. It was closed to passengers in 1954 and later sold by British Railways. Over the years it became run- down and uncared for until it was
purchased by the Wensleydale Railway as its headquarters on reopening the line as a heritage railway. Wensleydale Railway Association (Trust) chairman Ken Monkman said: “The station at Leeming Bar was a transport hub serving its community for over 100 years. It was almost lost but now it will be restored to former glory at the heart of a busy heritage line. It’s great to know that we are now a step closer to preserving it for another century.”
wensleydalerail.com
DID YOU KNOW
The Black Swan in Oldstead, North Yorkshire, has been named the best restaurant in the world in an international TripAdvisor poll based on customer reviews.
blackswanoldstead.co.uk
Viking revival boosts Yorkshire attractions
The reopening of Jorvik Viking Centre has proved a huge success not only for the Viking-themed attraction, but also for the four other members of The Jorvik Group of Attractions. In its first seven weeks of opening (up to May 28, 2017), Jorvik Viking Centre in York welcomed more than 62,000 visitors, beating its targets by 25% over the period. The attraction also reported strong visitor numbers over the spring bank holiday weekend and half-term. Barley Hall, DIG, the Richard III
Experience at Monk Bar and the Henry VII Experience at Micklegate Bar are also benefiting from Jorvik’s reopening, with visitor numbers up by 52% across the four attractions during the first four weeks in May. Director of attractions Sarah
Maltby said: “Our Pastport is proving an incredibly popular way of enjoying a historic day out in the city, with visitors able to visit all attractions with one ticket, and more visitors than ever before are heading online to prebook timed tickets to avoid the queues.”
jorvikvikingcentre.co.uk
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