Sad to see this. Many on here will have memories of going or being taken by their parents and taking their own kids etc.
https://news.sky.com/story/wales-lar...enges-13321604
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Sad to see this. Many on here will have memories of going or being taken by their parents and taking their own kids etc.
https://news.sky.com/story/wales-lar...enges-13321604
Will the last person leaving Wales please turn off the lights ...
I wouldn't be surprised if it is sold and manages to stay open, but it's not good is it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
Certainly one of the most famous and iconic of Welsh tourist attractions.
There will also be a knock-on effect in that it will affect the Bluestone resort and footfall in nearby Narberth.
Was gutted to see about this. We go quite regularly. Apart from peak season, ie six weeks holiday (and school trips near to that), it was always quiet. They’d actually invested a bit over the last couple of years although it still needed a lot more.
I doubt very much anyone would want to take it over as a theme park
People can't even afford food and energy these days, theme parks have no chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfeathers
They will probably just extend bluestone more as it’s next door. Always pretty busy…..Quote:
Originally Posted by superfeathers
Starmer out!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
IMO a deal has already been done but we'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
I believe the family that founded bluestone also originally started Oakwood but sold it. It’d make sense that they would want to buy that land back.
Given they’ve started dismantling rides id think a deal is done on the land but that it won’t be sold to be used as a theme park
It's been shit for years, surprised it has lasted this long
How long would it take to drive from Cardiff to Oakwood at 10mph?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
A very long time - good job nobody is proposing anything like thisQuote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
Well, not anymore :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
nor have they ever, outside of your imaginationQuote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
Let's ban the English during Covid, that will be great for future tourism.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
Increased NI costs taking effect, second home triple council tax reducing tourists as landlords sell them on, when's the tourist tax coming to kill off the rest of the Welsh tourism industry?
It does take sometime these days particularly with the ongoing work on the A40 to make it quicker eventually, strange really, as there won’t be much open to go to by the looks of it. Despite running a holiday let down there for 20 years until last year, I never even considered taking the kids there….Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
Cafes, pubs and restaurants only open on weekends, laundrettes and cleaning companies going bust, anyone lucky enough to offload there business before the influx of houses for sale was very fortunate….as soon as my long term tenant goes I’m just putting mine on auction…f*ck paying 3 x c tax.Quote:
Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue
I'm no fan of the Welsh Govt at all, and I think they actively make Wales a worse place, but that's not to say they are to blame here or for every business failure.Quote:
Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue
I doubt the last (UK) budget helped mind