A SEASIDE Pontins once loved by thousands of British holidaymakers now lies abandoned – but it’s set to make a comeback.
In November 2023, the holiday park in Prestatyn, , pulled down the shutters and has since been left abandoned.
A Former Pontins holiday park in Prestatyn could be set for a comebackCredit: North Wales Live
The site currently lies abandoned with rows of unoccupied chaletsCredit: North Wales Live
The park closed in November 2023Credit: Media Wales
Spread over 40 acres, the iconic site opened its doors in 1971 and could host up to 3,500 guests.
With its swimming pools, children’s play areas and daily entertainment, would flock to Prestatyn for the summer .
Over half a century later, only security guards and flocks of seagulls remain to watch over the once buzzing holiday hotspot.
Photos show rows of unoccupied chalets lying empty as the grounds of the family park slowly fall into ruin.
But now, Pontins Prestatyn could be set to make a comeback, reports WalesOnline .
In 2011, Britannia Hotel Group purchased the Pontins brand for £20million after the operator fell into administration.
Despite promising to restore the Pontins portfolio of holiday parks, a reported lack of investment led to the site in North Wales closing for good in 2023.
Becky Gittins, MP for Clwyd East, is said to have met with Britannia bosses in autumn last year with plans for another meeting later this month.
According to Gittins, discussions with another company have taken place over the redevelopment of the now derelict Pontins site.
Plans could see significant investment to re-open the site as a family holiday park.
Gittins also stressed at the time that there were no plans to use the park to house asylum seekers
She said at the time: “Britannia have assured me throughout that the sole purpose of the future development will be for a family holiday park. I continue to press for a swift and positive resolution.”
The Sun has reached out to Britannia Hotel Group and Prestatyn Council for comment.
There are just two Pontins sites remaining in the UK.
Pontins Prestatyn opened in 1971Credit: Getty
Thousands of families used to flock to the now derelict family parkCredit: North Wales Live
Pakefield Holiday Park in and and Sand Bay Holiday Village currently remain open.
And Pontins Brean Sands, the oldest of the holiday parks which dates back to the 1930s, is currently closed to the public due to a huge refurbishment including upgrades to 600 chalets.
Set to open in 2027, it is currently being used by workers at the C plant in the meantime, as construction continues on a new nuclear plant.
Locals said the their seaside after Pontins Brean Sands was closed.
Locals say the once-bustling resort is a shadow of its former self after hundreds of construction staff moved into the closed Pontins Brean Sands.
When 900 EDF Energy workers arrived in 2023, residents were promised “millions of pounds of business all year round” during construction of the £46billion C power station nearby.
Three years on, villagers say their financial plight is worse than ever — and feel they have been let down by the energy giant.
The Sun reported last year how Pontins in Southport, which closed suddenly two years ago, .
It is now guarded by security to stop trespassersCredit: North Wales Live
But new investment could see the site revivedCredit: North Wales Live
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