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Hedley Wood Holiday Park

Hedley Wood Holiday Park

The Hedley Wood holiday park project was a significant component of a national initiative by Park Holidays to upgrade their facilities. Located in Holsworthy, on the Devon-Cornwall border, just a few miles from the award winning coastal resort of Bude, this project aimed to transform the holiday park by demolishing the existing building and constructing a much larger, modern facility on the same site.

Client: Park Holidays

Location: Holsworthy, Devon

Architect: HPW Architecture

The Objective

The primary objective of the Hedley Wood project was to enhance the facilities for park users and staff. The new building, twice the size of the original, was designed to offer improved amenities, including:

  • Raised outside terrace
  • New offices for holiday management and sales
  • Reception area, arcade and shop
  • A new restaurant and bar area
  • Ground floor swimming pool and steam room with changing facilities, a first for the park

Project Detail

AWA were contracted to complete the structural engineering and drainage design. The project presented numerous engineering challenges due to the site’s unique characteristics:

  • Sloping Ground: The new building was constructed on two levels to accommodate the sloping ground. AWA had to balance the position of the retaining walls to ensure they did not need mass excavation, ensuring minimal waste to landfill.
  • Foundation Issues: The site, previously a clay quarry, required significant foundation work. To avoid the high costs and complexity of piling, AWA opted for vibro improvement techniques to enhance the ground and support traditional pad foundations.
  • Drainage System Integration: The expansion of the building increased the load on the existing drainage system. With the larger building footprint, storm water drainage required meticulous planning to handle the increased surface area.

The addition of more toilets, alongside the new swimming pool, required a thorough evaluation of the site’s overall drainage capacity. The pool’s drainage needed special consideration due to the chlorine content, necessitating a backwash storage tank to store and gradually release treated water. AWA had to encompass calculations of the whole site, even though they were doubling the amount of toilets and the surface area, when assessing it against the whole site, it was not a great deal more.

The successful completion of the Hedley Wood project was a result of the collaborative effort. After 12 months the facility was ready on time for summer 2023.

The Hedley Wood upgrade is a testament to AWA’s capability to manage and execute complex engineering projects. By overcoming significant site challenges, AWA successfully delivered a state-of-the-art facility that met the high standards expected by Park Holidays.

Throughout the project, AWA had a monitoring role to ensuring quality was maintained at all times.

It was a pleasure working closely with the client and contractor, G Oakley & Sons, on this complex but interesting project. It is a case study that sets a benchmark for future leisure and holiday park projects.

Why choose AWA

AWA is a structural engineering and civil engineering consultancy established in 1987, with a hard-won but deserved reputation for delivering excellence in our profession.

Our philosophy is simple: we put people first. This has resulted in a high number of repeat clients and an impressive track record of successful award-winning projects. We are proud to be professional, and approachable; we believe this makes us the ideal partner for your project.

AWA has chartered engineers in our offices located in Romsey, Hampshire and Bath, Somerset. We deliver services to clients across the South, South East and South West.

Our team includes both chartered structural engineers and chartered civil engineers committed to continuous professional development ensuring you benefit from up to date industry expertise, whatever your project entails.

Contact us today

To find out more about how AWA can help with your project, get in touch today. Call 01794 524447 (Romsey) or 01225 251498 (Bath)  to speak to a member of our team. Alternatively, email mail@awaengineers.com and one of the team will be in touch.

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