Jobs boost for revamped Oban Holiday Park
Oban Caravan and Camping Park on Gallanach Road is getting a multi-million investment for new lodges, café, takeaway and shop, after being bought by the growing Scottish firm Highland Holidays.
The family-run operator, which already runs the Ben Nevis Holiday Park in Fort William and Tyndrum Holiday Park, is looking to expand and refurbish its third park at Gallanachmore Farm.
The Biggar-based company says it “will create many local job opportunities, including in groundwork, reception, housekeeping, and maintenance”.
Highland Holidays has already invested £2.5 million into their new holiday park, with work well under way installing new lodges, caravans and pods which will overlook the Sound and Isle of Kerrera.
Over the next three years, Highland Holidays plans to invest £5m into Oban Holiday Park, with plans to build a state-of-the-art café and takeaway facility, and an onsite convenience store for guests and holiday home owners.
Andrew Campbell, director of Highland Holidays, said: “We are extremely excited to develop a holiday park in such a unique location in Oban, it’s already a popular park and has huge potential.
“As a family-run business and with two young children of my own, I have always put family values at the heart of what we do. We will be opening Oban Holiday Park as a place that has something for everyone to enjoy.”
Oban Holiday Park will remain a dog friendly site, as there is no shortage of nearby trails and hikes for guests to enjoy with their four-legged friends. Highland Holidays are now taking bookings from May 1 this year.