Center Parcs has has dropped plans to close its five UK sites for the Queen's funeral after a backlash, reports suggest. The Nottinghamshire-based company announced its holiday villages will be closing for the day of the Queen's funeral on Monday, September 19 - and guests went on to voice their fury over the news.
However it has now U-turned on plans to ask customers to leave just for the day, as it closes its five UK sites for the Queen's funeral. Complaints started to flood in via its social media pages after the company said it would shut sites from 10am on the day to allow staff "to support our Queen on her final journey".
The company, which has six locations around the country including Sherwood Forest, said that all holidaymakers who would be affected would receive an email on Tuesday to explain their options. They included a full refund if guests wanted to cancel their breaks.
