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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Joanna Partridge

Center Parcs backtracks over eviction of holidaymakers for Queen’s funeral

Center Parcs, in Elveden, Norfolk.
Center Parcs, in Elveden, Norfolk. Photograph: Kumar Sriskandan/Alamy

Center Parcs has backtracked after facing accusations of “ruining people’s holidays”by announcing it would close its UK sites for 24 hours from Monday morning to mark the Queen’s funeral.

Earlier on Tuesday the holiday company had announced that guests at its five UK parks would have to leave by 10am on Monday, even if they are in the middle of their stay, and will not be able to return until the same time on Tuesday morning.

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