Center Parcs is a holiday leisure business specialising in providing family getaways in woodland settings around the UK and Europe. The provider is popular, and many will know someone who has attended one of their sites.
The company currently operates five locations in England - Elveden Forest (Suffolk), Longleat Forest (Wiltshire), Sherwood Forest (Nottinghamshire), Woburn Forest (Bedfordshire), and Whinfell Forest (Cumbria). It also operates a site in Ireland and has identified a seventh potential location in West Sussex.
Center Parcs recently featured in the news headlines when the company announced that guests would have to leave their accommodation during a planned closure to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The company said in a statement, "We hope our guests will understand our decision to support our Queen on her final journey."