MANAGING successful five-star caravan parks on the scenic Cambrian Coast runs in the family for the Freemans.

After a decade at Gwynedd Holiday Home Park in Tywyn, George and Menna Freeman have retired and handed over the reins to their son Jonathan and daughter-in-law Michaela.

George worked in the building trade while Menna worked in the ladies fashion department at Marks and Spencer in Shrewsbury for 22 years before taking on the manager’s role at Gwynedd Holiday Home Park, where they had previously owned a holiday home.

In 2009, Jonathan and Michaela followed in their footsteps when they, too, left Bomere Heath to become managers at Green Meadow Holiday Home Park, Clarach Bay, near Aberystwyth.

Now, in addition to managing the 80 pitches at Gwynedd Holiday Home Park, Jonathan and Michaela have also taken on 70 pitches at Glan-y-Don Holiday Home Park next door.

“When we were told that mum and dad were retiring as managers, we were given the opportunity to take over from them,” explained Jonathan.

“We loved managing and developing Green Meadow where we made many friends, but the time was right for a new and bigger challenge.

“We are really looking forward to meeting all the holiday home owners on the parks now that the new season has arrived and there are exciting times ahead.”

See the full story in this week’s Meirionnydd edition of the Cambrian News