Abanoned seaside theme park to rise again as £65m holiday resort

A disused UK theme park is set to undergo a huge £65million refurbishment, turning into a new holiday resort.

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Pleasure Land in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, has been closed since 2016, after dwindling visitor numbers caused it to go out of business.

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Many of the park's rides were sold off, with the rest of the park left to fall into disrepair.

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However, after eight years, Pleasure Land looks set for a new lease of life, after plans were revealed to convert the site into a holiday park.

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The £65.9m redevelopment includes two hotels, with around 222 rooms and an on-site casino.

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There will also be 272 holiday lodges, as well as shops including a Lidl, Costa with a drive-through and a garden centre.

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If the plans get approval, the redevelopment of a leisure unit is also part of the development, with an arcade games operator likely to take over.

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