Conall Lenehan (4) and Nora McGoldrick (7) from Portstewart at a LEGO replica of the Subtropical Swimming Paradise at Center Parcs Longford Forest.

Longford Forest exceeds expectations - Center Parcs

Center Parcs says that the success of its Longford Forest resort over the last five years has exceeded it expectations.

The resort located on the outskirts of Ballymahon has been visited by more than 930,000 guests since it opened in July 2019 and has enjoyed an average occupancy of 99 per cent.

It will welcome its millionth visitor later this year.To mark the fifth anniversary of its opening, a Lego replica of the Subtropical Swimming Paradise was positioned outside of the real-life venue for guests to admire.

The model was built by internationally renowned Lego artists and former ‘Lego Masters’ contestants, Jessica, and Faolán Farrell from Rathangan, County Kildare, who spent 105 days building the model using 55,667 bricks.

While the Subtropical Swimming Paradise is a favourite with guests, Adventure Golf has proved to be the most popular outdoor activity for Center Parcs Longford Forest. More than 150,000 guests have ‘putt’ their skills to the test - and the Indoor Climbing Adventure is the most popular indoor activity, as more than 64,000 guests have reached for the buzzer.

When it comes to dining, while Center Parcs Longford Forest’s range of restaurants have proved popular with guests, Huck’s American Bar and Grill has come out top, with more than 75,000 families enjoying its South Californian and Mexican-inspired dishes.

Construction on an expansion of the village will begin this September, with plans to expand the resort by 198 lodges.

Amongst other plans are a planned expansion of the Subtropical Swimming Paradise and award-winning Aqua Sana Spa, as well as the construction of a brand-new restaurant, Coffee House.

The spa, which has seen around 25,000 guests visiting for a spa day since opening, currently includes 21 multi-sensory experiences and the expansion will also see the construction of a brand-new Treetop Sauna – bringing its offering to new heights.

Daragh Feighery, village director, said: “We are proud that so many Irish families have taken us to their hearts. The last five years have been incredible, from welcoming our very first guest to recently announcing our plans to expand the village – which is testament to the hard work of over 1,300 incredible colleagues that work here.

“We’re always looking at how we can improve the offering and service, and year on year we have seen an increase in the number of guests that visit and return – and we expect to welcome our millionth by the end of the year. With so much achieved in the last five years, here’s to the next five.”

25-7-24Pictured are Conall Lenehan, aged 4 and Nora McGoldrick, aged 7, from Portstewart, at a LEGO® replica of the Subtropical Swimming Paradise at Center Parcs Longford Forest. The replica was positioned outside of the real-life venue to celebrate Center Parcs Longford Forest’s fifth birthday this week.Conall and Nora are just two of a staggering 930,000 guests who have enjoyed a short break at Center Parcs Longford Forest since it opened in July 2019, and the village expects to welcome its millionth guest later this year.  To find out more about Center Parcs Longford Forest, visit: www.centerparcs.ie. Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee Photo by Naoise Culhane