A CARAVAN park owner has offered than 250 beds to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in a bid to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

Pario Leisure Group, which includes Tan Rallt Holiday Home Park and Spa in Abergele, and Marine Holiday Park in Rhyl, are just a 10-minute drive away from Glan Clwyd Hospital.

As the parks are forced to close to holiday guests and caravan owners in line with UK Government advice, park owner Wyn Williams said he will hand over both parks and all of their caravans free-of-charge to the North Wales health board.

It comes after a number of MPs called for a ban on visitors to caravan parks and cottages in North Wales amid concerns that the sheer number of people could place a strain on the region's health service.

Mr Williams said: “It is so important for us to all help each other at this time, to ensure spirits are kept high and the NHS staff feel cared about.

“We are all in this together and showing love for one another is of paramount importance – now more than ever. We all need to play our part.

“Both of our parks are just 10 minutes away from Glan Clwyd Hospital and while we follow Government guidelines and close our parks to the public, it seemed the obvious solution to myself, my family and all of my staff, to now offer these beds to our loyal NHS workers who are really feeling the strain.”

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has been approached for comment.

Wyn added: “The health and wellbeing of all of our visitors and staff is paramount and our number one priority. Considering the rate at which COVID-19 is spreading we feel we owe it to all of our loyal customers and the community to take this action.

“It is the right thing to do in the war against coronavirus.”