I worked at this place long before it was Harcourt Sands. I was the drummer in the resident band in the summer of 1967 when it was Warners St. Clare. The Warners camp next-door was Puckpool. They amalgamated them into one when they were sold some years later, which became Harcourt Sands. The girl who was to become my wife worked in the gift shop. We married the following year, and we're still together and still very much in love after nearly 60 years. I think the land must be owned by some kind of investment company (possibly middle-east?) who are waiting for the price to be right, and the right palms greased as this is absolutely top class real estate with not private, but pretty much its own beach front, and views across to Portsmouth from much of the property. If they announced building here, there'd be queues around the block for an 'off-plan' deal. More desirable than Sandbanks. Thanks for the trip into the past.
I'll tell you what I think happened as a mainlander living here for 40 years and a cynical mind from what I have seen of what's happening on the Isle of Wight. The company Renowned (no longer trading) bought it in 1999 from Haven. I'm assuming in the contract of sale it was meant to be kept as a holiday park for a certain amount of time at least. The owners of Renowned never really intended to keep it as that though. They had their eye on the prime real estate. Their plans have backfired since though as multiple developers pulled out and planning permission issues. Hence it it sadly left to sit there and rot.
@@ellisjames3478 Actually, Haven disposed of Lyme Bay, Harcourt Sands and Duporth in 1999. Mill Rythe was also disposed of in 1999 too, but is the only holiday park to have survived. All the rest did get sold onto private owners for a while though; Harcourt Sands got sold to Renowned Holidays in 1999..... Anyway, you're wrong about Lyme Bay; it's a completely different holiday park to Harcourt Sands; Lyme Bay is at Seaton in East Devon.
That song was sung by Patrice Rushen in the late 1970's. It's called 'Forget Me Not', and is ideal when covering something from years gone by. I think it's perfect.
I worked at this place long before it was Harcourt Sands. I was the drummer in the resident band in the summer of 1967 when it was Warners St. Clare. The Warners camp next-door was Puckpool. They amalgamated them into one when they were sold some years later, which became Harcourt Sands.
The girl who was to become my wife worked in the gift shop. We married the following year, and we're still together and still very much in love after nearly 60 years. I think the land must be owned by some kind of investment company (possibly middle-east?) who are waiting for the price to be right, and the right palms greased as this is absolutely top class real estate with not private, but pretty much its own beach front, and views across to Portsmouth from much of the property. If they announced building here, there'd be queues around the block for an 'off-plan' deal. More desirable than Sandbanks.
Thanks for the trip into the past.
Stayed there with Sue & Barney in 2006,a very special, precious holiday, i will never forget. Best holiday that was!!!!!
Does anyone know what happened here? seems really odd that such a big and popular resort just closed down and has gone to rack and ruin!
To this day we still don’t know. But it’s so sad it’s still sitting there
They ran out off money :/ it’s being knocked down
I'll tell you what I think happened as a mainlander living here for 40 years and a cynical mind from what I have seen of what's happening on the Isle of Wight. The company Renowned (no longer trading) bought it in 1999 from Haven. I'm assuming in the contract of sale it was meant to be kept as a holiday park for a certain amount of time at least. The owners of Renowned never really intended to keep it as that though. They had their eye on the prime real estate. Their plans have backfired since though as multiple developers pulled out and planning permission issues. Hence it it sadly left to sit there and rot.
Why did Harcourt Sands close down at the end of the 2006 season?
@@ellisjames3478 Actually, Haven disposed of Lyme Bay, Harcourt Sands and Duporth in 1999. Mill Rythe was also disposed of in 1999 too, but is the only holiday park to have survived. All the rest did get sold onto private owners for a while though; Harcourt Sands got sold to Renowned Holidays in 1999.....
Anyway, you're wrong about Lyme Bay; it's a completely different holiday park to Harcourt Sands; Lyme Bay is at Seaton in East Devon.
Good video but not sure that the theme song to Men In Black was a good choice just because it says "I want you to remember" lol.
That song was sung by Patrice Rushen in the late 1970's. It's called 'Forget Me Not', and is ideal when covering something from years gone by.
I think it's perfect.