Medmerry Holiday Park in Earnley, Chichester, has permanently closed after the company operating the site went into administration.

The holiday park has not reopened since it was severely affected by flooding in April 2024.

Following the flooding, emergency services were called to the site and evacuated 180 guests.

The closure was initially described as temporary, with plans to rebuild the park.

Medmerry Holiday Park in Earnley, Chichester, has permanently closed after the company operating the site went into administration. Photo: Eddie Mitchell.

placeholder image — Medmerry Holiday Park in Earnley, Chichester, has permanently closed after the company operating the site went into administration. Photo: Eddie Mitchell.

However, administrators have now confirmed that Medmerry Holiday Park will not reopen.

The company behind the park, Cove Communities Venture 2 Medmerry OpCo Limited, has entered administration.

The news comes after plans to redevelop Medmerry were withdrawn in June 2026. The proposals included 308 new luxury lodges at the site.

The park was a holiday destination on the Manhood Peninsula, close to the RSPB Medmerry Nature Reserve. It offered accommodation, entertainment and leisure facilities for those staying near the Sussex coast.

Medmerry is part of the wider Cove Communities group, which operates holiday parks across the UK.

Other companies within the group have also entered into administration, including the eight Argyll Holiday Parks in Scotland, Gwel an Mor Resort in Cornwall and Solway Holiday Park in the Lake District.

Those parks have continued to trade while the administration process takes place, with Medmerry being different due to its existing closure.

The future of the Earnley site has not yet been confirmed.

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