The joy of Center Parcs is that it is a holiday you personalise, putting together whatever you want ... And you can always head out to the Parc Market to top up on essentials and treats.

One person staying at Center Parcs for Christmas told the PA news agency: "Thankfully we didn't see anything. ... "The plaza is all open, the parc market, gift shops, etc ...

Center Parcs last week posted a 19 per cent drop in pre-tax profit of £98.4mn for the year to April, due to refinancing £330mn of debt at higher interest rates.