HAVEN Holiday Group - which has three holiday parks in Weymouth - has announced it will not reopen as previously announced.

The three parks - Weymouth Bay Holiday Park, Littlesea Holiday park and Seaview Holiday Park - will remain closed after the closure period was extended by Haven.

Haven Holidays had previously said it would reopen on April 17, but will remain shut following Government guidance.

A spokesman for the group said: "As the Covid-19 crisis continues to build, and following further guidance from the Government, we have taken the decision to extend the closure of all Haven holiday parks across the whole of the UK from April 17 to 14 May 2020.

"We know how disappointing this will be for those guests who are booked to stay with us during this time but every decision we make, we do so ensuring the safety and security of our guests, owners and teams are our number one priority, in the unprecedented times we are in."

The spokesman added: "We are conscious that this will have an impact on a huge amount of families, and we are currently contacting all guests affected by the closure and the options that will be available to them. Due to the huge volumes of guests affected we are prioritising those who will be travelling between 17 April 2020 and 30 April 2020 first.

"We would like to thank our guests for their patience whilst we work through this as quickly as we can."

Haven said it is monitoring the situation, with guests being asked to check social media and the group's website for latest updates.

"We would like to apologise to everyone for this disruption and thank our guests, owners and teams for their continued support," the spokesman added.

"We look forward to welcoming our wider Haven family back to enjoy a coastal break."

Haven said it does not intend to make any further statements, and will focus instead on looking after the guests affected by this decision.