In 2016, the owners of Olicana Park at Addingham acquired an existing caravan park nestled on the banks of the River Wharfe. They had a clear vision for the development of the park which was in need of some TLC. The idea was to create a luxurious home away from home experience for their guests that would keep them coming back time after time. Consisting of 3 distinct parts, the park now houses 4 cottages, 5 luxury cabins and 29 static caravans plus a fully fitted cabin cafe bistro.
The existing park has a ‘normal’ vehicle barrier controlling access to the site. The new owners felt that this wasn’t innkeeping with the aspirations they had for the development, but recognised that the site needed to be secure.
Following a site visit and discussions with the client, we could see the high-end environment that they were hoping to create, and agreed that we would have to come up with something a little bit special for this particular project. We went away and had discussions with various suppliers. We felt that the appropriate method of security would be a sliding gate, however, we knew that an industrial looking unit would not be innkeeping with the park’s luxurious setting. We suggested a cantilever sliding gate – a safe, compact, quiet and smooth operating system. The cantilever design means that the gate is supported from one end as it opens and closes, so there is no need for a track to be fitted across the entrance.
A single cantilever gate can span widths of up to 10m and can be installed on uneven ground, over block paving, grass or even water. The gate glides on two sets of support/ guide rollers, fixed to a concrete foundation, hidden within the main lower beam extrusion, protecting them from the elements ensuring a reliable, smooth and virtually silent operation. The clients were happy with the cantilever design so we put a specification together for them of an aluminium gate in RAL7016 colourway with a laser cut out logo. The gate design was based on the traditional 5 bar format, with the logo featuring in the centre. Access through the gate was set up via code or fob with the keypad located to the right hand side of the unit, with exit via a free exit loop.
