Butlins closes Skegness resort amid coronavirus outbreak

Butlins has announced it will be temporarily closing its resort in Skegness because of the coronavirus outbreak.

In a statement online, it said it was closing the Lincolnshire holiday park, along with its parks in Minehead and Bognor Regis.

The resorts will be closed from Friday 20th March to Thursday 16th April 2020.

It said the safety and wellbeing of guests and the team was a priority, and the team would monitor the situation as it develops.