A MAN drove 250 miles to his favourite holiday haunt in Brixham only to find he was banned from drinking in the bar.

Paul Wyke, 43, from Stockport, was looking forward to a refreshing beer in the bar when he arrived at Brixham Holiday Park. But on arriving at the licensed premises was denied service.

"I feel I have been treated pretty badly," he said.

"I have probably been there more than 30 times. I come down every year. My son lives in Paignton and when we come and visit we stay at the holiday park. I thought I had a really good relationship with the park."

Paul said he believed he may have been banned because on his last visit to the park in July he made an unwelcome comment about the entertainment. He claimed he was not ejected from the bar at the time.

Brixham Holiday Park franchises out the bar to Ron Love.

Mr Love was staying tight-lipped about why Mr Wyke was banned from his premises.

He confirmed he had been banned and said it is his "prerogative to refuse anybody service".

Mr Wyke said he was angry he had driven 250 miles then been unable to access the bar at the holiday park.

"I rang three weeks ago and paid my money. If I was barred from the bar I feel they had every opportunity to tell me then," he said.

Mr Love said he "probably did not tell reception" about the ban.

After being refused at the bar, Mr Wyke left, then contacted Brixham Holiday Park manager Margaret Tudge and was eventually given a full refund.

Ms Tudge said she told Mr Wyke that "under the circumstances it was probably best if he didn't come back to Brixham Holiday Park".