The fire started in a catering block

A Center Parcs spokesman said rebuilding work will take several months.

People who had been planning to go to Elveden have been promised either a full refund or an alternative holiday.

The resort's glass dome, which housed restaurants, shops, leisure facilities and a swimming pool, has been completely destroyed.

No-one was seriously hurt in the fire, although one contractor was treated for the effects of smoke inhalation.

As of now fire investigators have been unable to access all the the site to begin their work

Suffolk Fire Service spokeswoman

Damage is expected to run into millions of pounds.

Fire crews have been working to contain smaller fires which have broken out.

A spokeswoman for Suffolk Fire Service, said: "We still have two crews at the scene damping down.

"It is clear they will have to be there for some time yet.

Roof fire

"As of now fire investigators have been unable to access all of the site to begin their work."

Crews were first called at 1000 BST on Thursday to a fire in the roof.

The damage covers the majority of the Plaza complex, including restaurants, sports halls and ten-pin bowling alley.

At the height of the fire, 150 firefighters from Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire were at the scene.

The 400-acre woodland site opened in 1989 and is one of three Center Parcs in the UK.