Not all family friendly holidays happen during the summer, of course. And for those slightly less warm and sunny breaks at Christmas, October half term or maybe February, what could be more enticing to return to after a wet day out with the kids than a cosy cottage with it’s very own log burner? Somewhere to warm up, dry off the dog and maybe even the wellies..
Treworgey Manor is host to four luxury Cornish cottages set in a gorgeous 110 acre countryside estate. Child friendly facilities include an outdoor heated swimming pool, tennis court and indoor games room.
Thorpe Forest offers luxury woodland cabins, each with a private hot tub, in a delightful forest setting in Norfolk. A wealth of family friendly activities are available on-site and in the local area.
Blackwood Forest offers tranquil family friendly woodland lodge holidays in Hampshire. Guests benefit from private hot tubs, log burners and a whole host of child friendly forest activities.
Haddon Grove Farm Cottages is an award-winning hamlet of luxury cottage accommodation just outside Bakewell in the Peak District. Children will enjoy the indoor heated pool, games room and outdoor play area, while grown-ups will enjoy cosy cottages with log burners and ordering a home-cooked pie and pea supper!
Libbear Barton offers family friendly self-catering holidays set in a stunning 40-acre Devon estate. Facilities include heated indoor pool, games room, outdoor play area, sauna and gym.
Polean Farm is a child friendly self-catering farm cottage complex set in rolling Cornish farmland. Family friendly entertainment on offer includes animal feeding, tractor-pulled barrel rides and indoor and outdoor play areas.
Lower Campscott Farm offers family friendly self catering accommodation near the North Devon coast. All the fun of farm is available for younger visitors including animal feeding, egg collecting and tractor and trailer rides, while there are also well-equipped outdoor and indoor play areas and lovely outdoor trails.
Folke Manor Farm is a child friendly cottage complex near Sherborne, Dorset. Visitors benefit from use of a gorgeous indoor heated swimming pool in addition to an outdoor play area and extensive grounds providing safe outdoor space to enjoy.
Tregongeeves is a cluster of luxury self catering farm cottages set in the Cornish countryside. Family friendly facilities include an indoor pool, play barn, outdoor play area, tennis court and on-site farm animals for the kids to help look after.
Knowle Farm is a child friendly cottage complex set in the south Devon countryside on the doorstep of Dartmoor National Park. Facilities include an indoor swimming pool, soft play area, tennis court, walk-in rabbit area and friendly animals – plus lots of helpful extras for mum and dad.
Stones Throw Cottage is a beautifully presented self-catering cottage located in the traditional seaside village of Mundesley on the North Norfolk coast. Stones Throw Cottage is equipped with families in mind and is located yards from an outstanding blue flag beach and a large park, skate park and outdoor multi-sports
Fron Fawr is a family and dog friendly holiday complex consisting of five stunning self-catering cottages located 5 miles from the North Pembrokeshire coast. At Fron Fawr there’s an outdoor play area, boules court and 48 acres of surrounding fields and woodlands to explore, not to mention a hot tub
Deerpark, Cornwall, is host to 45 attractive log cabins set deep in a picturesque wooded valley. Each cabin has its own private hot tub, while other child friendly activities on-site include a play area, Forest Ranger activities, bike hire, woodland walks and more.
Higher Menadew Farm is located in the Cornish countryside north of St Austell Bay. Family friendly facilities include a fantastic indoor swimming pool, games room, outdoor play area and farm animals.
Clydey Cottages is an award-winning luxury family resort set in twenty acres of north Pembrokeshire countryside. On-site activities for children include indoor and outdoor play areas, an indoor heated pool and farmyard fun with Clydey’s resident animals while for grown-ups there are hot tubs, a sauna and a supervised kids’
Court Farm is a child friendly complex of Cornish cottages, converted barns and stylish houses in the village of Marhamchurch near Bude. Facilities include an indoor heated pool, games room, tennis court and extensive outdoor entertainment for the children; and for mum and dad there are hot tubs, spa treatments,
Retallack Resort and Spa is a family friendly holiday resort in north Cornwall. The resort has its own luxury spa, restaurant and indoor surf centre and visitors also benefit from a swimming pool, tennis courts, games room and a range of childcare options.
Robin Hill Farm Cottages is a complex of six self catering holiday cottages near Bideford, North Devon. Shared facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool, hot tub, a large outdoor play area and indoor games room.
Trevorrick Farm is a small grouping of seven self catering properties near Padstow in Cornwall. There’s a swimming pool and play room to keep young ones entertained, and parents will enjoy the safety and seclusion offered by the rural location of the cottages (and the two local village pubs!).
Malston Mill Farm is an attractive complex of luxury self catering holiday cottages in the Devon countryside. Family friendly facilities include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a games room, outdoor play area, gym and sauna.
Poltarrow is a family run farm complex set in 45 acres of beautiful Cornwall countryside. The accommodation comprises a B&B in the main farmhouse and six self catering cottages. Facilities include an indoor heated pool, sports hall, soft play room, animal feeding and fishing.
Skiber Long and Skiber Coombe are two beautifully renovated barn conversions on a working farm in the Cornish countryside with shared access to an indoor heated pool and play barn.
Court Barton hosts a selection of attractive luxury self-catering cottages set in beautiful Devon countryside. Family friendly facilities include two swimming pools and a tennis court, while the beach is just a short drive away.
Whiteshoot Farm is a rural thatched barn conversion near the New Forest in Hampshire. Parent friendly holiday features include spacious living accommodation with four bedrooms, a superb outdoor heated pool, zip wire and lake with rowing boat.
