The Parent Friendly Stays children would, if they were allowed, spend every waking minute on a play area if they had a chance. Swings, slides, roundabouts, play houses – they’re not fussy! The following cottages and hotels all have an on site play area so you make most of the sunny days of your holiday.
Home Farm Holiday Cottages is a complex of 20 self-catering cottages located on the North Norfolk coast, within walking distance of the beach and village of Weybourne. Facilities include an indoor heated pool, games room, gym, play area, plenty of outdoor space and on-site spa and beauty treatments. Type: twenty self-catering cottages on a
Fron Fawr is a family and dog friendly holiday complex consisting of 6 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 with breath-taking views for
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. Type: six self catering cottages and a B&B Size:
The Milkshed is a single self-catering cottage in Devon which sleeps four (plus a cot) and offers a perfect family getaway all year around. The Milkshed has plenty for the children including lots of outdoor space, chicken feeding, play area, tennis courts and a beach nearby. For the grownups there is babysitting service available,
Lancombe is a rural family friendly getaway set in beautiful Dorset countryside. Accommodation comprises a range of cottages, lodges and even some glamping. The onsite facilities include an indoor heated pool, sauna, indoor games room, outdoor play area, chicken feeding, egg collecting and spa treatments. Type: six cottages and three lodges, plus four shepherd's huts
The Park at Mawgan Porth is a family friendly Cornish resort featuring a wide range of holiday accommodation. On site facilities include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, play areas and tennis courts, while parents will enjoy making use of the Park’s cafe, bar and spa facilities. Type: a variety of cottages, lodges,
Tredethick Farm Cottages offers family friendly self catering holidays in south Cornwall. Child friendly entertainment on site includes an indoor swimming pool, play barn, outdoor play areas, animal feeding and pony rides, while for mums and dads there’s a relaxing hot tub garden along with numerous other parent friendly touches. Type: eight
Trecan Farm Cottages offers four self catering properties near Looe in Cornwall. Family friendly holiday features include animal feeding, indoor and outdoor play areas, a tennis court and babysitting. Type: four self catering cottages Size: each unit sleeps 4-5 people Cost: from £745 per summer week for a family of four
Beacon Hill Farm offers quality self catering cottages near Alnwick in Northumberland. Family friendly facilities include a swimming pool, gym, spa, adventure playground, tennis court and games room. Type: 15 self catering cottages Size: each unit sleeps 2-6 Cost: from £1530 per summer week for a family of four Location: Northumberland
Gladwins Farm features nine self catering cottages nestled in the attractive agricultural farmland of Suffolk. Child friendly facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool, a tennis court, play areas and animals to feed; while parents benefit from a sauna, hot tubs, babysitting, fishing and the option of homecooked ready meals. Type: nine
Smallicombe offers farm-based self catering and B&B accommodation near the Jurassic Coast in east Devon. Family friendly activities on site include indoor and outdoor play areas and opportunities to interact with the resident farm animals, while mums and dads will enjoy a babysitting service and the option of home-cooked farmhouse meals delivered directly to your
Cwmcrwth Farm offers family friendly holidays in attractive barn conversions near Llandeilo in west Wales. Traditional farm activities are the order of the day at Cwmcrwth including daily animal feeding and ‘junior farmer’ breaks. Type: three self catering cottages Size: between 3-7 people per unit Cost: from £875 per summer week for a family of
Darwin Forest Country Park is a family friendly holiday park in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District. Accommodation comprises a range of luxury lodges with on-site facilities including a swimming pool and health and fitness suite, indoor and outdoor play areas, tennis, mini golf and woodland activities. Type: a variety of woodland lodges Size: up to 8
Bosinver Farm Cottages offers twenty luxury self-catering properties on a 30 acre countryside farm in south Cornwall. Family friendly facilities include indoor and outdoor play areas, an indoor heated swimming pool, tennis courts, farm activities and countryside trails while for parents there’s a sauna, gym, catering options, babysitting and a village pub nearby.
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. Type: seven self catering cottages Size: each unit sleeps 2-6 people Cost: from £1240 per summer week for a
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’ club. Type: ten
The Valley is a unique collection of luxury self-catering holiday cottages set in 13 acres of Cornish gardens and woodlands, only a few miles from Truro and Falmouth. The Valley’s self-contained complex includes indoor and outdoor pools, play areas, tennis and squash courts plus there’s babysitting, a fitness suite and an on-site bar and
Harlequin Cottage is a family-sized seaside house located on the Bay Holiday Village in Filey. Sleeping four in two bedrooms, the cottage benefits from access to the fantastic facilities of the Bay resort including its private beach, indoor swimming pools, gym, tennis court and spa. Type: one two-bed self catering cottage Size: sleeps up to four people
Treworgey Cottages is a complex of fifteen luxury self catering cottages set on a 150 acre farm overlooking the Looe River Valley in Cornwall. Child friendly features include a heated outdoor pool, play areas, animals to feed and horse riding stables. Type: 15 self catering cottages Size: units sleep from 2-11 people Cost: from
Mazzard Farm Holiday Cottages is a small complex of luxury self catering properties near the market town of Ottery St Mary in East Devon. Children will enjoy the two play areas and acres of safe outdoor space while parents benefit from a babysitting service, on-site pamper treatments and several pubs within walking distance. Type:
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, babysitting and a village
Greenwood Grange is a luxury complex of self catering properties in Dorset with indoor swimming pool and sauna, games room, outdoor play area with yurt, tennis courts and babysitting service. Type: 17 self catering cottages Size: up to 12 people per unit Cost: from £1300 per summer week for a family
Old Park Hotel is a family friendly hotel situated near Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. Facilities include a leisure complex with swimming pool, games room and soft play area, and outside there’s a play area plus walks to the nearby beach. Type: family friendly hotel plus a cottage Size: 32 hotel rooms including 24 family
Daisy Chain is a luxury glass-fronted holiday home overlooking the Lower Mill Estate nature reserve in the Cotswolds. Aside from its fantastic views the property provides guests with free access to a luxury spa with three swimming pools; the complex also offers play parks, tennis courts and 550 acres of attractive nature reserve to
Coombe Mill is a family friendly farm complex in north Cornwall. There’s plenty of children’s entertainment on site including indoor and outdoor play areas, tractor rides, animal feeding and Coombe Mill’s very own railway, plus 30 acres of secluded grounds to explore. Type: seventeen self catering cottages and lodges Size: from 2-10 people
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. Type: family friendly resort with wide variety of cottages
The Ickworth Hotel is a luxury child friendly hotel in Suffolk set in the grounds of an expansive country estate. Children have use of a swimming pool, tennis courts, adventure playground and more, while adults can take advantage of free daily childcare and babysitting to enjoy the hotel’s luxury spa and restaurant. Type: family
Gwynfryn Farm is a complex of self catering cottages on a working dairy farm near Pwllheli, North Wales. Young visitors benefit from use of an indoor heated swimming pool, games room, tennis court and farm-based activities, and for the parents there’s a jacuzzi, sauna, gym and babysitting service. size: 13 self catering cottages each sleeping
The Moretons Vacation Houses are nine self-catering holiday cottages in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire. On-site facilities for children include five acres of gardens, two heated indoor swimming pools (with hot tubs for the adults) and a play area with children's playhouse. Type: nine self-catering cottages Size: up to ten people per unit Cost:
Flear Farm Cottages is a complex of luxury self catering holiday cottages in South Hams, Devon. Shared facilities for children include a large indoor swimming pool and play barn, and for mum and dad there’s a steam room, hot tub, babysitting service and pub within walking distance. Type: 13 self catering cottages
