It’s time to get away on holiday – we all need it! And there’s no better holiday than with all the family. You want to create the best memories for your children, splashing about in the pools, running into the sea, making amazing sandcastles and enjoying spending quality time with everyone. Rain or shine, a family holiday is always entertaining and especially when you go to family holiday parks – and guess what? There are plenty of them right here in the UK!
12 Epic Family Holiday Parks In The UK
Mendip Basecamp, Sandford
Pitch your tent wherever you like in the 250-acre activity centre and get snuggled into your tent! Or perhaps you like the luxury life and are choosing the glamping pods?! Either way, you’re in for a treat. Not only are you blessed with beautiful surroundings, but you’ll also find a fire pit and plenty of space to bring your furry friends!
When daytime comes around, it’s time to suit up in your adventurous gear and head out for a fantastic family day out! From archery and rock climbing to zooming down the hills are you enjoy tobogganing and skiing. Got any water babies out there? You’ll love paddleboarding!
Do you think that was all? Of course not! For those who love to be extreme and aren’t afraid of confined spaces, why not try your hands at caving? There’s also frisbee golf for those who love to keep their two feet on the ground!
Mendip Activity Centre has a host of family-friendly activities that make any family getaway a fantastic experience. Pitching up a tent surrounded by beautiful hills sounds like a perfect way to spend the summer holidays.
Not to mention fun-tastic toddler play areas, a GIANT sand pit, a free climbing tower and circus skill sessions to get stuck into. And for a relaxed evening, head to the onsite pub on the weekends for live music.
If you’re looking to get outside and make the most out of summer, a camping trip at Mendip Activity Centre is one of our top choices (they’re open all summer AND have an end-of-summer festival called The Harvest Home Family Festival!).
Mendip Activity Centre,
Sandford,
BS25 5PQ
Adult from £30.00
Child from £20.00
Folly Farm Holiday Park, Wales
Get unlimited access to the park during your stay and pick from a wide variety of luxurious and themed accommodations. There are 43 touring pitches, 16 camping pitches, 6 luxury fairground lodges and 4 Showman’s Wagons already in the park and unique glamping accommodations which ooze safari-chic.
Stop over in an authentic giraffe-themed Twiga tent. It sleeps 6 in total, and each comes complete with a kitchen and dining area, living room, and family shower room, all with underfloor heating and wooden verandas, too.
And what else is new, we hear you ask? Whisk your cubs away to a quirky staycation in the luxury Simba lodges! If you have a big family these lodges are perfect for you as they sleep up to 7 people. You’ll be well catered to in your own open-plan living area and your fully equipped kitchen (with a breakfast bar island). Once the kids are tucked up in bed after a day of exploration, you and your partner can cosy up and watch the stars from the private decking area. Oh, and there’s a sunken hot tub too…
If rhino’s are your favourite animal, then boy oh boy, have all your Christmases come at once with the luxury Kifaru lodges. These majestic lodges overlook the rhino enclosure! You can watch these fascinating creatures from the comfort of your veranda – what’s not to love?
There really are so many immersive accommodation options at the Folly Farm Holiday Park that your kids will love. Transform your day out into a weekend of wonder and book your stay today!
Begelly,
Kilgetty,
SA68 0XA
Please check holiday prices online
Golden Coast Leisure Park, Devon
But wait, there’s absolutely loads more! Like wave surfers, indoor and heated outdoor swimming pool, outdoor water slides/flumes, table tennis, footgolf, beach clubs and parties, family movie room…absolutely everything a family needs in their family holiday park! What’re you waiting for?!
A wonderful family holiday cottage break.
Woolacombe Station Rd
Woolacombe
EX34 7HW
Please check holiday prices online
Center Parcs, Nationwide
There’s something for everyone at Centerparcs – ready to make your holiday the best one you’ve ever been on and to fulfil all your desires. Whether you want to go on all the adventures you can, engage in family-friendly competitions or relax in the Aqua Sauna – whether you’re an adult or a child, your holiday needs are met here
You can have a splashing time at their Subtropical Swimming Paradise pool sessions or put your putting skills to the test with Adventure Golf – 9 or 18 holes! Or channel your inner Tarzan and have a treetop adventure with zip wires and treetop obstacle courses.
There are SO many more activities to do, and no one in your family will ever get bored – prepared to experience a family holiday park like no other. And don’t forget to make unforgettable memories.
All over the UK
Prices from £449
Butlins, Multiple Locations
With an array of daytime and nighttime activities waiting for you, you’re sure to be fully entertained the entire stay. Whether it’s from looping water slides, thrilling fairground rides, live shows and crazy golf to magic shows, dance shows and so on! There’s everything here to make your family holiday a memorable one. And of course, there’s always a chance to dip your toes in the sea and have some beach fun!
You’ll be crazy not to stay at one of the UK’s best family holiday parks!
Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness
Prices vary per location
Pontins, Multiple Locations
Enjoy your holiday experience at the Swimming Zone – thrilling water slides, a huuuge inflatable assault course and an indoor pool…psst it’s heated too.
There’s also a child-friendly climbing wall with ball ponds with ropes to swing with! Crazy golf for those putt mad, fantastic outdoor activities with an assault course and trampolines…and yet, there’s still plenty more activities to get engaged with.
Your family will have a fantastically fun adventure at Pontins – another of the UK’s best family holiday parks. Who said you have to go abroad to have fun?
Lowestoft, Suffolk and Weston-super-Mare
Prices from £89.00
Welcome Family Holiday Park, Devon
At Welcome Family, you’re provided with a fun-packed family holiday that will be hard to leave when your holiday is over!
Your kids will have an absolute ball at the holiday park; with so many great facilities available for them, their fun will never stop. Whether they dive into the pool, pop around in the bubbles and jets, put some hole-in-one’s in crazy golf, or have a fun-filled time in the amusement arcade and games room! That’s not all, though; there’s a paint room for those kiddies who love to get creative, a sports ground for the kids who have so much steam to blow, and so so so much more!
Dawlish Warren,
South Devon,
EX7 0PH
Prices from £261
Seaview Holiday Park, Kent
A perfect getaway for a seaside escape that brings all the adventure with it! It may be a small park, but it’s big on fun! Not only are you blessed with beautiful sea views, coastal walks and warm summer weather, but you’ll also have access to the beach from your accommodation too!
Have a dip in the heated outdoor pool (there’s even a toddler pool!), engage in the games room, have a kick about on the adventure playground and football pitch and score some goals!
The best part…is the quality time to be had in or out of the park. Whether you create splash-tastic memories in the swimming pool, or on the beach eating ice creams and watching the sunset. As long as you’re together at a family holiday park, that’s all that matters!
Seaview Holiday Park St
Johns Road
Whitstable
CT5 2RY
Prices from £62.00
Sandymouth Holiday Resort, Bude
The whole family will have something to enjoy here, with the indoor heated pools, and the magnificent ‘Black Pearl’ full-sized pirate ship, splash about in the outdoor splash pool, shoot some arrows with archery. or engage in some thrilling activities like body-boarding, cycling, kayaking, sailing and various other adrenaline-pumping activities that are sure to excite everyone!
But there’s also the beauty of nature to explore – the sandy dunes, sweeping rocks and shallow rock pools full of sea life… This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty will blow you away – for good reason.
Sandymouth Holiday Resort,
Bude,
EX23 9HW
Prices from £239
Haven Holiday Park, Scotland
Haven is known to be one of the UK’s best family holiday park providers and for good reason too! They’re engaging, absolutely exciting, family-friendly and incredibly fun – no matter what location you go to! And at Craig Tara, there’s fun to be had for everyone, toddlers, teenagers and adults alike – thrill-seekers, adventurers or those that wish to relax.
Splashwater Bay is an aqua hub full of fun! With fantastic water flumes, slides and features for guests of all ages to have fun with and there’s a huge pool too! Entertainment will keep you occupied through the night – with live performances, Bonga Wonga, arcade games and amusements. Not only that, there is the Adventure Village for those who love the thrill – with The Jump and Aerial Adventure being the two things you HAVE to try.
Whether you stay at the park or venture further away, there is plenty to do at Craig Tara, you’ll never run out of activities or get bored!
Craig Tara Holiday Park,
KA7 4LB
Prices from £49
Cardigan Bay Holiday Park, Wales
Cardigan Bay boasts Bottlenose dolphins sightings (which is a fantastic sight to see on your vacation) but don’t forget about their amazing facilities! An indoor swimming pool (with a retractable roof!) offers a tranquil place for those looking to destress and unwind.
But that’s not all – they also have a children’s play area, football pitch, a few bars, games room and it’s also near the beach. So, dipping your toes in the sea, playing frisbee and frolicking in the sand is an absolute must – then unwind at this fantastic family holiday park and enjoy those quality moments with your loved ones!
St Dogmaels,
Pembrokeshire,
South Wales
Prices from £203
Causeway Coast Holiday Park, Northern Ireland
Explore the beauty the surrounding environments have to offer you or explore the fun the family holiday park has for you!
Indoor heated swimming pool seems to be a popular feature at these parks and why not! It’s nicer to feel warm as you relax while swimming – but also while playing on the water slides!
You can have a kick about on the football pitch, engage in some amusing amusement games or relax somewhere quaint and quiet. There is plenty on offer here. Whether you stay at the lodges, or in the caravan park!
21 Clare Road,
Ballycastle,
Northern Ireland,
BT54 6DB
Prices from £99
We hope you’ve found your next vacation at a family holiday park in the UK!
Whether you’re looking forward to some much-needed relaxation in the indoor or outdoor swimming pools, or to get your adrenaline on with some outdoor activities and assault courses – the UK’s best family holiday parks have it all!
And if not, maybe a relaxing spa break holiday is what you’re looking for? Or camping under the stars…