to ask where's good for a family break between Xmas and New Year?

[megandraper]

Somewhere in the north (Yorkshire, Cumbria, Lincolnshire, Northumberland, Cheshire - that sort of thing

With family accommodation (not camping!) and things for DCS to do (age 5,3 and 1)

Want a 2-3 night break between Xmas and New Year - fun for kids and relaxing(ish) for adults...

Does anyone have any brilliant ideas?

yabu to ask here.

No, you are not being unreasonable to ask.

ha! I suppose I could have phrased it better. But you know what I mean - hoping for some suggestions...

YANBU.

Center parcs if you're made of money..

YABU to consider Lincolnshire and Cheshire the North

I'd go to York to be certain of indoor things to do.

York is a bit close to home, so hoping to stretch a bit further afield.

Don't really fancy centre parcs.

My ideal would be a sort of country house hotel with a lot of facilities for young children. But I'm not sure one exists.

What about Southport?

Don't know southport Jins, will look it up

Prepare to take out a second mortgage! Prices for those days can top those payable for a week in the summer holidays ........

It's very child friendly although I think pleasureland would be shut. Panto should still be on.

www.visitsouthport.com/things-to-do/attractions

www.stayinacastle.com/

This may tick the boxes. Pricey though

Aha! Jins - the castles look fab. I think I'm thinking of something a step down from the castles though, and not quite as full on as the Pleasureland type thing.

A nice country house hotel, which is more child-orientated (e.g. playground / children's activities) would do the trick.

Crieff hydro is fab, maybe a but far away though.

www.applebymanor.co.uk/lake_district_Hotel_Overview_Families_Welcome.htm

Like this?

Jins! Exactly like that! On website now :)

Emma - Crieff hydro looks great, too far away for this trip but will bookmark it for perhaps another time, thank you.