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Centre Parcs Advice Winfell or Woburn?

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Whatjusthappenedthere · 26/09/2019 06:41

I live equal distance between the two. I have booked Winfell as I like the pool out of all the other CP’s I have been to. ( Elveden and Sherwood).
But should I have considered Woburn? I have never been so didn’t give it much thought. I have just read it has the biggest of all the pools and as I have teens to entertain I wondered if they may enjoy the pool more at Woburn.
Is it worth ringing and changing my booking (for a fee no doubt and the accommodation is about 100 pounds more)
Once we get there we will be on a budget so the pool is the main event for our break.
Thoughts ?

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Alwaysannoyedaboutsomething · 26/09/2019 06:45

I haven’t been to Winfell but have been to Woburn and Elveden. I actually prefer the pool at Elveden as it is a bigger pool complex and has things that Woburn doesn’t (a large "beach style" pool, the jacuzzi/hot tubs. The Woburn pool is smaller BUT it does have 3 very good flumes for older kids - you have to be over a certain height for all of them. Plus the rapids are good and the lazy river is better.

GinDaddy · 26/09/2019 06:48

YABVU

what is your "AIBU" question?!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/uk - there's actually a topic about Center Parcs that was replied on today..

this kind of thing is what is ruining AIBU

Whatjusthappenedthere · 26/09/2019 08:14

Ok. To keep people happy ( ruin Aubu Grin).... aibu to change my booking for a bigger pool. Hmm

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RaptorInaPorkPieHat · 26/09/2019 08:18

Whinfell, without a doubt. It's a much bigger site and the pool is much better (plus red squirrels).

Woburns pool is fine if you like flumes/rides, but the main pool is tiny.

Lolwhat · 26/09/2019 09:28

Longleat is my favourite one

Whatjusthappenedthere · 26/09/2019 10:59

Raptor.... thank you. Just the kind of answer I was looking for. And Always annoyed. I prefer Winfell pool over Elveden so you too answered my question.

Now .... AIBU to want to know what coffee machines are in (some) of the lodges? Wink

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RaptorInaPorkPieHat · 26/09/2019 11:24

If you ask on the Center Parcs Facebook page, that's exactly the type of question they answer Wink

FlangeBucketFace · 26/09/2019 11:36

We went to Woburn once - would never go back. It’s very small - the pool is far too small and always feels overcrowded, the lodges feel exposed and on top of each other. Love Whinfell - no contest!

Whatjusthappenedthere · 26/09/2019 12:25

Thanks again. Didn’t occur to me to use Face Book. This is my place for go to advice. But I’ll do as I’m advised and pop off to other places.
I have the answers I needed, thanks for your replies. Flowers

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