Child friendly UK holidays

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In May we plan to go away for our significant wedding anniversary. We need to bring the kids (definitely can't leave them with anyone unfortunately and think it'll be nice to have them there anyway!) Age 6 months (at that time) and 5 years. Both easy going well behaved children (assuming the baby stays as he is!)

We want to go for a long weekend somewhere where there is lots to do and need recommendations of somewhere to stay - we want somewhere nice and different rather than just a travelodge etc as its a special treat. We were thinking a farm or zoo etc with lodges but we won't do camping or yurts etc.

Give me some ideas please!! Thank you

Iooked here yesterday - absolute fortune but looks great!!!!

Tapnell farm on the Isle of Wight, beautiful location and so much for kids to do. DD still talks about the bouncy pillows all the time! Can also easily be combined with a visit to Paultons Park, recommend Room 2 in Southampton if so.

@alphabetsoup1980

Iooked here yesterday - absolute fortune but looks great!!!!

Where? Is there a link missing 🤔 thanks

@Chip22

Tapnell farm on the Isle of Wight, beautiful location and so much for kids to do. DD still talks about the bouncy pillows all the time! Can also easily be combined with a visit to Paultons Park, recommend Room 2 in Southampton if so.

Thank you

@Hesma

Sandy balls in the new forest is great! Took DDs last summer and we’re going again this year! Look at away resorts as I’ve always found them good

Love sandy balls especially the name we have been there lots already otherwise we'd consider it thanks.

I second the Luxury Family Hotels recommendation. They're not cheap but they're a lovely treat!

How old are they? the Moonfleet Manor group is good

Port Lympne - same

this is on my list

@hiraffe

How old are they? the Moonfleet Manor group is good

5 years and 6 months when we go.

That's a good age for those hotels.

Port Lyme is fantastic but costly and the baby will remember nothing, your 5 yr old will be too little to do any of the feed the giraffe type activities.

I recommend Jersey if you can bear a flight or a ferry trip. Ditto with La Touquet which is 20 mins drive from Eurotunnel in Calais.

The Suffolk Coast is lovely for families - somewhere like The Swan in Southwold? Or Ickworth Hotel in Bury St Edmonds. They have lovely big rooms or family apartments and there's lots to do in the estate as well as both a national trust cafe and a hotel restaurant.

Lime Wood Hotel in Hampshire is supposed to be vairy nice but pricey.

Cotswold Farm Park do lovely lodges with wood fired hot tub. Free entry in to the farm park which has load to do for younger children.

@Sandseasurfsun

Cotswold Farm Park do lovely lodges with wood fired hot tub. Free entry in to the farm park which has load to do for younger children.

We love the cotswolds so might have a quick look at that place thanks.

@TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams

Port Lyme is fantastic but costly and the baby will remember nothing, your 5 yr old will be too little to do any of the feed the giraffe type activities.

I recommend Jersey if you can bear a flight or a ferry trip. Ditto with La Touquet which is 20 mins drive from Eurotunnel in Calais.

The Suffolk Coast is lovely for families - somewhere like The Swan in Southwold? Or Ickworth Hotel in Bury St Edmonds. They have lovely big rooms or family apartments and there's lots to do in the estate as well as both a national trust cafe and a hotel restaurant.

Lime Wood Hotel in Hampshire is supposed to be vairy nice but pricey.

We have family in Suffolk so will save those ideas for when we next visit them to try and avoid another Premier inn!

As for going abroad, will consider that for the summer thank you.