Center Parcs

[CallieQ]

Does anyone go there anymore? 😉

Well considering its always fully booked on dates that I look I'd say yes 🤣

Is the winky face because you want to ask about anal sex? I don’t go to Center Parcs in either meaning of the question.

Yes.

why?

No, it's too expensive. However some people must feel the 'perks' are worth the cost!

Used to go but now can’t afford it because £1500 is a lot for 3 days in a swimming pool.

Surely that would be Buttlins?

We used to go every year in April, it became too expensive and just not worth the money! It actually gets boring once you've done it 10+ times.. the French alternatives are far better value and a fraction of the price!

We used to go every year in April, it became too expensive and just not worth the money! It actually gets boring once you've done it 10+ times.

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we go at least once a year have done for last 6 years
it has got really expensive though and difficult to justify sometimes, but I do like the quality / cleanliness of everything it offers - it is far superior to other holiday parks e.g butlins

@TwoLeftSocksWithHoles 😂😂😂

We are going 14-17 April. The kids miss 1 day of school but so much cheaper than going fully in the hols

It's far too expensive for what it is. But the kids love it.

I went last year with some friends. Very good value for a weekend away tbh.

We’re taking the kids after Christmas - we have a full week after NYE before they’re back at school this time and I struggle to fill the time as we have a small family. Kids adore it.

We went for the first time as a family last month and booked to go back in November and March next year. Cost £350 mon- Fri as a family of 3, we loved it with our toddler plenty to see and do but I couldn't pay those costs in school holidays

What are the French alternatives please?

Hadn't been for years cos school hols were so expensive
But went last January and have booked for next January
But we didn't book expensive activities

I'm going next week so, yes!

We went in February half term. Very good but probably could have had two weeks in the carribean for the same price.

We go every year and I pay for us all to stay in a tree house. It does cost me quite a bit but I absolutely love the time with my family and a close friend. We use the Aqua Sana too.

The accommodation really suits us and we hire a chef to cook. I just see it as hiring a holiday cottage .

It really is each to their own. I’m not fussed about traveling abroad and for me this is the perfect getaway.

I’ve been a couple of times. Frankly it was a rip off. Subpar facilities and basically just designed to part you from your money. I’m comfortably off, absolutely don’t mind paying for things, but do resent being obviously and cynically stolen from.

I just find it like really 'fake' countryside and weird how you can't really get in and out and if you take a dog they have to be exercised in a tiny area!

Yes and we love it! If shared cost between 3 couples it is mega cheap

Matter of opinion really. I think the entertainment and shows at butlins, plus the fair ground for small children which is all included in the quite limited cost is far better than centre parcs for young children. Maybe teens.
I have never had an issue with cleanliness at Butlins either.

Obviously they do.

It is over priced and getting more so.

It's the car free thing that sells it though

Yes but not as much as we used to due to the cost. We have just recently come back from Whinfell Forest as my kids had a teacher training day on the Friday. As it was only their school that were off in the area the date ( end of March) we booked was a lot cheaper than normal school holidays.

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