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Family weekend getaway near London?

5 replies

Hummingbirdtoo · 24/09/2023 14:35

DH’s birthday is early November. He’s not into parties etc and we’ve had a really tough couple of months with family/illness. I’d like to book a weekend for us all as a family (inc DD 12, DD 10, DS6) to go away Friday night to Sunday and just get some quality time in together somewhere within a 2hr drive of London. Ideally looking for a family friendly hotel with say an indoor pool/spa/kids club or activities for the kids so that adults can get some R&R for a few hours (in a spa?) but where kids don’t feel like they are being palmed off etc. DD12 is particularly spiky about things like this and holds a lot of sway over her siblings so holiday needs to be exciting enough to get her alongside to keep everyone aligned. Does such a thing exist?!

We’ve done CenterParcs etc but this doesn’t fit the bill this time due to all the ferrying around the adults seem to end up doing. Thanks

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cherryassam · 24/09/2023 15:56

The Luxury Family Hotels range are good for kids activities etc. - Woolley Grange (Wiltshire), The Ickworth (Sussex) or New Park Manor (New Forest) might be within 2 hours depending where you are

Other options to look at:
Calcot&Spa (Cotswolds)
Chewton Glen (Hampshire)
The Grove (Hertfordshire)

Bubbleandsqueak22 · 24/09/2023 17:51

If you’re the right side of London, The Belfry just outside Birmingham is within 2 hours. It has go-karts, kids movie nights, mini golf, foot golf, play areas, kids library and kids swim times in the pool. There are interconnecting rooms. If you do in half term, there’ll be additional Halloween activities for kids.

GingerKombucha · 26/09/2023 06:41

The Fairmont Windsor Park

Gloriously · 01/10/2023 19:33

The Pig on the Beach - Studland Beach
The Haven at Sandbanks

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