Had a great time at Sherwood, our first time there. Stayed in one of their new villas, wooden style on the outside, which looks really smart, was LOVELY inside.
Bunnies and squirrels everywhere, and two swans who wandered over to our patio door every morning, they were huge when they lifted their necks up, children thought it was great.
Pool was fun, boys loved the U8 area, loads of jackets available even when the pool looked full! Need a £1 for the lockers.
Highlight for me was the Aqua Sana, £25 on a Sunday, and 9-12am was women only. You wear your swim costume, they give you a dressing gown and towel, and the you enter this lovely peaceful place. Lots of various steam rooms that seat about 8 people, really hot ones, herby ones, eucalyptus and methol, then other rooms that are peaceful with trickly water and ripple patterns on the ceiling all smelling of citrus, and in the middle is a pool, that is open air. That was GORGEOUS, so warm and great to look up to the open sky in February! After that session I then booked a treatment in one if their rooms, I think there are about 10 rooms, I had an ocean wrap, where I was wrapped in goo and tin foil! There is a conservatory for lunch or coffee etc, there are loads of wooden loungers and chairs so you can just sit around and read magazines. Absolutely no need to worry about going in on your own. BOOK AS SOON AS YOU ARRIVE THOUGH! It is next to the car park which is handy.
Italian restaurant was fine for lunch one day, pizzas etc, other son had chicken. Chez Pierre was nice too, £3.95 kids meal, chicken teddies, baked beans or peas and carrots, chips or smiley faces, and then a mini muffin for pudding. All restaurants have play areas or crayons and colouring mats.
Unfortunately the Pancake House, which I was raelly looking forward to was FOUL. They were thicker than pizzas, really stodgy with a few bits of ham on top, or tuna or whatever. It wasnt just us sending half of it back to the kitchens. I was so looking forward to my banana, toffee, creamy, chocolatey pudding one!!! When I looked in brochure it does say authentic dutch, so you know its not going to be french crepe style but it was yeuch.
Kids clubs looked brilliant although we didnt use them, it is very structured, you dont just put them in and they have to find something to play with and potter around, they do specific timed activities, pirates, princesses, animals etc and make things.
Lots of older children (8 plus) were busy on the new Action Challenge area, lots of hard hats and abseiling etc, looked great.
Supermarket was full of everything. New Indian restaurant looked very nice, and also very smart, if you wanted a nice meal in the evening. You can have indian and pizzas delivered to your villa.
Great, great time.