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Fancy a Haven holiday? Testers needed – free stay plus £80 shopping voucher, £75 activity pass and £80 meal vouchers in return for feedback NOW CLOSED

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AnnMumsnet · 10/03/2014 11:47

We have been asked by the team at www.haven.com to find three lucky MNers and their families to enjoy a free stay at a Haven park and report back on MN.

Haven say "At Haven you'll find plenty to keep all the family happy and some things we think you might not expect including climbing walls, fencing and archery. We also have some exciting new activities with professional players from the BBL Basketball team teaching ball skills during the school holidays. But when the big kids are at school our parks are just great to take your tots. This year we have some lovely new interactive sessions with the Seaside Squad, our very own fun loving characters. All parks have heated pools many with flumes, water slides, lazy rivers and space bowls and plenty of additional fun like Aquajet Racers and Water Walkerz.

At Haven it's not just about activities... there's plenty of green space to run around and many parks have beautiful nature walks and trails to explore and access to some stunning coastal walks"

For more information: www.haven.com

We're looking for families who are able to visit a park on the following dates – they are not set in stone but are a guide:

w/c 31 March – term time – so a family with pre-school aged children
w/c 4 April – holiday time – so a family with school aged children
w/c 21 April – term time – so a family with pre-school aged children

You can pick the park you’d like to visit: for a full list see: www.haven.com

Selected families will be booked into a Prestige caravan for 4 nights – these sleep up to 6.

You will need to make your own way to the park.

Each family will be also offered a £80 Tesco voucher so they can stock up on food for the caravan before they go, or pay for petrol to get there (there's also a Spar on site to top up any bits you have forgotten about).

Each family will be treated to a meal in the onsite restaurant (maximum £80).

In addition they will receive 12 activity passes, which can be used to book lots of different activities see www.haven.com/experience/park-life

In return for this free trip (worth up to £710 Easter break/ £494 March – April break) each MNer will be asked to:

~ Make a video diary of their trip and submit this to Haven. These videos will be edited and will be shown on the forthcoming Haven pages on MN, on Haven.com as well as possibly elsewhere. They will be hosted on YouTube.
~ Add feedback to a thread on Mumsnet – at least three times. We're looking for feedback before you go, once you're there (you'll need to be able to post whilst you're there – there are WiFi hotspots available) and when you return. Please note tips and comments may well be used by Haven on their (forthcoming) pages on Mumsnet as well as possibly elsewhere (including on social media, in the press etc). Your MN name will not be used.
~ Add photos to the feedback thread (these don't need to show the children/ yourself, eg they could feature the caravan, food, footsteps on the beach etc)
~ Tweet about the stay including photos
~ Add a review on Mumsnet to the Self Catering pages

If you'd like to sign up please add your details here.

We will be in touch with selected testers asap and their details will be passed to the team at Haven so they can make the booking arrangements.

Thanks and good luck!
MNHQ

Fancy a Haven holiday? Testers needed – free stay plus £80 shopping voucher, £75 activity pass and £80 meal vouchers in return for feedback NOW CLOSED
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Stockhausen · 16/03/2014 19:37

Done, hopefully!

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RandallFloyd · 16/03/2014 19:40

Does it have to be a 'prestige' caravan?
Only one of the main attractions for me is that I could bring my dog but they're only allowed in the 'standard' ones.

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TheCrimsonQueen · 16/03/2014 19:49

Done - hope it worked

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NonnoMum · 16/03/2014 21:11

Ok Honeybadger - if they allow 7, I'll chuck out the oldies and you and your DS can come join us. Hope you like noise/mess/chaos and a game of swingball.

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capecath · 16/03/2014 21:25

Oo when are we going to hear?? So keen for a holiday. We'll actually be very happy to go to any of the parks in Northern England or Scotland. Pleeeease pick us!!

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capecath · 16/03/2014 21:43

Ah thanks Ann just seen your last post. Sent you a pm.

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CrushingCandies · 17/03/2014 09:27

Fingers crossed Grin

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idleweiss · 17/03/2014 11:10

My fingers ache, I've got them crossed so much!!!! This would be our first ever family holiday if chosen! Here's hoping!! :)

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custardcream1000 · 17/03/2014 13:19

Fingers crossed. Good luck everyone :)

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Tortoise · 18/03/2014 11:54

I put Weymouth but could do Devon Cliffs.
Fingers tightly crossed here too but I'm not that lucky!

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NonnoMum · 18/03/2014 17:58

Baited breath... (Or is it bated?) think it's baited...

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YoureAShoe · 19/03/2014 07:23

Eeee will it be announced soon?

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custardcream1000 · 19/03/2014 13:36

Hi Anne,

On the form I selected the week commencing 4th April, but I have just realised that my eldest is still in school that week!

Could I please change our available date to the w/c 21st April :)

Thank you

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AnnMumsnet · 19/03/2014 16:37

hello - emails to the three lucky folks have been sent out now.

We were inundated with folks for this one....so I know there will be some disappointed folks. We'd love to pick all of you but it would be impossible.

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NonnoMum · 19/03/2014 16:45

Congrats to the lucky ones... Have a great time...

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GinSoakedMisery · 19/03/2014 16:47

Well done to the lucky three. Have a lovely time.

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RandallFloyd · 19/03/2014 16:50

I just had an email come through as I was reading this, my heart was in my mouth for a second!

It's ok though, I don't need a free holiday anymore, it was from the US Treasury office letting me know about $1500 they owe me. I'm just off to send them my bank details.

Have a lovely time you lucky, lucky people. Have a sangria for me!

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Pickofthepops · 19/03/2014 16:54

Well done lucky folk Smile

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ThePortlyPinUp · 19/03/2014 16:57

We'll done lucky families, hope you all have a great time :)

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Tortoise · 20/03/2014 07:34

Well done to the lucky 3.

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