Where to go in the UK for a summer holiday with little ones?

[Ding3kids]

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Where's good to go for a summer holiday in the UK? This summer I'll have a 18 month old, 3 year old and 5 year old. Thinking of staying UK based this year (last year flew and 3 car seats flying was a bit of a stress) plus will be good to explore more UK.
Not Cornwall/ Devon as go there every year already.
Been wondering about Scotland but aren't there midges? Isle of Wight? Isle of man? No idea where to choose
I'm in Cheshire, don't mind a bit of a drive as long as it's worth it when we get there.

Beamish is in County Durham, but well worth a visit.

I love Northumberland. So much to see and do, and quiet roads once you are away from the A1.

Would you go to Dorset? If so Swanage is lovely, it has a sandy safe beach, a fun fair, a harbour and pier you can catch crabs from. Lots of amusements with 2p machines We've had a couple of family holidays there with our son and it was so easy, I always recommend it on these kind of threads. We'll probably head back there soon as we now have an young dd too.

The surrounding area has lots of visit too, Corfe Castle, the Swanage steam railway, Durdle Door. I can send you a link to the holiday flat we used twice too if you like, lovely people who own it and it's a few minutes walk from the beach.

Mill Rythe on Hayling Island in Hampshire. A traditional holiday park ideal for little ones, and it's half board as well.

The Isle of Wight is fabulous for little ones 😊.

Thanks, there's lots of ideas to Google

Aviemore!!! It's my favourite holiday location. Kids will love Landmark a forest attraction, Highland wildlife park, walk with reindeer in the wild, cycle, walks, funicular railway, beach and watersports at Loch morlich, Highland folk museum (is fab and free), Strathspey steam train, wildlife, so much to do!!

Very fond of Bournemouth here

Weymouth- if you're considering Dorset, IMO it's much better than Swanage but not too far away from Corfe Castle, Monkey World etc. The beach is sandy and safe, donkeys etc and lots of other things to do as well.

We love the Lake District and have been taking our daughter since she was a baby, however, I live in south Northumberland and feel the need to recommend it to you. If you are a National Trust kind of family, there are a plethora of places to visit within a short drive. You could easily spend a day each at Wallington Hall and Cragside for example. You could also visit Kielder Forest for the day, perhaps Alnwick Castle (a must if you're a Harry Potter fan) and then hit the beaches. Even travelling to Tynemouth in North Tyneside would be do-able, and King Edward's beach/Longsands offer surf schools etc. We has our first UK holiday last year (as our main holiday) and travelled down to Cornwall touring the west and south coast...it wasn't a patch on Northumberland in my opinion xx

Its a lack of imagination somewhat but Center Parcs has been amazing to us whilst our kids are really little. We have been a number of times but promised ourselves we will try somewhere different this year! The upsides are you are in the forest so the opportunity to cycle kids around in trailers or just ramble around lots looking for gruffalo/going on a bear hunt etc. But then if you need activities on the door stop, you have the little beach area, all the playgrounds, the softplays at every café/restaurant, and of course the amazing pool area. We don't pay for any extras and bring our own food for the week otherwise it gets expensive and whilst we don't mind paying for the odd activity (our daughter loved the pony trekking once when she was 3) eating out is never worth it for main meals as the quality is so poor and price so high...