Bluestone Wales - pushchair advice

[Pootleflump76]

Hi everyone. We are off to Bluestone in Wales in a coupe of weeks. It will be our first time (we have been to Centre Parcs and Butlins if anyone can help for comparison). I will have an 8 month old and 7 year old. I’m just wondering whether I’ll be okay with a stroller type pushchair (limited on space it be car) or whether I’m better bringing something more rugged and better off road like a city jogger. Is it all pathed paths or will I be going over grass/bumpy ground?. I’ve been fine with a stroller at CP and Butlins. Do the travel cots have the extra matttresses that you can add? (I’ll take my own if not).

There are paved roads for golf buggies so you will be fine with an umbrella stroller. However unless you are in a cottage in the centre of the village, I would recommend hiring a golf buggy. Your 7yo will love it!

Not sure about the travel cot as mine were 6 and 3 when we went last year.

No pavements. Tarmac roads. No cars allowed after unloading. But it’s STEEP in places. We got a golf buggy.

Plenty of paved roads but the hills may kill you! Don't know about the cots either I'm afraid.

It’s mostly tarmac apart from the Steep Ravine and Camp Smokey areas. It can get muddy on some of the walks down there, maybe take a sling if you have one?

It’s been a couple of years since we used their travel cots but I don’t think they had the extra mattress. Their customer services are helpful so if you call them they can tell you.

Have fun!

Thanks everyone. We have the golf buggy booked already. I’ll also take my Tula sling for the camp area and my own travel cot mattress. Last question - are we likely to be able to book activities when we are there or will everyone have prebooked and they all be full. We are going w/c 15th October which I think is before most schools half term so may be a bit quieter.

We went during the summer holidays and only per book a few things. Your days are before half term so I wouldn’t book anything until you are there.

I pushed DD (then 17 months) up and down those hills in the middle of November (I was escaping major building work so I didn't moan). You will be fine with a folding pushchair. Far more bits are tarmac'd (the paths didn't fare well after a heavy downpour).

I think you can tell the number of spaces left on activities when trying to book (I reckon you ought to be fine). Bluestone phoned me a week or 2 before I left to make sure I was ok/encourage me to book things.

Almost a decade ago, but the travelcot was fairly basic cot and mattress.

Thanks everyone. We had a lovely time. There was an extra mattress for the travel cot there - but no tray for the IKEA high chair so I would take my own next time. It was a perfect holiday for little ones.