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Haven with teenagers and pre-teens, which one or are they all similar?

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elliejjtiny · 15/01/2022 18:37

Looking to go to haven next year when the dc will be 16-8 years old, youngest and 2 eldest have autism. Are the different parks fairly similar or not? The website seemed quite vague about what activities are available at the individual parks. Also some of them seem to have massive pools with slides etc that my teens would love and some have smaller ones that would be more suitable for little ones. Same as the adventure playgrounds and softplay, all the parks have them but some seem to be more suitable for toddlers than 8-10 year olds. Some parks have a sensory room which my 8 year old would love. I can't work out which of the haven parks have sensory rooms though. Is there an easier way of doing this or do I need to trawl through 3000 you tube vlogs to work out which park would be the best one to go to. This will be our first and maybe only family holiday so I may be a bit more anxious about choosing the right place than if we could just try again somewhere else the following year.

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MarchingOnTogether · 15/01/2022 18:45

I don't know about the sensory room but I can tell you that primrose valley has a fantastic pool. It actually has two indoor and one outdoor pool. Two show bars, arcade and fairground...

Parks that don't have great pools include cala gran, Marton mere, blue dolphin and Thorp Park.

We have booked seashore in gt Yarmouth for Easter but we haven't been there before, the pictures do look good though. My DS is 12 and DD is 10 so fairground rides and pools with slides are what appeals to them most.

Other parks that get highly recommended include hafan y mor and Devon cliffs. I havent been to either, we did book hafan y mor but got cancelled thanks to covid.

Funf · 16/01/2022 06:45

I would just email and ask.
Look at whats available in the surrounding area too so you can have a back up plan for the 16 year old
I assume you have transport as some Havens can be isolated with not much nearby.
Now it was a life time ago when we went here
www.haven.com/parks/north-wales/presthaven
But its a very good base for exploring locally and further afield.
Some ideas here
www.donthibernate.co.uk/route-1-llandudno-from-m62-m56/

Fivemoreminutes1 · 16/01/2022 08:01

Definitely Hafan Y Mor for the soft play, swimming and playgrounds. Not sure about a sensory room, but there’s just about everything on that park , so probably!

Funf · 16/01/2022 08:09

Hafan Y Mor
Has some nice places nearby as its on the Llyn Peninsular
This place would keep the 16 year old busy, it also has a bowling alley but I would book all activities well in advance, not cheap but a great day out. The Clay Pigeon shooting was fantastic as are the Go Karts
www.glasfryn.co.uk
Find the local Cinema for wet days.

ISpyCobraKai · 16/01/2022 08:12

No idea about sensory rooms but I've taken teens and younger primary age to

ISpyCobraKai · 16/01/2022 08:13

Craig Tara.
Sorry somehow managed to cut the post off

BringYourOwnBoris · 18/01/2022 22:37

HafanYMor is fab for teens.
Huge pool with waves, mini golf and big ropeworks/climbing frame.

pumpkinpie01 · 18/01/2022 23:04

We go hafan y mor every year , lovely atmosphere , plenty to do

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