Adventure Family Holidays in the UK

Visit our website to see lodges in beautifully rural locations close to stunning scenery and glorious beaches, perfect for relaxing and pursuing leisure activities including fishing, golfing, swimming and walking or for the more energetic we have a fantastic selection of family fun parks offering a host of facilities and entertainment for the whole family. We also offer winter sports lodges for your skiing holiday in the UK as well as a selection of pet friendly and pet free accommodation.

The choice is entirely yours to discover and enjoy! Happy holiday!

Skern Lodge Outdoor Activity Centre on the North Devon coast will give you a day or stay to remember, where adults and children alike will find fun, challenge, inspiration and laughter.

• Week long Summer Camps for children
• Family holidays minimum of 1 nights stay
• Day or half day bookings
• Learn to surf camps
• Learn to kayak courses
• RIB Powerboat charters
• Birthday parties

Packages available to both adults and children include Self Catering holidays, fully inclusive Activity holidays, holidays and Day packages.

Self Catering holidays include accommodation (sleeping up to 7) in one of our 4-star Scandinavian-style lodges. All lodges are fully equipped with everything you could need from HDTV and DVD player to a cooker and washing machine. Lodges are spacious and accessible for wheelchair users.

Activity holidays include accommodation in our main centre, all meals and a wide range of exciting activities. Activities offered include High Ropes Course, King-swing, Climbing, Canoeing, Sailing, and Laser Clay Shooting.

We also have a sensory room, hydrotherapy pool, games room, and computers. A take-away service for Self Catering guests is available or they can join us for meals in our dining room.

Visit our website, email or give us call for more information.

We have carefully planned and researched all our self-led routes to ensure that you and your whole family have the best experience. Your itinerary will include clear and comprehensive local knowledge of beautiful views and scenery, the best local attractions and historical sites, pleasant lunch stops and, of course, friendly comfortable accommodation.

Our cycling tours mix place to place rides, with your luggage transferred between hotels, and circular routes that let you explore all the best parts of the area. Bike hire is available if required.

Contact Compass today and find that special holiday that goes far beyond the area, facilities and quality of service...

Email: steve@compass-holidays.com

Center Parcs operate four villages in the UK; each is set in a stunning forest environment, providing high quality holiday accommodation in fully equipped villas, apartments, lodges and treehouses. You can choose from three short break options: a 4 night midweek short break (Monday to Friday), a 3 night weekend break (Friday to Monday) or a one week holiday (7 nights) Our Subtropical Swimming Paradise, maintained at a blissful 29.5 degrees boasts a multitude of slides and pools to keep the whole family entertained for hours even when it’s cold outside. In addition, why not try something new with over 200 indoor and outdoor activities, from fencing to scuba diving and Falconry to Tree Trekking.

We also have a great range of shops, cafés and restaurants just in case you want a night off from cooking.

Enjoy a short break at Center Parcs from £379. Book by 16th April!

Six and 14 day summer camps for unaccompanied children and teenagers from all over the world (12-17 years old) and family adventure weeks for families with children of 8 years and over.

Small group sizes, individual attention from our experienced and friendly staff, family run, delicious home-cooked food and comfortable accommodation.

Easy travel within the UK and Europe with daily flights to Inverness from many UK airports.

Call or email Rebecca directly or visit our website for more information.

Our family hostels offer you all the facilities you’ll need to make your stay relaxing and comfortable, like private rooms, high chairs, baby monitors, grounds to run and play in and activities to keep the kids entertained for hours. We’ve also teamed up with some of the best-loved family attractions including Alton Towers, Sea Life Centres and the Eden Project, to offer you fantastic discounted rates.

We can even make meal times easier! You can choose to self-cater in our dedicated kitchens, or take advantage of our ‘Kids under 10 eat for FREE’ offer and treat yourself to a delicious home-cooked meal from our fabulous menu instead. Accompany your meal with a glass, or bottle, of your favourite beverage chosen from our drinks menu, including local ales, soft drinks, beers, wine, spirits, teas and Fair Trade coffee.

So what are you waiting for? Book a YHA family getaway today!!

For more information contact our friendly team of advisers:

We can offer more than 35 different activities with qualified instructors, including abseiling, canoeing, climbing, caving, high ropes, etc. AALA Licenced.

Manor Adventure has established an enviable reputation within the Adventure and Activity Holidays Market by providing excellent quality holidays year after year at unbeatable prices. With superb staff, excellent pastoral care and a stunning location, Manor Adventure is the best place for your family activity holiday.

Long weekends start from £189 fully inclusive; Weeks from £349. Call us on 01584 861333 to discuss your individual requirements.

We offer a wide range of residential courses and day workshops and relaxing holidays that provide an inspiring escape for all ages. Family week holidays with themes like Bushcraft, Fossil-finding and Theatre offer a rare opportunity to play and learn together (while someone else does the cooking!).

We are set amid rolling hills and our location, within walking distance of the stunning Jurassic coast, makes us the perfect base for exploring the beautiful Dorset countryside and coast. Our main building is a charming Grade II listed rectory built in 1848. The house accommodates up to 35 visitors in two to six bedded rooms. Wood-burning stoves ensure warm and cosy surroundings at any time of the year. Facilities include a beautiful sitting room with grand piano, a healing room with massage table, and facilities for making music, pottery and other arts and crafts. We are surrounded by terraced lawns, a small wood, an orchard, fields leading down to a stream and an inspiring Victorian walled vegetable garden.

Visit our website or contact us for details of our forthcoming workshops and courses or to enquire about a short break or longer holiday.

Set within 55 acres of private woodland, a short stroll from the beach and moments from the lively yachting capital of Cowes, Gurnard Pines is the perfect destination for short breaks and family holidays. Summer or winter, your spacious modern holiday lodge or bungalow nestles in a peaceful countryside setting near the sea, complete with nature trail, woodland lake and plenty of quiet spots to sit and relax.

We’re ideally located to explore the Isle of Wight. But we are also great to come home to as well, with a choice of quality leisure facilities and activities. With active breaks to choose from all year round, we are creating more opportunities to get active, try out new sports and enjoy healthier holidays and breaks with family and friends. If you want fantastic family memories or exciting new adventures with friends, there’s so much to tempt you.

A holiday at Gurnard Pines is a break in the heart of nature. Red squirrels run through the woods, dappled shade peeps between the trees and a short walk away is a beach with breathtaking sunsets. So join us for the fresh air, freedom and flexibility to relax… naturally!

Accommodation is in our 18th Century Manor House set in the fabulous Cornish countryside. Tastefully restored and offering a ‘Country Home’ style stay that also includes a lovely warm and friendly lounge, with a log fire in the winter months and a luxury Spa Pool Jacuzzi for use of our guests in the private garden.

Family Activity Holidays
Families stay in the whole Manor House for a truly exclusive family break offering exhilarating and stimulating experiences for children and adults alike. Your holiday will be tailored to suit your specific needs and abilities, it can be as active or as restful as you decide to make it. A choice of activities are offered and selected in advance for the whole family to enjoy together or for some of the family to try independently, the children may prefer a visit to the Adventure Park, whilst mum and dad enjoy a Sea kayaking expedition or some other activity they have always wanted to do!

Activities may include:

• Surfing
• Kayaking
• Canoeing
• Sea Kayaking (minimum age/ability applies)
• Cycling
• Climbing & Abseiling (2 Activities, Full Day)
• Body Boarding
• Guided Coastal or Moorland Walks
• Orienteering
• Theme/Adventure Parks
• Visits to Eden Project, Camel Valley Vineyard etc
• Also available at an additional premium:
• Massages (adults only)
• Coasteering (minimum age applies)
• Dinghy Sailing

Additional visits to places of interest or activities and even relaxing massages for the adults can be arranged at an additional cost. Our instructors can also provide evening activities and games or time for Mum & Dad to enjoy a quiet visit to the local hostelry or restaurant, by prior arrangement!

If you would like to know more about any of our holidays, please visit our website or contact Lesley on 01841 540 346 or by email. We look forward to welcoming you to our Centre for your ideal break!

Perfect for children aged 6 to 16, as well as for parents, grandparents and guardians of all ages!

Holidaying in small groups of like-minded families with the full services of a dedicated, expert leader our holidays our ideally designed to be fun, adventurous and entertaining.

With a range of exciting holidays to choose between, from our Moroccan Escapades to our Great Alpine adventure, you can be sure to find a holiday perfectly suited to your family.

To find out more about our exciting range of family adventures, give us a call on 01707 386766 or go visit www.ramblersfamilyadventures.co.uk

We are open all year round offering a huge range of activities for family groups, birthday parties, friends or individuals who just want to get away for a holiday, weekend break or multi-activity day. Dolben Hall offers excellent facilities and well-equipped rooms on a full board basis. Activities include:

• Climbing & Abseiling
• Canoeing
• Cave Exploration
• Horse Riding
• White Water Rafting
• Archery
• Pigeon Shooting
• And lots more….

Visit Open Door Training and be sure of an action-packed adventure.

Facilities for families include accommodation ranging from a camping barn with family shower facilities (sleeping twelve) to luxury yurts (each sleeping up to five) and hand built woodland shacks (each sleeping up to seven). Whilst the experience is essentially rustic, creature comforts and luxuries such as quality linen, heating and a hot tub are all part of the package.

Set in 15 acres of fields, with the camping barn and yurt site adjacent to the farmhouse and the woodland shacks nestled into the trees nearby, the Bivouac Swinton site offers families an idyllic setting in which to roam and explore the big outdoors. Facilities include a family shower and toilet facilities, and a dedicated family room within the cafe, leading out to a child friendly garden.

Activities available for families at Bivouac (either on site or on the surrounding Estate) include bike hire, walking, geocache trails and orienteering, climbing, riding and falconry. Organised events include Forest School days, Foraging for wild edible food and Family Cinema nights. Further afield there are Yorkshire castles, abbeys and stately homes to explore such as Bolton Castle, Fountains Abbey and Newby Hall.

Fabulous self catering log chalets overlook Loch Insh and Bed and Breakfast with en-suite facilities are provided at Insh Hall Lodge, also on the 14-acre wooded site. The Boathouse Restaurant stands on the beach overlooking the activities on the water with fabulous open balcony, bar and gift shop. There are three children’s adventure areas and 3 km lochside/forest interpretation trail for those who like to stay on dry land! From December to April downhill and snowboarding courses are offered with skiing on Cairngorm Ski Slopes, just 16 miles.