Luxury family friendly hotels in England, Scotland and Wales including the Cotswolds, Cornwall, Devon, Yorkshire, Suffolk, Scilly Isles, Jersey and Herm in the Channel Islands and the Lake District.

Credit: britainonview/Martin Brent	We feature a fantastic selection of Britain's best family-friendly hotels, several in great seaside locations and others in quiet countryside settings. At these hotels listed below, children are extremely welcome with good facilities for families ranging from children's high teas and family suites to indoor and outdoor play areas. Some hotels also offer a children's creche and/or special programme of activities for children, while several also have an indoor or outdoor swimming pool. Please check each hotel description below carefully to find out exactly what is offered.
	Appleby Manor Country House Hotel, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria Appleby Manor is situated in some of England's loveliest countryside with superb views of the Eden Valley to the peaks of the Lakes beyond and is ideally located for visiting the Pennines, the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. This family-owned country house hotel offers family rooms and inter-connecting rooms and facilities for families include· Baby Listening · Main menu - with half portion options · Childrens Menu · Cots · Highchairs · Gardens with childrens's play area · Board and Card games in the lounge · Games Room with pool and table tennis · Kids videos are available on request. Leisure facilities include a small pool, sauna, Turkish steam room and a Jacuzzi. Children stay free when sharing in their parents room and pay only for meals taken while children in their own room pay only 50%.
The Children's Barn	Bovey Castle, Dartmoor, Devon Bovey Castle is a luxury resort hotel set in spectacular countryside on Dartmoor in Devon, offering first-class facilities for the whole family, with an excellent range of outdoor and indoor activities for children including pony trekking, treasure hunts, a woodland adventure camp, a trampoline, a water slide, volleyball, swingball, egg collecting, pony trekking and The Miniature Pony Centre while an indoor Children's Barn for rainy days includes table football, Playstation 2, Scalextric, Lego, video/movies/cinema and painting. The Castle's own Equestrian Centre offers lessons in all disciplines, as well as hacks across the moors, plus there is a superbly designed holistic Health Spa with swimming pool.
	Brudenell Hotel, Aldeburgh, Suffolk The Brudenell occupies a superb beachfront position in the charming seaside town of Aldeburgh in Suffolk. Recently refurbished, the hotel offers a stylish, yet comfortable, interior with a nautical theme with spacious bedrooms, most with stunning seaviews. The award-winning Restaurant is noted for its excellent cuisine including fresh local seafood. Special facilities for families include childrens' menus and family suites.
Well-equipped crèche (OFSTED registered)	Calcot Manor, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire This luxury, family-friendly hotel is situated in stunning countryside in the Cotswolds, and thoughtfully combines the elegance and comfort of a country house hotel with a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for families. Facilities include family suites with fridge and video/TV, and Kids will have a great time in the fantastic Playzone. Stocked with brilliant toys and games for all ages, supplied by top manufacturer Hasbro, the OFSTED registered crèche facility is open 7 days a week from 9am until 5.30pm and is supervised by qualified staff. For the over 8’s, the Mez has X boxes, playstations and a 12 seater cinema playing the latest DVD’s. Outside, there is an outdoor heated pool, tennis courts, bicycles, and lovely gardens where children can play. The finest cuisine can be enjoyed in the highly acclaimed Conservatory Restaurant, or more rustic cooking in the welcoming Gumstool Inn. Children's lunches and high tea are served each day, while the baby listening service gives parents and the opportunity to enjoy a quiet dinner in the Restaurant. The hotel also offers a luxurious Spa.
Heated outdoor pool	Hell Bay Hotel, Bryher, Isles of Scilly This wonderful hotel is situated on the tiny island of Bryher, part of the Scilly Isles archipelago that lies 30 miles off the coast of Cornwall. Superb facilities for all the family include spacious suites, an outdoor heated pool, high teas, free cots and highchairs, games room and a children's playground. There's also a sauna, spa bath, gym and golf course, with white sandy beaches perfect for paddling and building sandcastles within 50 metres. Spectacular views and an award-winning restaurant complete the picture.
	Porthminster Hotel, St Ives, Cornwall The family-friendly Porthminster Hotel is ideally situated directly above the beach, overlooking the clear waters of St Ives Bay and within a few minutes walk of the town. Each of the 43 bedrooms and suites is unique and individually furnished, many with ocean views. Families are extremely welcome with family accommodation suites incorporating adjoining bedrooms for children, with twin beds or bunk beds for children. Children aged up to five years old go free, and children aged between six and eleven are half the adult rate. Leisure facilities include indoor and outdoor pools (in season), while the award-winning Porthminster Beach is just below the hotel.
	St Enodoc Hotel, Rock, Cornwall The St Enodoc Hotel is situated in the unspoilt fishing village of Rock, near Padstow on the spectacular north Cornish coast. Children are made extremely welcome, and excellent facilities include a heated outdoor pool, children's teas and baby listening making this the perfect place for a traditional family seaside holiday. There are sandy coves within walking distance, and activities at nearby beaches for older children include surfing, sailing and water-skiing. Early booking recommended during school holiday periods.
	St Tudno Hotel, Llandudno, North Wales Situated opposite the Victorian pier in the traditional seaside resort of Llandudno, the St Tudno is ideally located for discovering this beautiful area of Wales. The hotel is renowned for its superb Terrace Restaurant, and facilities include a warm indoor pool, 'secret' garden, baby listening and high teas. There is a choice of family rooms or suites, including the Alice Suite, named after Lewis Carroll's Alice, who stayed here on holiday as a child.
Beautiful sandy beach nearby	Soar Mill Cove Hotel, near Salcombe, South Devon Soar Mill Cove Hotel enjoys a secluded setting just a short stroll from a sandy beach on the beautiful South Devon coast. Children are very welcome at this award-winning hotel situated in 10 acres of formal lawns and grounds with direct access to 2000 acres of National Trust land and a glorious sandy bathing beach. Facilities for families include a well equipped washing room with complimentary powders, complimentary room service, Cossatto cots, high chairs, changing mats & Tomy baby listeners. For fun: 9 Hole Pitch & Putt, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis, Billiards/Snooker, A well fitted Playroom, Pickles the Shetland Pony & Jenny the Donkey for carrot feeding! Plus an outdoor heated pool and an indoor pool where the hotel's own supply of soft mineral spring water is heated to a constant 88 all year round. Other facilities include a health and beauty spa and sauna.
Luxury castle hotel	Swinton Park, near Ripon, North Yorkshire Swinton Park is a privately-owned, luxurious castle hotel, set within 200 acres of parkland, lakes and gardens. Dating from the 17th century, the castle today is an award-winning four-star hotel with 30 beautifully decorated bedrooms and suites situated on the first or second floor with fabulous views of the surrounding countryside. Children are extremely welcome at Swinton Park, with a playroom which converts into a private cinema and a boot room full of kites, bikes and other outdoor games. There is also an outdoor play area and hours of walking in the parkland. Cots, highchairs, bottle warmers and baby listening/baby sitting and a goody bag including Molton Brown baby products, teddy bear, bibs, spoons and wipes are available for babies. They also offer a Mother and Baby massage, where the mother is given instruction on how to massage baby, leaving enough time for her to enjoy her own massage too. There are sofa beds and z-beds for the older ones who also get their own (more grown up!) goody bags. Children aged 8 and over are welcome to eat from the restaurant menu in Samuel’s. There is also a children’s menu, which can be served as room service or in one of the ground floor public rooms.
	White House Hotel, Herm Island, Channel Islands The White House Hotel offers an informal, friendly environment, ideal for a relaxing family holiday on this tranquil, car-free island. Herm is renowned for its white sandy beaches and aquamarine sea. Facilities at the White House Hotel include baby listening, children's high tea, solar heated outdoor pool, croquet, tennis and family suites. Delicious meals are served each evening in the hotel's award-winning restaurant.