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Credit: britainonview/Martin
Brent
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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.
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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%.
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The Children's
Barn
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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.
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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.
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Well-equipped
crèche
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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.
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Heated outdoor
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Luxury castle
hotel
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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.
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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.
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