Short breaks for families with young children
Enjoy a fun filled break with your little ones
When you're under five, there's something fresh and exciting to discover every day. Some new skill to master, like swimming with floats or riding a bike with stabilisers. Some new activity, like a Teddy Bears' Picnic. Some new bit of wonder, like seeing rabbits, ducks, swans and moorhens outside your patio door waiting for their breakfast. Where memories are made!
The Center Parcs' environment couldn't be better for them at this stage of their lives. It's virtually car-free, so they can happily wobble along on their own bikes or breeze along behind yours in a trailer. They can get acquainted with big thrills like the Subtropical Swimming Paradise or small pleasures like the abundant wildlife. When you tuck them up at the end of the day, you can almost see them smiling in their sleep.
Special Events for little ones...
Rupert Bear 'Follow the Magic'
Follow the magic when Rupert the Bear visits Center Parcs from the 7th September 2009. Little ones will be amazed when Rupert the Bear and friends come to life before their very eyes in a fun filled show.
Dates*
7th Sept 2009 - Elveden Forest
14th Sept 2009 - Whinfell Forest
21st Sept 2009 - Longleat Forest
28th Sept 2009 - Sherwood Forest
*The dates for Rupert are for the midweek breaks and there will be one show per break on either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
Winter Wonderland
Experience the magic of the forest with a whole range of seasonal activities and Christmas Fayre. Santa’s Woodland Workshops are busy with the elves helping Santa make all of the final preparations – see a twinkling wonderland in the village and enjoy a horse and carriage ride – it's a wonderful experience for the whole family.
Dates*
From 13th Nov 2009 - Whinfell Forest
From 20th Nov 2009 - Sherwood, Elveden and Longleat Forest
UK Locations
Whinfell Forest
The location is stunning – Whinfell Forest is in a beautiful setting on the edge of the Lake District. The Village Centre is a lively focus for a wide range of activities. The Sports Plaza offers a full range of sporting facilities and there’s a fine tradition of live entertainment here. This is a great place for wildlife watchers and nature lovers, so there are magic moments in store for small children, especially when they catch sight of the red squirrels. For the grown-ups, the new Balinese Aqua Sana is simply out of this world.
Activities for the under-5's include:
- Baby Dolphins
- An Outing with Owls
- Doctor Do-a-lot
- Animal Allsorts
- Canopy Capers
- Bumblebees Créche
- Mammal Magic
- Crickets at the Time Out Club
- Bushcraft
- Froglets
- Tri Golf
- Soccer Mites
- Woodland Detectives
- Tinies' Sports Day
Sherwood Forest
Deep in the Nottinghamshire countryside, Sherwood Forest is one big nature reserve, with an exhilarating mix of woodland, heathland and lakeside. Life revolves around the leafy terraces of the continental Village Square. There’s a Roman-style Aqua Sana and a magnificent Jardin des Sports. Sherwood Forest’s legendary Subtropical Swimming Paradise includes a fun adventure pirate pool for the little ones, with lots of water play.
Activities for the under-5's include:
- Baby Dolphins
- Fabric Fun
- Toddler Dance
- Tot's Fencing
- Teddy Bears' Picnic
- Bumblebees Crèche
- Crickets at the Time Out Club
- Tot's Tennis
- Fancy Dress Fun
- Teddy Bear Making
- Mini Soccer School
- Messy Play for Busy Bees
- Tot's Ten Pin Bowling
Elveden Forest
Elveden Forest combines the pleasures of a rural Suffolk setting with the alfresco lifestyle of the Mediterranean. There's Italian chic in the Piazza on one side of the imaginatively designed Village Square and a Balinese influence in the Sports Plaza and the Subtropical Swimming Paradise on the other. The inspirational Aqua Sana has a Balinese twist too. Elveden boasts a nine-hole, Par 3, golf course and the lake is a favourite haunt for watersport and wildlife enthusiasts.
Activities for the under-5's include:
- Animal Allsorts
- Baby Dolphins
- Canopy Capers
- Children's Entertainment
- Animal Land
- Teddy Bears' Picnic
- Let's Paint
- Bumblebees Crèche
- Crickets at the Time Out Club
- Yoga Bugs
- Roller Tot
- Baby Massage
- Children's Pony Walk
- Fairy Funtime
Longleat Forest
Everything combines to make Longleat a simply stunning Village. The landscape is spectacular, with hundred-year-old giant redwoods towering above forest glades of every shade of green. Three centres of activity – the Mediterranean Plaza, the classically French Village Square and the Jardin des Sports are linked by an elevated boardwalk, and there are scenic cycle paths and a fun Land Train for getting about. A Romanesque Aqua Sana stands in a secluded little valley of its own, and our Alpine-style Pancake House is a children’s favourite.
Activities for the under-5's include:
- Baby Dolphins
- An Outing with Owls
- Teddy Bears' Picnic
- Tinies' Tumble Time
- Puppet Making
- Toddler Dance
- Bumblebees Crèche
- Crickets at the Time Out Club
- Messy Play
- Music Melodies
- Let's Paint
- Animal Allsorts
