Center Parcs

Whinfell Forest, 8 person villa. Wildlife was the best part of the holiday - lots of birds and red squirrel feeding from the patio table. The disappointments were; only 1 medium size fridge (we had 2 in our last visit to Sherwood); also the bath tap came off and bath plug mechanism broke. Worst was the abysmal lighting; yellowish energy saving bulbs made reading very difficult and took a full minute before the light reached acceptable level in the bathroom. Narrow roads have large boulders along the edges - NOT cycle friendly. Activities all very expensive and swimming pool much smaller than Sherwood. If you have a young family, don't want to cycle and don't want to read indoors then it's probably OK for you. ...

mervyn71 21.06.2008
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We booked a VIP Cottage on a lakeside location. A few weeks beforehand someone warned us that in order to take full advantages of the facilities we should ring straight away and book them. Even then we were only able to get a couple of games of Tennis (only 45 minutes each), a 10 minute session on a trampoline and a 15 minute session on the Quad Bikes. The VIP cottage turned out to be part of a prefabricated concrete terrace of bungalows. Inside ...
...freshener). Outside was some cracked plastic furniture. We asked to be moved and were shown a few more similar units that all had their own variety of smells. The lake was one of many man made muddy ponds, most of these prefab terraces were alongside these ponds. We did not use the swimming pool area at all. It was too crowded and it looked dirty. The main enclosed area resembled a very cheaply built airport terminal. The plants were dusty, the plastic ...

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Fantastic resorts overall. Clean, well laid out, wide range of facilities to suit everyone. Surroundings are fantastic and there is lots of nature for the children to see. Ideal for families as there is everything there to make families life easy from baby changing facilities, well stocked shops and helpful staff. My tip would be take your own food as the lodges provide an excellent base and the restaurants can be expensive. The swimming facilities ...
...go around about tea time and they are much quieter! Outdoor childrens areas and certain facilities are free but others need to be booked in advance before you arrive - this can be done online so its very convenient. Some activities such as bowling can be booked when you are there - on the boards they advertise special offers - so check them out! ...

aliceellen1974 07.09.2008 · Read full review
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...of wildlife, including red squirrels on the patio! I don't know what it would be like in high season, but if you're wondering what to do with a four year old child - take them to Whinfell Center Parcs off season and you'll have a great time! We did! ...

kulashaker1 02.01.2005 · Read full review
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You might imagine that Center Parcs is just for families and screaming kids, but you would be wrong. Center Parcs holidays are immense fun for adults also. My wife and I go on holiday to Center Parcs once a year to wind down. The holiday usually proves to be absolute heaven, and we recommend CP to our friends. Go in the Winter period when it's cheaper. Visit the sub-tropical swimming paradise, with its jacuzzis, outdoor jungle rapids, cold plunge ...
...of accommodation. Then for a small extra play some badminton, table tennis, squash, tennis.. The list of outdoor activities is endless. Hire a bike for the week, and cycle round the forest. The villas and apartments all come with satellite TV so you can enjoy Sky Movies after having gone for a meal in one of the lovely restaurants - Italian, American, French. Check the prices - you'll be amazed! ...

endicojr 04.12.2000 · Read full review
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i have never experinced such a relaxing weekend.i recently visited centreparcs (elveden) for my second time.it is such a peaceful place,and great for activity's.The best part of it all has to be the subtropical paradise.it is a beautiful swimming area surrounded with palm trees and a bar in the centre of the pool. It is all inside a big dome at an amazing temperature of 29 degrees.the pool has a wave machine,wild water rapids which also lead outside.spa's ...
...visit including dry floatation,spa baths and tanning beds.At centre parcs i experinced one of the best sensations ever! after experincing a turkish bath i then plunged into a pool of freezing ice-cold water.I have never felt so refreshed.there are others sports to do such as tennis, badminton, bowling, horse-riding and golf but unfortunatly they are charged per session.so if anyone is feeling stressed out or tired i recommend centre parcs. ...

moschino 17.09.2000 · Read full review
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just got back today from a completely disasterous break at whinfell. our first two visits there i couldn't have faulted, but this time they put is bang in the middle of a building site (they are re-furbing some of the lodges, cement mixers, lorrys, vans, dumper trucks etc all hurtling past the front door, mud everywhere, hammering, knocking, drilling (you get the idea!). not a bit like the advert for peace and quiet. they also closed the road meaning ...

ajwilkinson 28.03.2008 · Read full review
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If anyone is a new parent and is facing the dilemma of where to go on holiday I can recommend Centre Parcs. No it's not like a glorified holiday camp and there's not even a hint of hi-de-hi anywhere! It really is as relaxing as the brochure promises (even with a little one in tow). Personally I can't even ride a bike but hired a tricycle and baby went in his own little trailor on the back of his Dads bike. The babysitter we had was great so we went ...

TJ 11.07.2000 · Read full review
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Staff didn't seem interested in us, they were all completely apathetic. We walked out of the Indian restaurant due to incredibly bad service and poor quality food. The best bit was the accomodation- we were in the Lakeview Hotel with a balcony and it snowed :) ...

carolinosourus 26.11.2008
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...from a fabulous weekend at Center Parcs in Nottingham. This was our first visit for my husband and I along with our 3.5 year old little boy. We are generally not outdoor activity people, but we thoroughly enjoyed this break and even though we were caught in the rain several times, we would definately book again. I highly recommend hiring a Burley Trailer for children. It attaches onto the back of an adult bike and can carry two children up to the ...

gyip 10.09.2003 · Read full review
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...warning to dog owners regarding Center Parcs Sherwood Forest. Last year we decided to choose Center Parcs for our holiday destination as we have a dog and the Sherwood Forest park was billed as extremely dog friendly. On arrival, we drove up to our lodge to unpack the car. The 'secluded' lodge was approximately 4 inches from the one next door, and the 'private' area at the back looked directly into the window of the lodge opposite. Although we ...
...and we could live with it. Once we were settled, we walked our dog to the designated exercise area so she could have some off-lead time as it had been a long car journey to get there and she would need a proper stretch and run. Considering the site is in the middle of a forest, you would expect a lovely spacious area for dogs to run, especially when a place is described as being dog friendly, yes? Imagine our horror when we discovered the 'off-lead' ...

kadien 12.01.2009 · Read full review
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I went to center parcs in june. We visited the longleat one in wiltshire. After rave reviews about it from my auntie and countless times saying we would go, my mum, sister and I took the plunge and decided to spend four days there. What a brilliant four days. It has something for everyone! My mum is very into relaxtion and found it absolutely wonderful at their spa. A wide range of treatments and sauna rooms from all across the world. My sister is ...
...pool her sort of thing also with the odd water slide nearby so she could occasionally take a dip. I am more of a sporty type. There were numerous water activities including sailing and canoeing. There was also activity fitness trails and walks. It is also a lovely surrounding to take an early morning run. As you can see this holiday caters for all types of people, so there is little chance anyone will get bored. A fantastic italian restaurant was ...

hayley1611 17.09.2005 · Read full review
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I took my family to center parcs for bonfire week ,it was action packed every day for the kids,as for the adults we just relaxed and did nothing apart from swim and use the spa ,which was top notch,the brilliant thing about the swimming area was that it was open till ten at night even the outdoor rapids.sherwood forest is far better than oasis whinfell as i have been to that one as well .the rapids at oasis are rubbish and they are not open till ...

rhiload 09.01.2005 · Read full review
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ive been going to sherwood forest for the last 6 years now. everytime ive been its been different. theres so much to do if you like pamper breaks then go to the spa you can spend a whole afternoon in there.it costs about 30 pounds theres loads of different steam rooms meditation rooms saunas foot spas the atmosphere relaxing if you like action activites theres loads to choose from quad biking canooing abseiling theres a tropical swimming complex ...
...around the village complex that has its own supermarket .theres resturants also you can hire bikes or take your own and bike all round the complex. at night its all lit up you really can do as little or as much as you like at cener parcs if you ar a regular visitor you get money off vouchers off meals and activites of your choice the villas are nice they are self catering have all mod cons ...

gaily101098 20.08.2006 · Read full review
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