Family Holidays in
South West England 2008

Holiday Parks, Caravan Parks, Cottages and Family Friendly Hotels in South West England - Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset. Beautiful beaches, magnificent coastline and a host of great family attractions.

Devon

• Ashvale Holiday Park, Paignton, South Devon
  Close to sandy beaches and offering an outdoor heated swimming pool with sun terrace, a playground, amusement centre and volleyball court this park offers a choice of two and three bedroom caravan holiday homes. It is close to Torbay, Paignton Zoo, the fascinating model village at Babbacombe and Brixham.
• Bideford Bay Holiday Park, Bideford, Devon
  Close to Westward Ho! and Exmoor, this park has an outdoor pool with flume, an indoor pool, tennis and crazy golf. For kids there is Sparky's Krew for 5-11 year olds and soft play areas for under 5's. Accomodation is either caravans or chalets, with accessible caravans available.
• Dawlish Sands Holiday Park, Dawlish Warren, South Devon
  Dawlish Sands features two pools, kids club, entertainment, amusements, family bars and restaurant and an adventure playground. Accomodation is in self catering caravans, chalets, lodges and apartments.
• Devon Cliffs Holiday Park, Exmouth, Devon
  Boasting a new Spa complex, this park offers self catering accomodation in the heart of beautiful Devon. It has its own wide and sandy beach, Kids' Clubs for all ages, superb swimming pools and splashzone sports and leisure facilities and day and evening entertainment.
• Landscove Holiday Park, Brixham, Devon
  This park has indoor and outdoor pools, an entertainment complex with choice of bars and restaurant, sports fields, adventure playground, solarium and under 5's soft play area. Accomodation is in self catering caravans, chalets, lodges and apartments.
• Riviera Bay Holiday Centre, Brixham, Devon
  For an activity packed family holiday Riviera Bay has an indoor swimming pool, under 5s soft play area, children's Musketeer Club, outdoor multi sports hard court, French boules and croquet, a childrens adventure playground, 10-pin bowling and tennis. Acoomodation is a choice of one and two bedroom terraced chalets, set in spacious lawned grounds.
• Waterside Holiday Park, Paignton, South Devon
  Close to a beautiful and secluded sand and rock enclave, Waterside has a heated pool, children's play area, cabaret, bingo, karaoke, restairants and bars. Accomodation is in self catering caravans, chalets, lodges and apartments.

Cornwall

• Hendra Holiday Park, Newquay, Cornwall
  Close to Newquay's town, 3 miles from the Cornish coast beaches, this park boasts a fantastic indoor fun pool with three flumes, a rapid ride, water cannon, waterfall and toddler's pool. There is a kid's club, mini 10-pin bowling, soft play area (under 6s), children's train rides and a children's adventure playground.
• Perran Sands Holiday Park, Perranporth, Cornwall
  Close to Newquay on Cornwall's north coast this park offers Go-Karting, Heated Indoor and Outdoor Pools, Watersports and Mini Golf. Accomodation is self catering with pitches for caravans and camping. With Kids' Clubs and entertainment all day it is also perfect for a vist to the magnificent Eden Project, Lost Gardens of Heligan and many more of Cornwall's top attractions.
• Riviere Sands Holiday Park, Hayle, Cornwall
  On the edge of a large golden sandy bay which can be accessed directly from the park, this holiday park near the southernmost tip of Cornwall offers self-catering accomodation, kid's clubs for all ages, superb swimming pools and splashzone sports and leisure facilities and day and evening entertainment.
• St Ives Holiday Village, Lelant, St Ives
  Close to St. Ives' magnificent surfing beaches and set in 100 acres of lush woodland this holiday centre offers indoor heated swimming pool and toddlers' pool, a sauna, daytime and evening children's entertainment, children's Foxy Club, a play area and putting green. Accomodation is a choice of two bedroom chalets in a woodland setting.
• Sandymouth Bay, Bude, Cornwall
  Sandymouth Bay offers a choice of caravans and lodges and is set in 24 acres of beautiful meadowland. Facilities include and indoor heated swimming pool with slide, children's pool, sauna, solarium, and 'Deano The Dolphin' kids' club (6-13s).

Somerset

• Brean Sands Holiday Centre, Brean Down, Somerset
  Brean Sands is a golden beached gem on the dramatic West Country Coast. There are kids clubs for different age groups, kids shows, sports activities, abseiling and quad biking. Accomodation is in self-catering apartments.
• Broadway House Holiday Park, Cheddar, Somerset
  Set in a David Bellamy Gold Award for Conservation park in the heart of Somerset this park is just one mile from Cheddar Gorge. Facilities include archery, shooting, abseiling, canoeing and caving, and accomodation is in one and two bedroom caravans.
• Burnham-on-Sea Holiday Park, Somerset
  Surrounding a serene fishing lake stocked with roach, bream, carp and rudd, this park in peaceful Burnham-on-Sea offers Kid's clubs, swimming, entertainment for both young and old, fishing in the lake and access to a quite magnificent sandy beach. Accomodation is self catering with pitches for caravans and camping.
• Butlins Minehead
  Located on the Somerset coast, Butlins offers a feast of activities for kids - Splash Waterworld, Exmoor Adventures including riding, fishing, canoeing and sailing as well as kids fun with Angelina Ballerina, Jetix, Bob the Builder and Billy Bear. Accomodation is either dinner, bed and breakfast or self-catering.
• Doniford Bay Holiday Park, Watchet, Somerset
  Set in acres of woodland above the bay it is ideal for families who love fresh air and the great outdoors. It also has kid's clubs for all ages, superb swimming pools and splashzone sports and leisure facilities and day and evening entertainment. Accomodation is self-catering caravans.

Dorset

• Littlesea, Weymouth, Dorset
  This park boasts Kids' Clubs, play areas, all-weather pools, sports, leisure and entertainment facilities. Accomodation is self catering with pitches for caravans and camping. It is close to many of Dorset's attractions.
• Rockely Park, Poole, Dorset
  Rockly Park has it's own boat park, sailing school and direct beach access, along with kid's clubs for all ages, superb swimming pools and splashzone sports and leisure facilities and day and evening entertainment. Accomodation is self catering caravans with pitches for caravans and camping.
• Sandhills Holiday Park, Christchurch, Dorset
  This park in beautiful Christchurch has a heated pool, paddling pool, games room, bar with satellite TV, family bar, children's play area and country walks. Accomodation is in self catering caravans, chalets, lodges and apartments.
• Seaview & Weymouth Bay Holiday Parks, Weymouth, Dorset
  These two adjacent holiday parks both owned by Haven Holidays allow their visitors to use the facilities at either park including indoor and outdoor pools, kids clubs, adventure playground and all day entertainment. The parks are close to the beach and accomodation is self catering with pitches for caravans and camping.


Cottages

• Blue Chip Vacations
  4 and 5 star holiday accommodation in Cornwall and Devon. With a growing portfolio of over 260 properties, including luxury apartments, traditional town houses and traditional holiday cottages.
• Helpful Holidays
  Over 500 self-catering holiday cottages and holiday homes in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.
• Hoseasons
  Selection of cottages in all areas of the south west.
• English Country Cottages
  Whether you want to holiday in a cottage or a castle, by the sea or up a leafy lane, choose from more than 2500 properties of all shapes and sizes.
• Child Friendly Cottages
  Help for parents in finding the perfect family holiday cottage in the Southwest.
• Self Catering Southwest
  Self catering holidays in South West England
• Cottages UK
  Self catering holiday cottages to rent across South West England and the South coast.
• Cornish Traditional Cottages
  Self-catering holiday accommodation at an affordable price
• Marsdens Cottage Holidays
  Covering the spectacular North Devon coastline including Croyde, Woolacombe, Mortehoe, Ilfracombe and Combe Martin as well as the stunning expanse of Exmoor.
• Farm & Cottage Holidays
  Self Catering Holiday Cottages in the Westcountry.


Family Friendly Hotels

• Babygoes2.com
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• Babyworld
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• Expedia
  Hotels in all price ranges.
• Easy PreSchool South West
  Special places to stay.
• Best Loved Hotels
  Extensive listings of child-friendly hotels.
• Baby Centre
  Great family hotels in the West Country

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