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Best Family Holiday Parks in Wales for 2024
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Wales is a hugely popular holiday destination for families, with everything from fantastic beaches, and dramatic scenery as well as vibrant cities and an exciting cultural history.
Wales is a truly amazing country with beautiful beaches and fantastic scenery. It is also a fantastic place to visit for an affordable family holiday whether you want to go away for a weekend or a week.
North Wales has superb beaches, tumbling rivers and the mountains, lakes and waterfalls of Snowdonia and friendly resorts such a Llandudno, Abersoch and Barmouth.
In Mid Wales you have the Brecon Beacons National Parks, the Mid Wales coast including Cardigan Bay, the stunning Cambrian Mountains as well as historic market towns, castles, country houses and gardens, wildlife and nature reserves, walking trails, lakes, mountains and beaches.
You can stay in the lovely seaside town of Aberystwyth.
South Wales has Wales' capital city, Cardiff - a hub of Welsh culture, sport and entertainment, while the Wye Valley has gourmet dining and gorgeous scenery. You can also visit Glamorgan and the Welsh Valleys.
Here are holiday parks, caravan parks, campsites, cottages and family friendly hotels, perfect for an affordable family holiday in Wales.
Best Holiday Parks in South Wales
- Bluestone, Pembrokeshire
- Pendine Sands Holiday Park, Carmarthenshire
- Llanrhidian Holiday Park, The Gower, Swansea
- Carmarthen Bay Holiday Park, Kidwelly, South Wales
- Kiln Park Holiday Park, Tenby, South Wales
- Lydstep Beach Village, Lydstep Haven, Tenby, South Wales
- Trecco Bay Holiday Park, Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan
Bluestone National Park is situated within two Woodland vales and in 500 acres of countryside, so that kids can get in touch with the beautiful landscape of Wales.
Bluestone comprises of nearly 300 lodges set around a traditional Celtic village with a range of shops, restaurants and leisure facilities including Spa, bike hire. There is loads for kids to do, including the Blue Lagoon Water Park with its flume rides, lazy river ride, bubbling hot tubs and two interactive wet play areas.
On the doorstep is a beautiful 7 mile-long beach in Carmarthen Bay, perfect for walks and paddling. It is also a great location to use as a base for visiting the local towns.
On park there is an indoor swimming pool, as well as two adventure playgrounds, a family-friendly restaurant for all-day dining and a Showbar for evening entertainment.
This park is set in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Welsh countryside, perfect to use as a base for exploring this magnificent area.
The park includes it's own restaurant and bar, and for the children there is a play area, five-a-side football pitch, table tennis and an outdoor heated pool (peak season only).
Near historic Carmarthen, this park has spa bath, indoor fun pool with water flume, crazy golf, kids clubs, sports facilities plus bike and go-kart hire. The accommodation is either caravans or chalets, with accessible caravans available.
On the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, this holiday park boasts kids clubs, sprts and leisure facilities and entertainment day and night. Accommodation is in self catering caravans, and camping and caravan pitches are available.
Lydstep Beach Village offers a variety of watersports and a blue flag beach. It sits within the tranquil Pembrokeshire National Park, and there is lots for the kids including a children's play area and the Seaside Squad to keep them entertained.
Accommodation is in comfortable self catering caravan holiday homes. There is an indoor pool and entertainment in the evenings.
With sandy beaches on three sides, the fabulous 'Splashland' tropical pool complex, kids clubs, a huge entertainment complex, outdoor children's play area as well as solarium, sauna, gym, dodgems and bowling this park has something for all ages. Accommodation is in self-catering caravans.
Best Holiday Parks in Mid Wales
- Brynowen Holiday Park, Nr. Aberystwyth
- Cardigan Bay Holiday Park, Cardigan Pembrokeshire
- Quay West Holiday Park, New Quay, Wales
With views over Cardigan Bay, this park has an indoor pool, mini ten-pin bowling or crazy golf, kids clubs and an adventure playground. accommodation is either caravans or chalets, with accessible caravans available. Camping and caravan pitches may be booked as well.
Cardigan Bay Holiday Park is just 300 yards from an award winning beach, bar and children's adventure playground. For swimmers, there is The Cove, an indoor/outdoor tropical pool complex with waterfalls, rock features, palm trees, viewing bridge and jacuzzis.
The accommodation is either two and three bedroom caravans. What's more, this close to Cardigan Bay, you might just see some dolphins frolicking in the bay too.
Sea views across Cardigan Bay mean that you could see bottlenose dolphins from this park! The park features Kids Clubs, Sports Area, Indoor and Outdoor SplashZone and Indoor Bowling as well as evening entertainment. Accommodation is in self catering caravans, and camping and caravan pitches are available.
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Best Holiday Parks in North Wales
- Greenacres Holiday Park, Near Porthmadog, North Wales
- Hafan Y Môr Holiday Park, Nr Pwllheli, North Wales
- Ogwen Bank Country Park, Bethesda, Bangor
- Presthaven Sands Holiday Park, Prestatyn, North Wales
- Ty Mawr Holiday Park, Abergele, North Wales
Great for families that love the great outdoors, this park is close to Snowdonia and has direct access to a two mile long sandy beach good for wind surfing and kite-bugging. There is a Multi Sports Court and evening entertainment too. Accommodation is in self catering caravans, and camping and caravan pitches are available.
A landscaped park which features swimming pool with flumes and slides, RopeWorks climing fun and a peaceful boating lake. Close to Snowdonia, accommodation is in self catering or half-board caravans or chalets.
Set in 12 acres of natural woodland this park is great for active families, as there is trout and salmon fishing, canoeing, windsurfing and pony trekking in the area. Accommodation is in caravans and luxurious lodges.
With a broad sandy beach, three pools, Kids' Clubs for all ages, sports and leisure facilities and day and evening entertainment, Presthaven Sands offers fencing and archery as well. accommodation is in self-catering caravans or chalets and camping and caravan pitches are available.
This park, near to sandy beaches, has an indoor fun pool with flume, kid's club and an adventure playground as well as sports facilities and entertainment. accommodation is either caravans or chalets, with accessible caravans available. Camping and caravan pitches may be booked as well.
Best Holiday Cottages in Wales For Families
- Sykes Cottages
- Hoseasons
- Walescottages.com
- Coast & Country Cottages
have a great selection of cottages in Wales, including pools with swimming pools and hot tubs, pet friendly cottages and cottages in all price ranges.
Selection of cottages in all areas of Wales, from small to huge! They have cottages with games rooms, kids play areas, swimming pools and hot tubs.
Four Wales Tourist Board accredited self catering holiday cottages, Bwthyn Y Saer, Hafod Y Wennol, Y Stabl and Ty Cerbyd. Located between Brecon Beacons National Park and Gower Peninsula.
Over 280 Holiday Cottages in beautiful West Wales with holiday cottages in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, North Wales and the Wye Valley in Monmouthshire.
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More Wales Holiday Information
- Visit Wales
- Show Me Mid Wales
- Go North Wales
has information on holidays in Wales from the Welsh Tourist Board. Celebrate Wales’ epic past, present and future like never before. Evoking the spirit and storytelling of the past interwoven with the imagination and vision of the future, bringing ancient legends to life with the aid a familiar face.
Visit Snowdonia or the Brecon Beacons National Parks, take the family to the Mid Wales coast or take in the stunning Cambrian Mountains, the options are endless!
North Wales Tourist information featuring holiday accommodation in hotels, country houses, B&B's, guest houses, farmhouses, self-catering cottages, bunkhouses and caravan and camping parks. Brilliant beaches, thrilling mountain scenery, fascinating ancient culture and heritage.
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