Children under five camp for free at Camping in the Forests campsites across the UK – pitches from £13.30

Children under five camp for free at Camping in the Forest’s nineteen campsites across England, Scotland and Wales.  All of their sites are set in the heart of Forestry Commission land so there is plenty of family fun to be had in the woods.

At selected campsites this summer, Forest Rangers have a range of fun activities planned ranging from forest survival to orienteering to ‘Dusk Watch’ and ‘Night Vision’ events. Activities vary dependent on the site so please check to see what’s on.

Each site also offers miles of woodland trails that are directly accessible from your tent and many of the sites have adult and child bikes to hire including child seats and tag-alongs.

Prices start from £13.30 mid season and £15.40 high season (starts 26 June in Scotland and 20 July England and Wales).

Special offers on Camping in the Forest campsites – Camping in the forest.

Deal boutique cottage early bird discount

Happy holidays…weekending…seaside retreat…vintage boutique…quaintness…doggyfriendly…welovekids…

a charming, child friendly cottage nestled in the conservation area of Deal just two minutes from the beach. This pretty East Kent coastal town is a perfect destination for families – children can explore and play with its two castles and pebble beach whilst mums & dads can enjoy the eclectic mix of independent shops, restaurants and coffee shops. This stylish seaside cottage with white paintwork, wooden floors and retro furniture sleeps a family of four with room for a cot. Early bird discount of 10% for 2014 stays when booked by end of November. Visit www.dealcottages.co.uk for more info…

 

 

Huge savings on Mark Warner Resort holidays this July; watersports, tennis & mountain biking included – up to 58% off

Mark Warner has huge savings on its holidays this July. Recently voted ‘winner’ of the Family Tour Operator in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine, Mark Warner Resorts are extremely family friendly so why not beat the school holiday crowds and book an early summer holiday to Greece.

Seven nights half board accommodation, departing Manchester on 3 July at Lakitira Beach Resort is now £675 pp (saving £650 pp). Perfectly positioned on the southern coast of Kos, just a short distance from Kos town itself. This is one of Mark Warner’s larger resorts with excellent watersports, top quality tennis as well as mountain biking. Or depart from London Heathrow on 6 July for seven nights half board accommodation at Levante Beach Resort in Rhodes. This five star resort opened just last year.

Range of dates/locations available.

Mark Warner Holidays – sunlatespage.

20% off luxury cabin holidays during June, July & August | Forest Holidays

Forest Holidays are currently offering 20% off luxury cabin prices during the months of June, July and August. Set in 8 idyllic locations across England and Scotland Forest Holidays are all about families spending quality time together, learning and playing in the great outdoors. To encourage this Forest Holidays have identified 20 fun family activities to enjoy during your stay. Of the 20 activities my favourites have to be:

  • enjoy a guided ranger activity and learn how to spot an animal
  • lounge in your own private hot tub and star gaze
  • spot nocturnal animals on a guided night vision walk
  • enjoy a cosy cabin with movies on demand whatever the weather
  • ‘big tree climbing’ at Blackwood Forest

The best price for a family of four arriving the 2 August for a long weekend break at Cropton Yorkshire is £356.80. Pet friendly too. In late June the price is as low as £297.60 for a 3 night break. Prices shown are with the discount included.

Locations include Strathyre and Argyll in Scotland, Keldy and Cropton in Yorkshire, The Forest of Dean, Sherwood Forest and the brand new Blackwood Forest in Hampshire.

Forest Holidays :: UK Short Breaks 2013/2014 in England & Scotland.

Summer savings with PGL: buy 1 get 1 free plus £150 off many of their activity holidays | PGL

PGL has a great offer on its summer activity holidays for children and teenagers. When you book before the 4 July 2013 you can take advantage of their ‘book one child, get one free’ offer for the same holiday/week booked. This offer is across all of their 4 and 7 night multi activity holidays and nearly all of their ‘specialist’ holidays.

There is a great range of specialist holidays to choose from including Xtreme Adventure, Video Games Workshop, Stage Skills, Film-making, Wellbeing, Motorsports, Cooks Academy, Adrenaline Adventure, Mission Spy, Indiana Jones, Wet & Wild, Explorer, Climbing Adventure, Learner Driving, Horse riding, Surfing, Leadership Challenge, Bushcraft, Photography Adventure, Music Studio and Street Dance.

PGL has also knocked £150 off their 7 night multi-activity holidays and off many of their specialist holidays too, plus 2 French ones too!!

Offer codes:

  • SFH3X for a specialist holiday
  • SFH3X  for ‘2 for the price of 1’
  • SAVE2X is for all multi-activity holidays.

PGL Adventure Holidays – More Special Offers.

Save £150 on summer childrens horse riding holiday now £469 plus second child goes free when booked by 4 July | PGL

Pony Trekking Holiday

This is the perfect residential holiday for pony mad children to learn horse riding skills. As well as riding instruction your child will learn how to care for their horse. The experience includes six half days of equestrian activities and six half days of fun multi-activities and is suitable for children aged seven to thirteen. PGL’s pony trekking and riding holidays run at Boreatton Park in Shropshire and Caythorpe Court in Lincolnshire.

Save £150 by booking any summer week by the 4 July. If you book two children on the same week/holiday then the second one goes free!!! The cost of the seven night stay is now £469.

The book one get one free offer is across all of PGLs 7 and 4 night multi-activity holidays and selected specialist holidays including Xtreme Adventure, Video Games Workshop, Stage Skills, Film-making, Well being, Motorsports and Cooks Academy. Quote the following offer code SFH3X when booking a specialist holiday; offer code for ‘2 for the price of 1’ is SFH3X and SAVE2X is for all multi-activity holidays.

Pony Trekking Holiday.

Visit the new Mary Rose museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard & stay at a new boutique hotel Number Four

Combine a visit to the new Mary Rose museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard with a  short break at a recently opened boutique hotel in Portsmouth. The Number Four is walking distance from the town and seafront and offers designer bedrooms, complimentary breakfast, free parking, flat screen tvs, high speed wifi.

The new  £27 million Mary Rose museum http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/maryrose2013/?gclid=CJWOjve87bcCFUfLtAodQiUA3A opened at the end of May this year. The museum is built around the Tudor ship that was raised from the seabed in 1982 and is the only sixteenth century warship on display in the world complete with artifacts. The museum is located next to Nelson’s HMS victory and the ships of the modern Royal Navy.

Family rooms at Number Four sleeping two adults and 2 children are available. A typical price on a week night during the school holidays is £145 for a family room and £86 for a double room. Children under the age of two stay free of charge in cribs/cots. Children under the age of 16 stay for free when using existing beds in other rooms. The hotel is a ten minutes drive away from the museum. The Blue Reef aquarium is also a major attraction.

Number 4 Hotel Southsea Portsmouth.

 

Floating house boat holidays North Devon; £785 for a one week break in July & August | Blagdon Water

For a summer holiday with a difference why not book a week on a canal barge moored on its own secluded waterway in the heart of the North Devon countryside. Children will love the sense of adventure that comes with floating accommodation.  There are local walking and cycling routes nearby and the north coast of Devon and Cornwall is accessible via the Atlantic Highway just ten miles away.

Blagdon Water’s three boats each have their own private jetties with bbq and picnic areas for relaxing and playing. Each boat is moored over hundred metres apart ensuring each family has its own privacy.

Clouded Yellow sleeps 4 to 6 in ensuite cabins and is available the 19 July and the 23 August for one week breaks, The cost is £785 and includes all bed linen and towels. Clouded Yellow  also  has its own private boathouse on shore.

Blagdon Water ~ Canal Boat Holiday ~ Devon ~ England ~ UK.

Great value Brecon Beacons accommodation; private family rooms from £42 per night | The Level Crossing

The Level Crossing positions itself as a bunkhouse providing family and bunk bed accommodation for up to 35 people in the market town of Llandovery in the Brecon Beacons in Wales. Private rooms are from £42 per night based on two sharing and can sleep two or three. High chairs and travel cots can be reserved.

The Level Crossing is located near to Llandovery Station on the beautiful Heart of Wales Railway. On the doorstep there is beautiful scenery with nearby walking, cycling, mountain biking, fishing, canoeing as well as scenic drives, castles. gardens, forests, wild beaches and gold mines. Bike hire can be arranged.

The Level Crossing is a new business with a social difference that provides employment and training opportunities to the local community.

Beds :: The Level Crossing :: Bistro & Beds | Bwyty a Gwely.

Be part of the festival at Bluestone Resort this summer; 5* accommodation within Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Bluestone welcomes you to join in their Bluestone Free Range Summer Festival. The festival offers children of all ages ‘free range’ adventures from samba drumming to coracle racing, street dancing and messy fun for the little ones. There’s even a great Carnival Parade when the youngsters can demonstrate everything they’ve learned and made. For the Bear Grylls there are woodland survival games and building dams to race rafts downstream.

Bluestone is a 5* resort set within Pembrokeshire Coast National Park designed to inspire and to connect with nature. Accommodation within the Village includes luxury lodges, cottages and studios set in a hillside and around a lake.  The Resort has its own restaurants, wine store, pub and spa. There is also a waterpark and adventure centre in the neighbouring valley.

During the school holiday period, the best mid week break on offer is £750 (arriving 26 August for four nights). During July prices are as low as £519 (arriving 8 July) and early September is just £300 (arriving 2 September) again for a mid week break. Prices are for a lodge sleeping a family of four at Bluestone Resort.

Summer 2013 Short Breaks and Holidays UK – Bluestone Wales.