Center Parcs Oasis Whinfell, Cumbria, England
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Hotel Description:
Welcome to Oasis Whinfell Forest – whether you already know and love the Village or whether it’s an exciting new prospect in a favourite part of the country. With 400 acres of woodland and water, secluded accommodation and a superb choice of outdoor and indoor activities all year round, Oasis Whinfell has much in common with Sherwood, Elveden and Longleat. loading...
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Center Parcs Oasis Whinfell Reviews
" Best time ever............. "
Submitted By: hunca
We have just returned from our first weekend break to Center Parcs, Whinfell Forest & have already booked to return as we had so much fun. Our sons are 10 & 8. Very efficient upon arrival, new style woodland lodge was spotless & very well equipped for a self catering holiday. We had taken a fairly big Sainsbury shop with us but def next will only take essentials as supermarket was very well stocked and not overpriced. Booked several activities before hand for the boys & others we booked over the course of the w'end. Without a doubt I would recommend this holiday to anyone.
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Good times! "
Submitted By: emilser
Just returned from a 3 night weekend break and had a great time.
Our party consisted of 4 adults, an 18 month old, 2yr old, 4yr old and an 8yr old and there was something for everyone. Our accomodation was a 3 bed original executive lodge. We were able to get away with 3 beds as the 2 youngest are still in cots. Very pleased with the lodge. Very clean, bathrooms spotless, comfy sofas, pans etc in good order (previously stayed in a comfort lodge 2yrs ago and found the cooking utensils were very worn and poor). My only slight gripe is that no plastic plates or cups are supplied in the lodges, which I find strange as they are aimed at families. Luckily no breakages occured! Also, no open fire in these lodges which I hadnt realised.
During our stay rabbits, ducks, moorhens and red squirrels came right to our back door to feed, which delighted the children! Our lodge was very close to the village centre and in retrospect we probably could have made do without hiring bikes. However the cycling was good fun and we got trailers for the youngest children, which they thought was great fun.
To keep costs down we decided not to book too many activities....which was the right thing to do as the children were entertained enough with the free ativities e.g. pool, walks, indoor and outdoor play areas, cycling, feeding ducks etc...there is more than enough to keep little ones entertained without spending a fortune. We did book the teddy bears picnic which was well organised. The staff read popular stories and sang songs and there was plenty to eat in the lunch boxes. The younger children enjoyed it a lot.
We had an early supper at Cafe Rouge one evening which was very nice. Very small soft play area there to keep small ones from becomming too restless between courses. I used Tesco vouchers to pay for this. The 2 mums in the party had a 3 hour twilight spa session at the excellent Aqua Sana which was soooo relaxing....bliss!!! Having a nighttime swim in the outdoor pool surrounded by trees and stars was really quite magical.
Parc Market was very well stocked we felt, but we only needed to use it to stock up as we did a quick Tesco shop en route.
Must also mention the pool area which is excellent. Plenty for younger children, they have their own little slides etc and my 8 yr old nephew enjoyed dragging me round the Canyon ride!
I would recommend you go to Centreparcs with an open mind and enjoy the simple things it has to offer. We enjoyed the car free enviroment, not having the TV on for a whole weekend, playing old faves like Dominos and snakes and ladders....and above all spending quality time with family and friends.
Would return anytime.
Our party consisted of 4 adults, an 18 month old, 2yr old, 4yr old and an 8yr old and there was something for everyone. Our accomodation was a 3 bed original executive lodge. We were able to get away with 3 beds as the 2 youngest are still in cots. Very pleased with the lodge. Very clean, bathrooms spotless, comfy sofas, pans etc in good order (previously stayed in a comfort lodge 2yrs ago and found the cooking utensils were very worn and poor). My only slight gripe is that no plastic plates or cups are supplied in the lodges, which I find strange as they are aimed at families. Luckily no breakages occured! Also, no open fire in these lodges which I hadnt realised.
During our stay rabbits, ducks, moorhens and red squirrels came right to our back door to feed, which delighted the children! Our lodge was very close to the village centre and in retrospect we probably could have made do without hiring bikes. However the cycling was good fun and we got trailers for the youngest children, which they thought was great fun.
To keep costs down we decided not to book too many activities....which was the right thing to do as the children were entertained enough with the free ativities e.g. pool, walks, indoor and outdoor play areas, cycling, feeding ducks etc...there is more than enough to keep little ones entertained without spending a fortune. We did book the teddy bears picnic which was well organised. The staff read popular stories and sang songs and there was plenty to eat in the lunch boxes. The younger children enjoyed it a lot.
We had an early supper at Cafe Rouge one evening which was very nice. Very small soft play area there to keep small ones from becomming too restless between courses. I used Tesco vouchers to pay for this. The 2 mums in the party had a 3 hour twilight spa session at the excellent Aqua Sana which was soooo relaxing....bliss!!! Having a nighttime swim in the outdoor pool surrounded by trees and stars was really quite magical.
Parc Market was very well stocked we felt, but we only needed to use it to stock up as we did a quick Tesco shop en route.
Must also mention the pool area which is excellent. Plenty for younger children, they have their own little slides etc and my 8 yr old nephew enjoyed dragging me round the Canyon ride!
I would recommend you go to Centreparcs with an open mind and enjoy the simple things it has to offer. We enjoyed the car free enviroment, not having the TV on for a whole weekend, playing old faves like Dominos and snakes and ladders....and above all spending quality time with family and friends.
Would return anytime.
- Date of Holiday:Mar 2009
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" A wonderful New Year experience "
Submitted By: terriwalsh@btinternet.com
Our family of four (two are teenagers of 15 & 13)stayed at Foresters Lane. What a wonderful experience from begining to end, we all loved every minute. We booked numerous activies proir to our visit. We had a great time with all activities, our favourite activity was quad biking.
It's not a paticurly cheap break but it is worth the money.
It's not a paticurly cheap break but it is worth the money.
Advice: A beautiful part of the country
Activities: Our favourite restaurant was Yangs chinese
- Date of Holiday:Dec 2008
- Board Basis:Room Only
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" i went on a short break with my... "
Submitted By: milky
i went on a short break with my partner and daughters mon-fri. My partner was very reserved about going as he felt that it attracted sporty, high flying types! Dont know what he was thinking! Anyway, it was the best short break i have ever taken. My daughter was on dialysis and medical supplies were easy to arrange, delivery to chalet before we even arrived. We stayed in 3 bedroom comfort plus and it felt like pure luxury. The beds were clean plush and so welcoming which was a real plus after exercising all day. The kitchen was well equiped and the fixtures and fittings were modern and in excellent working order. A small welcome pack of washing up liquid, bin bags, washing cloth etc was lovely. The park was so peaceful and keeping vehicles away from the chalets meant that cycling around was safe. The facilities on site were exellent also, and the shop was very reasonable. The absolute star was the pool. I have been on many holidays both home and abroad and this pool was just fantastic. Its temperature was perfect and the rapids outside were amazing. To sit outside at night in a heated pool with fab lighting and steam rising into the air was just sereal. We went swimming both morning and night everyday. I treated my daughter (16) and myself to a spa experience and we felt totally refreshed and pampered when we came out. I cant wait to go back and neither can my partner!! The acticities were a little expensive but well worth the money the girls loved the zip wire, climbing, ice skating, and tree top go ape. We biked like we've never biked before and by the end of the four days i felt invigourated. Just try it you'll love it!!
- Date of Holiday:Apr 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" we booked a comfort lodge at whinfell... "
Submitted By: Miss S Muir
we booked a comfort lodge at whinfell forrest last november to take the kids to the lapland experience.
we were really excited about it as we have had some great haven holidays and thought that this would be better a wee bit of luxury and although in the whole we did enjoy our holiday we did come home extremely dissappointed an a bit dillusioned about the whole thing
on arrival the other car in our party experienced mechianical problems and the staff at check in were so helpful they even took the car took a local garage. so we thought that that was a great start and really looked forward to the rest of the hols
we got in to our lodge in forresters lane and all looked well we even had a wee xmas garland on the door.
there was a smell of urine that got stronger once the door was closed once the toilet had been flushed or the shower had been used a smell of sewage filled the apartment.
there was no internal lock on thefront door and the two 2 years old in our lodge could easily escape even with the chain in they could fit easily through the gap we had to wedge it closed at night with the high chair to stop the kids escaping. the light swithches were at a perfect height for the kids so we spent most of the week in a disco atmosphere as they found it very amusing to flick them on and off. the patio door also did not lock and was easily opened by the toddlers this resulted in one of them stumbling out head first thankfully unharmed. the plug points in the bedroom were right next to the kids beds and the flex for the alarm clock i discovered was hidden under my sons pillow. had i not noticed he probably would have strangled himself in his sleep. the bathroom was dirty there were stains in the toilet and hair in the plugholes and on the tiles
we ate in most nights after ordering some pizzas for an extortionate price only to discover they were only 8" we then had to go to the supermarket to get some more food for tea that night and they had 3 16" pizzas for a 1/3 of the price of our ordered pizzas
we didnt book the kids into any activies as we werent really sure how to go about this so we checked it out when we got there and couldnt book them into anything. what really sticks in my mind is waiting at the kids pace for 45 mins while the 3 staff sitting right in front of us completeley ignored us and then told us they were full up although the list was right in front of us and empty!!!! the time we had stood there they could have painted the kids faces 10times over!!!
the staff were unfriendly and unhelpful all over the park!!!!
the kids did love the swimming pool and the also got to see santa and we got out and about on walks etc and compared to other holidays we found the supermarket prices very reasonable but it definatley wasnt what we expected
we are returning this year but only because we got some good will vouchers so we will give them a 2nd chance
i will keep you posted
we were really excited about it as we have had some great haven holidays and thought that this would be better a wee bit of luxury and although in the whole we did enjoy our holiday we did come home extremely dissappointed an a bit dillusioned about the whole thing
on arrival the other car in our party experienced mechianical problems and the staff at check in were so helpful they even took the car took a local garage. so we thought that that was a great start and really looked forward to the rest of the hols
we got in to our lodge in forresters lane and all looked well we even had a wee xmas garland on the door.
there was a smell of urine that got stronger once the door was closed once the toilet had been flushed or the shower had been used a smell of sewage filled the apartment.
there was no internal lock on thefront door and the two 2 years old in our lodge could easily escape even with the chain in they could fit easily through the gap we had to wedge it closed at night with the high chair to stop the kids escaping. the light swithches were at a perfect height for the kids so we spent most of the week in a disco atmosphere as they found it very amusing to flick them on and off. the patio door also did not lock and was easily opened by the toddlers this resulted in one of them stumbling out head first thankfully unharmed. the plug points in the bedroom were right next to the kids beds and the flex for the alarm clock i discovered was hidden under my sons pillow. had i not noticed he probably would have strangled himself in his sleep. the bathroom was dirty there were stains in the toilet and hair in the plugholes and on the tiles
we ate in most nights after ordering some pizzas for an extortionate price only to discover they were only 8" we then had to go to the supermarket to get some more food for tea that night and they had 3 16" pizzas for a 1/3 of the price of our ordered pizzas
we didnt book the kids into any activies as we werent really sure how to go about this so we checked it out when we got there and couldnt book them into anything. what really sticks in my mind is waiting at the kids pace for 45 mins while the 3 staff sitting right in front of us completeley ignored us and then told us they were full up although the list was right in front of us and empty!!!! the time we had stood there they could have painted the kids faces 10times over!!!
the staff were unfriendly and unhelpful all over the park!!!!
the kids did love the swimming pool and the also got to see santa and we got out and about on walks etc and compared to other holidays we found the supermarket prices very reasonable but it definatley wasnt what we expected
we are returning this year but only because we got some good will vouchers so we will give them a 2nd chance
i will keep you posted
- Date of Holiday:Nov 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" anyone who has booked center parcs... "
Submitted By: Mrs B King
anyone who has booked center parcs for the first time do not be put off by neg reviews. we have been going has a family twice a year for the last nine years and allways have a fantastic time. yes I agree it is expensive but the quality more than makes up for it, one year we tried one of the other famous holiday parcs which worked out a lot cheaper but what a filthy dump, they say you get what you pay for and in the case of center parcs I honestly believe it.
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:center parcs
" Just returned from a 4 day mid week... "
Submitted By: Miss A Inglis
Just returned from a 4 day mid week break from centre parcs with my 2 and a half year old son, we had a great time.
We booked this holiday via the centre parcs website and saved 25% afer we checked out there special offers and found a promotional code (always check the special offers as they wont give you the discount automatically)
We arrived on the Monday about 10.30, parked up the car and went for a walk to see where everything was - found the play parks and soft play areas. Barrier was lifted about 3.30, bit of a que but it all moved very smoothly, got to our lodge which was in a great position, about a 2 min walk from the village centre. We had a 2 bedroom comfort lodge - the most basic you can get but it was extremely spacious and very clean. It had 2 bedrooms and 2 toilets and an openplan living/dining/kitchen area. My only gripe with the accommodation was believe it or not the position off the light switches.....they were all very low....just the right height for my wee boy who loved switching the lights on and off!! There is also no child saftey locks on any of the kitchen cupboards or fridge so would definitely recommend taking some sort off safety locks if you have young children. We never had a problem with the front door as it had a safety chain but we had to keep this on all the time and the door could be opened very easily as there was no lock on the inside.
We only booked 2 activities as having never been before we didnt know what to expect, they were a bit expensive for what you got but my little one loved it. We did messy play, which was extremely messy, we expected it to be a little bit more organised but it was a case off just let them children make as much mess as possible with paint and food (beans, custard etc) If you book this for your child you should wear old clothes as you end up getting stuff on you, the children play in there nappy and vest so they are fine. The other one was Teddy Bears Picnic which was alot more organised, one of the girls from the creche read them stories and sang songs and they all got a picnic box (sandwiches, juice, crisps, chocolate) and them rupert bear came at the end.
We took some shopping with us as we had been told the supermarket was expensive, we ate in the sports cafe, lakeside inn and bella italia, the sports cafe and lakeside inn have soft play areas which were great. All the meals we had were really good...didn't find them too expensive, it probably just costs the same as if you were eating out every night back home. You can make this an expensive holiday or a not so expensive holiday depending on what you do and if you eat out every night.
I had a massage at the Aqua Sana Spa which was absolutely fabulous, it was so relaxing, i nearly fell asleep.
All in all we had a great time and will definitely be going back.
We booked this holiday via the centre parcs website and saved 25% afer we checked out there special offers and found a promotional code (always check the special offers as they wont give you the discount automatically)
We arrived on the Monday about 10.30, parked up the car and went for a walk to see where everything was - found the play parks and soft play areas. Barrier was lifted about 3.30, bit of a que but it all moved very smoothly, got to our lodge which was in a great position, about a 2 min walk from the village centre. We had a 2 bedroom comfort lodge - the most basic you can get but it was extremely spacious and very clean. It had 2 bedrooms and 2 toilets and an openplan living/dining/kitchen area. My only gripe with the accommodation was believe it or not the position off the light switches.....they were all very low....just the right height for my wee boy who loved switching the lights on and off!! There is also no child saftey locks on any of the kitchen cupboards or fridge so would definitely recommend taking some sort off safety locks if you have young children. We never had a problem with the front door as it had a safety chain but we had to keep this on all the time and the door could be opened very easily as there was no lock on the inside.
We only booked 2 activities as having never been before we didnt know what to expect, they were a bit expensive for what you got but my little one loved it. We did messy play, which was extremely messy, we expected it to be a little bit more organised but it was a case off just let them children make as much mess as possible with paint and food (beans, custard etc) If you book this for your child you should wear old clothes as you end up getting stuff on you, the children play in there nappy and vest so they are fine. The other one was Teddy Bears Picnic which was alot more organised, one of the girls from the creche read them stories and sang songs and they all got a picnic box (sandwiches, juice, crisps, chocolate) and them rupert bear came at the end.
We took some shopping with us as we had been told the supermarket was expensive, we ate in the sports cafe, lakeside inn and bella italia, the sports cafe and lakeside inn have soft play areas which were great. All the meals we had were really good...didn't find them too expensive, it probably just costs the same as if you were eating out every night back home. You can make this an expensive holiday or a not so expensive holiday depending on what you do and if you eat out every night.
I had a massage at the Aqua Sana Spa which was absolutely fabulous, it was so relaxing, i nearly fell asleep.
All in all we had a great time and will definitely be going back.
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked via centre parcs website
" It just goes to show how holiday... "
Submitted By: Mr M Jordan
It just goes to show how holiday experiences can differ so much!
We booked a Friday to Monday stay at CP because we wanted something that would suit both our 13 year old son and 16 month old daughter - and not be too far to travel.
From the moment we paid for the weekend stay and pre-booked a handful of activities such as quad biking and survival we felt that there would be no way that the holiday would be able to live up to the expense but that we'd give it a go.
Well we were proved wrong, if expense can be justified and you get what you pay for then you don't mind forking out your hard-earned and saved cash.
Our lodge was superbly appointed, clean, spacious and fully equipped. Stair-gates and cots all fitted ready for our arrival which was very much appreciated.
We arrived early at 10.30 and explored. Check-in was done from your car and was instant. We were able to access our lodge to unpack at 3.30 - which again was smooth and well-organised.
Yes there were some expensive points:
The new bar area near to the 10 pin bowling charged me £7.35 for a pint and a half of Fosters - simple solution, don't drink there. The Lakeside Inn just around the corner charged me £4.40 for the same drinks, so we went there instead!
Customer service: we hired the multisports court and left our son and his friend there to play basketball while we took our daughter on the adjacent play area. They were asked to leave 15 mins early because equipment for the next activity needed to be set up. I politely complained to the booking office that we had paid for 1 hour and the boys only had 45 mins and she instantly gave me a full apology, explanation (staff were new and didn't realise the court had been booked as my son was too shy to argue) and also gave me a FULL refund with no quibble. That's what I call customer service.
The sub-tropical pool paradise is free and you could easily spend a whole day there because there are seating areas, snack bars and other non-pool activities such as table tennis and pool tables - in fact everything you'd have at a holiday complex abroad - including the warm climate!
Definitely going again!
We booked a Friday to Monday stay at CP because we wanted something that would suit both our 13 year old son and 16 month old daughter - and not be too far to travel.
From the moment we paid for the weekend stay and pre-booked a handful of activities such as quad biking and survival we felt that there would be no way that the holiday would be able to live up to the expense but that we'd give it a go.
Well we were proved wrong, if expense can be justified and you get what you pay for then you don't mind forking out your hard-earned and saved cash.
Our lodge was superbly appointed, clean, spacious and fully equipped. Stair-gates and cots all fitted ready for our arrival which was very much appreciated.
We arrived early at 10.30 and explored. Check-in was done from your car and was instant. We were able to access our lodge to unpack at 3.30 - which again was smooth and well-organised.
Yes there were some expensive points:
The new bar area near to the 10 pin bowling charged me £7.35 for a pint and a half of Fosters - simple solution, don't drink there. The Lakeside Inn just around the corner charged me £4.40 for the same drinks, so we went there instead!
Customer service: we hired the multisports court and left our son and his friend there to play basketball while we took our daughter on the adjacent play area. They were asked to leave 15 mins early because equipment for the next activity needed to be set up. I politely complained to the booking office that we had paid for 1 hour and the boys only had 45 mins and she instantly gave me a full apology, explanation (staff were new and didn't realise the court had been booked as my son was too shy to argue) and also gave me a FULL refund with no quibble. That's what I call customer service.
The sub-tropical pool paradise is free and you could easily spend a whole day there because there are seating areas, snack bars and other non-pool activities such as table tennis and pool tables - in fact everything you'd have at a holiday complex abroad - including the warm climate!
Definitely going again!
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Love the place, have been to CP every... "
Submitted By: Mrs K Linsley
Love the place, have been to CP every year now for 6 years. Great for the children and therefore relaxing for the adults. Peoples moans and groans about it being expensive is when you do loads of activities, but to be honest, theres enough to do without that.
Lovely and safe, never had a problem. Very odd about the chap with no locks on the inside door, we have always been able to lock the door from the inside ??? perhaps that was a duff lodge.
The only time we did complain was when it was all starting to need refitting, I sent a letter upon return and had a response back within two weeks, got £50 on the next holiday, got upgraded, free chocolates and a bottle of wine...... you just need to put it in writing.
Great place.
Lovely and safe, never had a problem. Very odd about the chap with no locks on the inside door, we have always been able to lock the door from the inside ??? perhaps that was a duff lodge.
The only time we did complain was when it was all starting to need refitting, I sent a letter upon return and had a response back within two weeks, got £50 on the next holiday, got upgraded, free chocolates and a bottle of wine...... you just need to put it in writing.
Great place.
- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Had to cut my holiday short because... "
Submitted By: Miss E Mooty
Had to cut my holiday short because of a safty issue, which turned out to be the most terrifying experience of my family life! My mum,my nephew, my 6 yr old son and i had booked a lodge in fell view which was spotlessly clean and very comfortable. however during the night my 6 yr old son got up and was sleep walking, he managed to get out of the lodge and wounder off. He managed to do this because there was no locking devices inside the lodge! The door does not lock from inside! luckily i had woken up and son was screaming in fear as he had woke up outside next to the forrest!! I think i was very lucky to have gotton my son back safe and sound. I went up to the guest service's to raise this issue with them, and they didn't even know that there were no locks inside the house, i left that day because there was no action taken to prevent this happening again and not even an apology. It has been a horrific time and still the fear of wakening up and my son not being in the apartment will stay with me and my family for life.
- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Direct Holidays
" Just returned from a weekend break at... "
Submitted By: Miss K Hennessey
Just returned from a weekend break at whinfell forest for my sons 2nd Birthday.
very impressed and would definately return tomorrow.
We arrived early on the friday morning, we checked in which was very easy without loads of people waiting around. We decided to have a walk round and see what was what, it looked bril.
When 3pm arrived we checked in to our Woodland style lodge it was very impressive, the bedrooms were nice, we had two bathrooms and two toilets the living room and kitchen dining room was very modern.
During our stay we didnt do many activities with having our son with us but the main thing that we all have said is that its very expensive, you dont expect to pay for the lodge then have all others things seperate if you get what i mean, we had an indian while we were at whinfell that was quiet nice - we didnt eat in though we took back to the lodge.
I would definately go back to this forest though it was a lovely break for us all, we managed to have a bbq while we was there also which was fun!
very impressed and would definately return tomorrow.
We arrived early on the friday morning, we checked in which was very easy without loads of people waiting around. We decided to have a walk round and see what was what, it looked bril.
When 3pm arrived we checked in to our Woodland style lodge it was very impressive, the bedrooms were nice, we had two bathrooms and two toilets the living room and kitchen dining room was very modern.
During our stay we didnt do many activities with having our son with us but the main thing that we all have said is that its very expensive, you dont expect to pay for the lodge then have all others things seperate if you get what i mean, we had an indian while we were at whinfell that was quiet nice - we didnt eat in though we took back to the lodge.
I would definately go back to this forest though it was a lovely break for us all, we managed to have a bbq while we was there also which was fun!
- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" We stayed for three nights, Friday to... "
Submitted By: Mrs P Jarvis
We stayed for three nights, Friday to Monday, in a Comfort Plus lodge at the Centre Parcs Whinfell site.
We arrived at the Parc at 3pm and there were big queues for registration but the system seemed to be running smoothly enough, probably took 20 to 30 minutes form turning off the A66 to registering.
The accomodation was clean, spacious for 4, well appointed and comfortable. The was some building working going on near to us but no work took place over the weekend.
The Village Centre: The little supermarket was reasonably well stocked (don't expect a Sainsbury's) but a bit on the expensive side. A large family staying for a week would be advised to pop out into Penrith to do grocery shopping.
The "Sub-Tropical Swimming Paradise" was highly enjoyable. Wave machines, currents, slides and plumes, plus a little pool for some serious swimming.
The other facilities we didn't use, but these included 10 pin bowling, cinema, ammusements etc. We did put our 21 month old daughter into the creche facility for a couple of hours (£12) and the feedback was she enjoyed herself in there.
There was 5 restaurants and we visited "Cafe Rouge". My steak and chips was diabolical but my husband said his meal was excellent. In fairness to them I didn't pay for the steak and chips after I complained about it.
Because our daughter was too young we didn't partake in any of the activities. However, it did look like good fun for the future. We did hire a bike with child trailer which was good fun. Also got to see a red squirrel.
We will certainly return in the future.
We arrived at the Parc at 3pm and there were big queues for registration but the system seemed to be running smoothly enough, probably took 20 to 30 minutes form turning off the A66 to registering.
The accomodation was clean, spacious for 4, well appointed and comfortable. The was some building working going on near to us but no work took place over the weekend.
The Village Centre: The little supermarket was reasonably well stocked (don't expect a Sainsbury's) but a bit on the expensive side. A large family staying for a week would be advised to pop out into Penrith to do grocery shopping.
The "Sub-Tropical Swimming Paradise" was highly enjoyable. Wave machines, currents, slides and plumes, plus a little pool for some serious swimming.
The other facilities we didn't use, but these included 10 pin bowling, cinema, ammusements etc. We did put our 21 month old daughter into the creche facility for a couple of hours (£12) and the feedback was she enjoyed herself in there.
There was 5 restaurants and we visited "Cafe Rouge". My steak and chips was diabolical but my husband said his meal was excellent. In fairness to them I didn't pay for the steak and chips after I complained about it.
Because our daughter was too young we didn't partake in any of the activities. However, it did look like good fun for the future. We did hire a bike with child trailer which was good fun. Also got to see a red squirrel.
We will certainly return in the future.
- Date of Holiday:Apr 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Just returned from Whinfell Forest.... "
Submitted By: Ms K Martin-May
Just returned from Whinfell Forest. Kids enjoyed it but we had to restrict them a bit because of the costs involved. The activities are very expensive and with 4 kids it was restrictive.
Accommodation was good, clean, tidy and spacious - no complaints there.
Prices are my main gripe - why is everything sooooooo expensive at CP?
In the end I walked the huge hike to the car park, got the car and went to Penrith Morrisons and did a shop there and saved £'s!
It also seems that CP don't want you to leave the site whilst you are with them. There is absolutely NO information about the surrounding area, it's as if the Lake District doesn't exist. We wanted places to visit during the stay and on the way home, why don't they acknowledge the local tourist area. This felt rather 'prison like'.
Not a bad holiday but I certainly won't be going again, unless I win the lottery.
Accommodation was good, clean, tidy and spacious - no complaints there.
Prices are my main gripe - why is everything sooooooo expensive at CP?
In the end I walked the huge hike to the car park, got the car and went to Penrith Morrisons and did a shop there and saved £'s!
It also seems that CP don't want you to leave the site whilst you are with them. There is absolutely NO information about the surrounding area, it's as if the Lake District doesn't exist. We wanted places to visit during the stay and on the way home, why don't they acknowledge the local tourist area. This felt rather 'prison like'.
Not a bad holiday but I certainly won't be going again, unless I win the lottery.
- Date of Holiday:Mar 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" 1/10 is being kind. Our stay was a... "
Submitted By: Mrs AJ Wilkinson
1/10 is being kind. Our stay was a complete disaster. Put us in a lodge right in the middle of a building site. Dumper trucks, cement mixers, vans and cars hurtling past all day. Knocking, digging, drilling, hammering, etc etc. Didn't exactly match the peace and quiet they advertise on the tv !!! We asked for a new style woodland appartment and paid an extra £25 to select the actual lodge we stayed in. So we paid extra for the privelage of staying on this building site !!! Workmen walked around the back of our lodge outside the patio window each day ! Had to walk about an extra 1 mile round the site as the road was officially closed. Complained on site, they first of all offered us £185, got them to double this eventually, but was made to feel that I should be eternally grateful to them, you would think that it was them that had paid for our holiday £750+!! plus our spends (which they receive on food etc) and not to mention the waste of our annual leave entitlement. I will be taking this up with their HO. Do not recommend this park (even though we had stayed their twice previously and really enjoyed it) for the simple fact that they do not want to know when someone complains and don't deliver on what they promise. Although it was a new lodge, we complained that the door couldn't be secured from the inside as the chain was broken (to stop 2 year old escaping onto building site). No one turned up to repair. Had to get cleaners back three times when we arrived to clean up a spill on the wooden floor. Not a good experience. If this was abroad it would be on holidays from hell.
- Date of Holiday:Mar 2008
- Board Basis:Room Only
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
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