When you're travelling as a family, you may want to make
sure that the whole family has a great time by selecting accommodation
that understands and caters to the needs of your children. There are some
super places in the Lake District that practically guarantee you and your
kids, babies and toddlers will have a wonderful holiday - we've listed some of the best below.
Remember that you might want to think about whether a hotel is totally
geared up for children, or whether it just provides the basic facilities
like cots and high chairs. For instance, are children's activities
available all the year round, or just at certain times? How much do these
facilities cost? And there are many other factors - here are just a few.
Do they have a crèche for babies and toddlers? Are there qualified staff to look after your
children
in any activity open to them? Are the children's activities open to
parents as well (if you want to spend this time with your children)? Will
you need to book childcare and children's activities in advance? Does the
hotel have children's menus and different dining times? Will you need to
make special arrangements for a toddler sleeping in your room? Does the
hotel provide other equipment like kettles, microwaves, buggies and
backpacks? Is there a baby listening system? Are there child reductions on
the hotel tariff?
Here is our list of child-friendly and family-friendly accommodation in
the Lake District.
South & Central Lake District family
friendly accommodation
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 Newby Bridge - Whitewater Hotel & Leisure Club
This is a family friendly venue with all
the luxurious touches that adults will appreciate. See their entry in
the romantic breaks section!
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 Bowness on Windermere - Burnside Park
One of the best options for a family can be
self-catering rentals. When this is combined with the facilities of a
hotel and leisure club, swimming pool with dedicated children's area, a
children's play area and a family friendly approach in every aspect of the
operation, a relaxed cafe with kids' menu and a fine dining restaurant for
the adults, you have all the ingredients of a successful holiday.
Burnside Park, The Lodge, Kendal Road, Windermere, LA23 3EW
Phone: 08700 468624 Fax: 08700 468649
Email: stay@burnsidepark.co.uk Web: www.burnsidepark.co.uk
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Lake Windermere - The Low Wood Hotel
 This is another hotel that has pioneered special activities
for children. They've got a club for kids under 12 run by a big furry dog
- or at least, by his human colleagues! And with goody bags, children's
menus, regular splash times for the children at the hotel's leisure clubs,
rooms with facilities for children, reductions on prices, and best of all
a watersports centre where children can learn to sail, this is the
child-friendly hotel at its best. The hotel is a luxury hotel with all the
other facilities you'd expect, and they do take account of other guests'
needs by restricting the hours in which children can dine in the formal
restaurants. That seems to us to be a good compromise. And finally, the
hotel has one of the best views across Windermere.
Low Wood Hotel,
Windermere,
Cumbria, LA23 1LP
Phone: 08458 503 502 Email: lowwood@elhmail.co.uk
Web:
www.englishlakes.co.uk
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Western Lake District family friendly
accommodation
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Eskdale - Fisherground Farm Holiday
Lodges & Cottage (self-catering)
 A truly different and memorable holiday on a
farm lodge, with all the facilities and activities you could ever want for
children and adults alike, either on the farm itself or within a few
minutes' drive. The grounds give children the chance to be themselves, to
explore and run around safely, while the adults enjoy a relaxing holiday
in the most tranquil and gorgeous scenery in the Lake District.
Contact the owners: Ian & Jennifer Hall, Orchard House, Applethwaite,
Keswick, Cumbria CA12 4PN
Phone: 017687 73175
Email:
holidays@fisherground.co.uk
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North Lake District family friendly
accommodation
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Borrowdale - The Lodore Falls Hotel
 This is a great example of how well a family-oriented hotel
can be run! They claim to be one of the most family-friendly hotels in the
Lake District, with activities galore in both the hotel and the
surrounding area. There are two pools, a gym, sauna and squash courts,
bedrooms and suites designed for families, with playstations and DVDs provided, and they even play
children's films of the 42" Plasma TV during the holidays. Now, as if that
wasn't enough, they also have access to loads of outdoor activities near
the hotel, including boat hire, tuition, dragon boating (see the website
for details) and Viking boating (again, see the website). There are horse
riding and pony-trekking centres near at hand, mountain bike hire, and, to
top it all, they offer a "two for the price of one" entry to many local
attractions suitable for the kids.
The Lodore Falls Hotel, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria,
CA12 5UX
Phone: 017687 77285 Fax: 017687 77343
Email:
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Whinfell - Center Parcs Oasis, Whinfell Forest, Lake
District
Parents who know Center Parcs already won't need any
persuading that this is the ideal family break. Those who haven't
come across it before will enjoy the 100 indoor and outdoor
activities, the lodges ranging from good to luxurious, the
subtropical swimming areas, and the special offers that allow a
family to holiday in the Lakes at excellent prices! There are
also
Childcare
Clubs for children aged 3 months to 7 years. All child care
facilities are registered and run by skilled staff, giving
parents time to have a pamper session and enjoy themselves while
the kids have a great time!
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Derwentwater - Acorn Venture Activity Holiday
Accommodation is in a
welcoming, comfortable and self-contained tent village for families, with
about 20 tents set around the village square - a central marquee for
dining, socialising and meeting the other families. You'll have either one tent
or two according to the size of your family. There are so many activities
on offer - from archery to walking, via canoeing and "mission impossible" -
that
it's impossible to list them all here! You and the kids will have a great time.
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 Penrith - North Lakes Hotel & Spa
This hotel has a dedicated children's play area
and splash pool, which means it's certainly well worth considering for
families who want to explore the
North Lakes area. It also has a gym, spa pool, swimming pool, sauna,
steam room, exercise classes, spa treatments and much more.
North Lakes Hotel & Spa, Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 8QT
Phone: 01768
868111 Fax: 01768 868291 E-mail:
nlakes@shirehotels.com Web:
https://www.northlakeshotel.co.uk/
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