Dog friendly holiday parks in England

Hayling Island, Hayling Island, Hampshire, South East England

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £146 - £749

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Hayling Island. Enjoying a peaceful island setting close to 4 miles of award-winning beaches this park offers you the perfect place to get away from it all and relax with the family amidst the picturesque Hampshire countryside.

A superb array of facilities awaits you including a heated indoor swimming pool and spa bath a heated outdoor pool sports field excellent children's clubs a great programme of entertainment plus Palms bar and restaurant – something for everyone whatever the weather!

A paradise for watersports enthusiasts Hayling Island boasts some of the best sailing and windsurfing in the UK. You are also ideally located for exploring the south coast with family attractions and the famous cities of Portsmouth and Chichester all within easy reach.

• Indoor toddlers' pool
• Outdoor toddlers' pool
• Reef Showbar with live entertainment
• Treetops Tots (under 4s)
• Treetops Grove (4–10s)
• Crazy Caves indoor play area with ball pool
• Wi-Fi access (in designated areas)
• Big Munch takeaway
• Palms bar and restaurant
• Café terrace
• Costa Coffee
• Big screen TV with Sky TV coverage
• Amusements*
• Children's adventure playground
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Forest Edge, Ringwood, Hampshire, South East England

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £139 - £649

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Forest Edge. This small 9 acre park is ideally positioned to explore the delights of the New Forest and offers great access to the popular resorts of Poole and Bournemouth new for 2010 is the Surf Reef at Boscombe. Facilities on the park include an outdoor pool children's play area and a 5-a-side football/netball area whilst guests are given free passes to the facilities at Oakdene Forest Park just one mile away (featured on page 150).

• Outdoor swimming pool
• Five-a-side football and netball area
• Mini market
• Children's play area
• Games room
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Billing Aquadrome, Northampton, Northamptonshire, East England

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £200 - £666

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Billing Aquadrome. Billing Aquadrome is set within 235 acres of beautiful lakes and parkland and is a popular choice for families and couples looking to enjoy both the on-site amenities and local attractions in and around this beautifully landscaped park.

Set on the outskirts of historic Northampton the area is host to numerous places to visit from museums and theatres through to excellent shopping centres and historic attractions. Althorp House Silverstone Raceway and Whipsnade Zoo are all within easy reach. The park offers many facilities and amenities for the whole family to enjoy including bars with family entertainment and a small funfair. For those looking for something a little more relaxing enjoy fishing in one of the well stocked lakes boating or even hire a pedalo

• Brand new for 2010 – Leisure complex with indoor pool* toddler's pool water slides* and Aqua bar (opening March 2010)
• Climbing wall*
• Funfair* – Go Karts*
• Fishing*
• Club with family entertainment
• Restaurants and takeaway
• Family bars
• Children's Play Area
• Crazy Golf*
• Pedalo and Hydrosphere hire*
• Shops
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Seven Acres, Holmrook, Cumbria, North West England

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £210 - £471

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Seven Acres. Seven Acres sits between the charming villages of Holmrook and Gosforth at the gateway to Eskdale and Wasdale valleys – perfect for exploring the Lake District. A launderette is on site village shops pubs and restaurants are within easy reach. The sandy beaches of Seascale and Drigg are just 2 miles.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Kielder Water Lodges, Kielder Water, Northumberland, North East England

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £279 - £1095

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Kielder Water Lodges. Boasting 27 miles of shoreline surrounded by pine forests and heather moorland Kielder Water is a truly stunning location for an away from it all holiday. Whether you are seeking perfect peace and tranquility or the opportunity to enjoy a range of water and land based activities events art cycling and wildlife it awaits you here.

Situated at Leaplish Waterside Park and awarded the David Bellamy Gold Award for Conservation the outstanding Scandinavian-style lodges are tastefully furnished and enjoy private verandahs to make the most of the woodland countryside views.

The Boat Inn restaurant and bar affords views across the picturesque lake upon which boat hire and ferry trips are also on offer.

This lovely area hosts an unrivalled array of outdoor pursuits and miles of marked walking and cycling. A truly superb holiday choice for everyone.

• Restaurant and bar
• Sauna
• Children's play area
• Crazy golf* (weather permitting)
• Games room*
• Birds of Prey Centre*
• Shop with off licence

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Bideford Bay, Bideford, Devon, South West England

Type: Fun And Laughter Weekly price range: £176 - £909

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Bideford Bay. Beautifully situated on a wooded hillside affording superb views out to sea Bideford Bay centres around the old Manor House at its heart and makes a perfect base for exploring this wonderful corner of Devon.

There's something for everyone on the park from indoor and outdoor swimming pools crazy golf to the challenge of a mini assault course. Children will love the fun activities provided by their own club while teenagers have the chance to learn new skills and meet new friends.

In the evening the Manor House Showbar entertains the whole family with cabaret dancing and exciting shows.

A wealth of visitor attractions await in the surrounding area with the picturesque fishing village of Clovelly nearby dramatic Hartland Point and famous Westward Ho! a little further along the coast.

Theme parks gardens museums and a host of walking and riding opportunities are all within easy reach.

• Family entertainment
• Manor House Showbar
• Children's clubs for 5–11s and 12–16+
• Restaurant
• Takeaway
• Soft play area
• Amusements*
• Wi-Fi*
• Children's adventure playground
• Crazy golf*
• Shop
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Sherwood Castle Holiday Forest, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, Central England

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £217 - £1092

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Sherwood Castle Holiday Forest. Individually set in 40 acres of private woodland the log cabins in Sherwood Forest are your perfect choice for a holiday right in the heart of beautiful Robin Hood Country.

This makes a great all round base for touring with open countryside and cities waiting to be explored. You will find a host of scenic and historic attractions.

For those not wanting to venture too far the park offers a wide range of facilities to suit all ages and all tastes.

Shops are just 2 miles away and the immediate area has many good restaurants and inns. A car is advisable to get the most from your holiday.

• Air hockey*
• Giant draughts
• Play areas (1–5s & 3–12s)
• Shuffle Board
• Skittles
• Mini croquet
• Mini putting
• Four hole pitch and putt*
• Gift and sweet shop
• Outdoor adventure play area (3–12s)
• Animal corner
• Children's mountain bike circuit
• Crazy golf*
• Robin Hood movie props collection
• Equipment hire*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Seacote Park, St Bees, Cumbria, North West England

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £210 - £471

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Seacote Park. Situated right next to the sea and the beautiful St Bees beach and surrounded by the dramatic rolling Cumbrian countryside Seacote Park is the ideal place for an away from it all holiday. There is a beach shop adjacent to the park. Nearby there is a 9 hole golf course. The sea cliffs are home to an RSPB bird sanctuary.

The award winning village of St Bees just half a mile away has local shops and an 11th century priory. Indoor swimming pools are at the nearby towns of Egremont and Whitehaven. The Lake District is 6 miles away Muncaster Castle 8 miles the Georgian town of Whitehaven the Ravenglass-Eskdale Miniature Railway and Cockermouth are all within easy driving distance.

• Seacote Hotel-bar restaurant and occasional entertainment

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Sand-Le-Mere, Withernsea, Yorkshire, North East England

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £145 - £444

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Sand-Le-Mere. Set on the coast at Tunstall midway between the popular holiday resorts of Withernsea and Hornsea and just a short stroll from a beautiful sandy beach.

• Outdoor heated pool
• Pool tables* and snooker*
• Jacuzzi steam room
• 10-pin bowling*
• Clubhouse and entertainment
• Café takeaway
• Adventure playground
• Amusements* crazy golf*
• Shop launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

South Lakeland Leisure Village, Carnforth, Cumbria, North West England

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £285 - £999

Pet friendly accommodation is available at South Lakeland Leisure Village. A gateway to Cumbria South Lakeland Leisure Village awarded David Bellamy Gold Award for conservation nestles in a stunning lakeside location perfect for those looking to relax in a stunning and exclusive retreat. This beautifully landscaped park offers superb state of the art leisure facilities including a health and fitness club large swimming pool and fully equipped gym. For those looking to relax during their stay enjoy being pampered and take advantage of on-site beauty treatments or enjoy a delicious meal in the Mediterranean style Waters Edge restaurant.

Ideally situated for exploring the many delights this wonderful area has to offer the Lake District and ever popular Windermere are just 20 minutes' drive and the famous Yorkshire Dales National Park is also within easy reach.

• Steam room*
• Beauty treatments*
• Restaurant and bar with outdoor terrace
• Children's play area
• Small laundry facility*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152