Dog friendly holiday parks in England

Oakdene Forest Park, Ringwood, Hampshire, South East England

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £139 - £1423

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Oakdene Forest Park. Oakdene Forest Park is the perfect choice for your family holiday near the New Forest. Relax and explore the area by day and then enjoy evening entertainment. The park offers immediate access for walkers and cyclists to the Hurn forest as well as the easily accessible 26km Castleman Trailway. Bournemouth with its award winning beaches is just 9 miles away and new for 2010 is the Surf Reef at nearby Boscombe.

The indoor pool has a flume and shallow beach area while the outdoor pool area boasts two shallow fun pools. To relax Oakdene offers a sauna steam room and spa bath or if you are feeling energetic there is the state of the art gym crazy golf and table tennis. For children there is a play area and Game Zone with video games.

The Oakdene Country Club offers a bistro style eating area and the Oak entertainment suite where you can dance the night away to regular guest groups or a disco.

• Oakdene Country Club including Oak entertainment suite** and children's club
• Bar and Colour Café/takeaway
• Sauna and steam room and spa bath
• Children's play area
• Internet kiosk
• Amusements*
• Wi-Fi access* (within club house)
• Crazy golf*
• Shop with bakery and off licence
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Wigley Orchard, Stoke Bliss, Worcestershire, West England

Type: Peace And Quiet Weekly price range: £180 - £390

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Wigley Orchard. From this lovely hillside setting in a pretty orchard you can enjoy superb views across the Teme Valley towards Wales. There is an abundance of wildlife right on the doorstep. You may see barn owls pheasants rabbits and squirrels.

Wigley Orchard is perfect for couples or families who enjoy peace and quiet and is an excellent base for touring and exploring the Welsh border counties with their heritage of castles inns churches and manor houses. Cadbury World and Ironbridge industrial museum (40 miles).

The small market towns of Tenbury Wells and Bromyard are both just 7 miles away and provide a variety of shops and inns as well as a swimming pool theatre and leisure centre.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Summerfields, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, East England

Type: Fun And Laughter Weekly price range: £68 - £588

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Summerfields. Summerfields offers the choice of attractions you'd expect from a popular holiday park on the East coast. Among the parks closest to the famous sandy beaches of the lovely Norfolk coastline this is a real family centre offering a super fun holiday for all.

You'll love the glass-fronted heated indoor swimming pool and the Summerfields Show Bar Cabaret Club with live music dancing bingo and freshly prepared food and takeaways. The Horizon Suite also offers family entertainment nightly.

A soft play area keeps the children happy while kids aged 5–11 enjoy all the fun games and competitions every morning with the Elle Elephant Club.

• Indoor heated swimming pool
• Sports area
• Darts and pool competitions
• Football pool* and darts
• Spa bath
• Sauna*
• Vertical fast tan solarium*
• Summerfields Show Bar Cabaret Club with entertainment and dancing nightly
• Horizon Suite and family room (this is a first floor venue and is accessible by stairs)
• Fully air conditioned Show Bar
• Bobby's diner and takeaway
• Elle Elephant Club for 5–11s
• Soft play area (height restrictions apply)
• Bowleasy mini 10-pin bowling*
• Outdoor play area
• Amusement arcade*
• Bingo* Holiday Bingo*
• Miss Summerfield Adult talent competitions
• Junior talent and pool contests
• Crazy golf*
• Tuck shop and gift shop

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

Tollerton Holiday Park, York, Yorkshire, North East England

Type: Peace And Quiet Weekly price range: £180 - £438

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Tollerton Holiday Park. On the edge of Tollerton Village this select 14 acre holiday park has views of the White Horse of Kilburn set in the Hambledon Hills. The old market town of Easingwold is within 2 miles and York is only a short drive away. The main London to Edinburgh line borders the park which is surrounded by green countryside.

Launderette* on the park available for all dates. *Charges apply.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Valley Farm, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, East England

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £157 - £824

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Valley Farm. Set on the edge of popular Clacton-on-Sea just a short walk from the beach pier and seaside attractions Valley Farm is a perfect choice for a family holiday. Together with an indoor pool and outdoor heated pool children will love the adventure playground while the all-weather sports court provides fun for all the family.

The surrounding area has a host of attractions to explore with Colchester home to Roman history a castle zoo and great shopping just 16 miles away.

Fishing golf and a variety of sporting facilities abound close by and the picturesque villages and famous landmarks of Lavenham Dedham Vale Kersey and Flatford Mill are all within an easy drive.

• Toddlers' pool
• Showbar with entertainment
• Children's clubs 5–11s and 12–16+
• Food Court Café and takeaway
• Amusements*
• Children's adventure playground
• Wi–Fi*
• Shop
• Fish 'n' chip shop
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Newlands Park, Charmouth, Dorset, South West England

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £149 - £899

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Newlands Park. Just 15 minutes' walk from the beach and village at Charmouth this family run park on the Jurassic coast has been awarded the David Bellamy Silver Award for Conservation and offers you the ideal base for your Dorset holiday. Set on a hillside between Bridport and Lyme Regis this is Thomas Hardy country with rolling hills thatched cottages and a rugged coastline.

For fossil hunters the coastline is a paradise and Weymouth Poole Exeter and Bournemouth are all within easy reach. The surrounding area has a host of tourist attractions while the park offers all the facilities you need to make the most of your holiday whatever the weather.

• Indoor heated swimming pool* (£1.50pp per session)
• Outdoor heated pool with water slide
• Pool tables*
• Walking
• Restaurant and takeaway
• Bar and entertainment
• Adventure playground
• Children's Club (5–10s) and entertainment
• Amusements*
• Soft play area
• Wi-Fi access*
• Shop
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Regent Leisure Park, Morecambe, Lancashire, North West England

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £179 - £410

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Regent Leisure Park. A great holiday awaits you at this super family park. There is an indoor swimming pool and the magnificent club complex with sports bar Hollywood Cabaret and disco.

Only a short stroll from Morecambe's famous promenade and close to historic Lancaster with its castle Maritime Museum theatre and shopping centre and the breathtaking countryside of the Lake District are only a short drive away.

The Lakeland hills across the bay form a dramatic backdrop to the new look Morecambe offering top class entertainment – the 20 lane Superbowl multiplex cinema and free open air festivals in high season.

• Indoor heated pool
• All-weather multi-sports court
• Sportsman Lounge Pool table*
• Hollywood cabaret and disco
• Bar meals and takeaway
• Children's disco
• Outdoor play area
• Rascals children's adventure land and mascot
• Competitions* bingo*
• Arcade*
• Shop and launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Lower Hyde, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, South East England

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £218 - £1119

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Lower Hyde. Lower Hyde set on the edge of Shanklin is perfectly situated for exploring the numerous delights the Isle of Wight has to offer.

The park boasts a superb range of facilities. You can splash about in the fabulous heated outdoor pool relax in the indoor spa pool throw yourself into a host of activities on the all weather multi sports court or challenge the family to a game of pool. There's plenty to keep the kids happy with their own children's club and teenagers will have the chance to meet new friends and take new challenges.

A choice of eating venues and a bar provide ideal ways to start the evening before enjoying the entertainment on offer in the Showbar.

Due to steep gradients and steps Lower Hyde is not suitable for wheelchair users or persons with severe mobility difficulties.

Together with the superb range of facilities on the park you also enjoy use of the facilities at Landguard Holiday Park (p166) including indoor and outdoor pools. The Granary Restaurant and family entertainment.

• Indoor heated spa pool
• Outdoor heated pool with flume
• Water Resorts programme
• Sports Resorts programme
• Pool* darts
• All-weather multi sports court
• Children's paddling pool
• Family entertainment
• Squires Showbar with entertainment
• Children's clubs 5-11s and 12-16+
• Hudsons Bar Diner and takeaway
• Amusements*
• Wi–Fi*
• Adventure playground
• Shop
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Southview Leisure Park, Skegness, Lincolnshire, East England

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £171 - £626

Pet friendly accommodation is available at Southview Leisure Park. Southview nestles in acres of beautiful parkland boasting lakes greenery and wildlife on the edge of vibrant Skegness and is just a short drive to sandy beaches.

A superb array of facilities offers something to suit everyone while lively Skegness and the unspoilt beauty of the Lincolnshire Wolds are on your doorstep.

An eternally popular seaside destination the bustling town of Skegness plays host to numerous attractions. Together with its famous award-winning sandy beach a seal sanctuary and animal centre will appeal to kids of all ages while adults enjoy a variety of bars restaurants and shops.

• Heated spa pool
• Sun bed and sauna*
• Children's pool
• Three restaurants Sports bar and Hotel bar
• Children's playgrounds
• Arcade
• Club room with party nights cabaret bingo disco and children's activities
• New internet café*
• Gift shop and grocery store
• Hairdressing salon
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152