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Escape everyday life and explore the forest on a long weekend break. With a huge range of activities, restaurants and shops, make your Friday to Monday short break one to remember. Whether you’re looking for an exhilarating or relaxing getaway, Center Parcs is the perfect place for a long weekend away.
With six villages across the UK and Ireland, you’re never too far from your next weekend family break. Arrive on a Friday ready to enjoy a wonderful long weekend, and relax knowing that you don’t have to depart until Monday.
Get comfortable in our stylish accommodation - your home from home during your stay - with various options from cosy Woodland Lodges up to our spectacular Treehouses.
Discover our lodge types
Sleeps from 1 to 8 guests
Woodland Lodges
Practical and popular, our fully-equipped, family-friendly Woodland Lodges feature:
With up to 200 indoor, outdoor and watersports activities, you’ll never run out of fun and exciting things to do during your weekend break. Try something new, overcome your fears and enjoy time together, making memories that will last forever.
Indoor Climbing Adventure 55 Minutes
Children will love the experience of climbing and clambering on our abstract walls. Book the Indoor Climbing Adventure.
For an extra relaxing weekend, head to our award-winning Aqua Sana Spa. Enjoy a luxury Spa Session and escape the real world as you drift between up to 25 nature-inspired spa experiences. Complete your visit with an indulgent treatment for the ultimate couples weekend. And if a day isn’t quite long enough, treat yourself to even more pampering on a Luxury Spa Break.
A weekend break is a great way for the whole family to escape the everyday. Enjoy quality time together, trying new and fun activities. Have adventures, laugh and make special memories. Splash in our Subtropical Swimming Paradise, cosy up together in your home from home lodge and wander through the woodland on a fun family break.
Reconnect with your loved ones on a romantic weekend away. Make the most of your short break and indulge in a spa weekend at Aqua Sana, the perfect pick-me-up after a long week.
Relax in style in an Exclusive Lodge and make the most of a weekend holiday with a hot tub. Why not complete your romantic weekend by booking extras to be delivered to your lodge before you arrive? Add the Full English Breakfast Pack and cook up a storm for your loved one, or the Pack of Three Firelogs so you can curl up together in front of a cosy log fire.
Whether you’re ready for a relaxing getaway or raring to on an action-packed break, the Subtropical Swimming Paradise offers hours of fun for all the family. Brave the family favourite Wild Water Rapids and experience our exhilarating rides and slides, splash in the swimming pool together or book a Family Cabana for a cosy, comfortable retreat.
With over 100 activities and in just under 400 acres of forest, our Longford Forest location will be our first Ireland location. Find out more about Longford Forest.
Set in the stunning Lake District, Whinfell Forest is the sanctuary for endangered red squirrels. Find out about award-winning Center Parcs Whinfell Forest.
Set in up to 400 acres of the famous Robin Hood forest, our Sherwood Forest breaks are truly legendary. Find out more about Center Parcs Sherwood Forest.
Longleat Forest has spectacular scenery, 100-year-old Giant Redwood trees, and up to 400 acres of forest. Find out more about Center Parcs Longleat Forest.
Once you’ve booked your break at Center Parcs you can start to pre-book activities, make restaurant reservations and order essentials to your lodge online 12 weeks before your arrival date, allowing you to really make the most of your short break in the forest and ensure that you don't miss out.