The Center Parcs Experience
Get ready for fun family adventures in the forest. Escape for a three, four or seven night stay in our stylish and comfortable lodges nestled in the woodland.
Discover over 100 indoor, outdoor and watersports activities, race down the Wild Water Rapids in the Subtropical Swimming Paradise or explore the forest and make friends with the local wildlife.
Unsure on how much a Center Parcs break costs? Check out our prices.
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What's included
- Free unlimited entry into The Subtropical Swimming Paradise
- All accommodation features self catering essentials
- A beautiful lake, sandy beach and 400 acres of forest to explore without it feeling crowded
- Free Friendly wifi
- During our Winter Wonderland, festive, and Winter Forest Lights breaks enjoy our Enchanted Light Garden experience
- Outdoor adventure playgrounds around our villages
Recommended extras to add to your break
The choice is yours to do as little or as much as you want to create your perfect adventure
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Activities for all ages
We have over 100 activities for little ones, teenagers and for the whole family, around the village, in the treetops or on the lake.
You can build your perfect itinerary and pre-book everything you want to do from 12 weeks before you arrive.
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Aqua Sana Spa
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Cycle Hire
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Food and drink
Discover our selection of restaurants including high street favourites such as Bella Italia and Café Rouge, or our own restaurants including Huck's American Bar and Grill
Free baby food is available on request at all of our restaurants.
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Woodland Lodges
Practical and popular, our fully-equipped, family-friendly Woodland Lodges feature:
- Open-plan living area
- Modern kitchen
- Private patio
- Comfortable bedrooms
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Executive Lodges
Everything that’s included in a Woodland Lodge, plus added comforts for a relaxing break:
- Ensuite in all bedrooms
- Flat screen TV in all bedrooms
- Hydrobath
- Some Executive Lodges include a sauna, hot tub or games room
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Exclusive Lodges
The next level of luxury, our Exclusive Lodges offer added premium features:
- Sauna, steam room and outdoor hot tub
- Games room with pool table
- Ensuite in all bedrooms
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Hotels and Apartments
Ideal for couples, our stylish apartments and hotel rooms can be found with woodland or lakeside views. They include:
- Furnished patio or balcony
- Ensuite shower room
- Self-catering facilities including coffee machine
- Twin or double beds
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Baby-friendly breaks
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Toddler-friendly breaks
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Pre-school breaks
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Child-friendly breaks
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Teenager breaks
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Arrivals and departures
- You can arrive from 10am on your day of arrival
- Check into your accommodation from 4pm
- Sign in to your Center Parcs account to check-in online - add your guest details and register your vehicle details before you arrive
- You must vacate your lodge by 10am on your departure day and are welcome to stay on village until midnight
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*We use ingredients containing allergens as part of the preparation of food in all of our eateries. We also cook different foods with the same equipment. It is not possible to guarantee that any product is 100% free from any allergen due to the risk of cross-contamination in our kitchens. Intended allergen ingredient information for all items on our menu is available. We cannot make changes to our menu items and currently do not provide details of any ‘may contain’ allergen statements. If this causes you concerns due to the severity of your allergy please consider carefully before ordering. We are reviewing how we improve this in future.
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