Every parent knows that children need space to let off steam on holiday – it keeps them happy, fit, and tires them out to guarantee a good night’s sleep!  But to properly relax, mums and dads need to know the area is safe – free of traffic, loads of space and ideally enclosed.

So whether their favourite past-time is football, cricket or just an old-fashioned game of tig, the following list of child and family friendly holidays with lots of safe outdoor space should help.

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Haddon Grove Farm Cottages, Peak District

Haddon Grove Farm Cottages is an award-winning hamlet of luxury cottage accommodation just outside Bakewell in the Peak District. Children will enjoy the indoor heated pool, games room and outdoor play area, while grown-ups will enjoy cosy cottages with log burners and ordering a home-cooked pie and pea supper!

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Libbear Barton, Devon

Libbear Barton offers family friendly self-catering holidays set in a stunning 40-acre Devon estate. Facilities include heated indoor pool, games room, outdoor play area, sauna and gym.

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Brynteg, North Wales

Brynteg is a five star child friendly holiday park situated in the beautiful surroundings of the foothills of Snowdon. There’s a wealth of activities on site including swimming pool, play area, tennis courts, water sports, and for mum and dad a gym, restaurants, kids club and luxury spa.

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Nettlecombe Farm, Isle of Wight

Nettlecombe Farm is a charming family friendly farm stay nestled in the beautiful Isle of Wight countryside. Holidays here are all about enjoying the great outdoors with unique animal feeding experiences, children’s play areas and fishing lakes on offer.

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Par Sands, Cornwall

Par Sands is a five star Cornish holiday park offering luxury lodge accommodation and numerous on-site family friendly activities including indoor swimming pool, outdoor play area and a wildlife lake – not to mention the beautiful beach on your doorstep.

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Polean Farm, Cornwall

Polean Farm is a child friendly self-catering farm cottage complex set in rolling Cornish farmland. Family friendly entertainment on offer includes animal feeding, tractor-pulled barrel rides and indoor and outdoor play areas.

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Lower Campscott Farm, Devon

Lower Campscott Farm offers family friendly self catering accommodation near the North Devon coast. All the fun of farm is available for younger visitors including animal feeding, egg collecting and tractor and trailer rides, while there are also well-equipped outdoor and indoor play areas and lovely outdoor trails.

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Oakley Hall Hotel, Hampshire

Oakley Hall Hotel is a luxurious country hotel in Hampshire with family friendly bedrooms and suites, child friendly dining options, delightful grounds and woodland to explore, and an array of tempting extras for visiting youngsters including mini bathrobes and slippers, mini toiletries and cookies and milk on arrival.

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Alpine Park Cottages, Devon

Alpine Park Cottages is a child friendly complex of modern self-catering lodge accommodation, set in five acres of wooded parkland near Exeter, East Devon.  Aside from the wealth of family days out in the local area, younger visitors will enjoy the park’s play area and abundance of safe, open

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Countryside barn conversions near Sherbourne, Dorset

This holiday is a child friendly cottage complex near Sherborne, Dorset. Visitors benefit from use of a gorgeous indoor heated swimming pool in addition to an outdoor play area and extensive grounds providing safe outdoor space to enjoy.

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Thistle Lodges, Scotland

Thistle Lodges offer three superb A-framed lodges within easy reach of one of SW Scotland’s most popular sandy beaches.  Family friendly facilities on-site include a handy restaurant and an indoor heated swimming pool, while the lodges benefit from spacious airy interiors and double patio doors onto two balconies.

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Midgham Farm, Hampshire

If you and your family are looking for a digital detox and for an opportunity to reconnect with nature and each other, then Midgham Farm is for you. A mere 90 minutes from London by train, and you suddenly find yourself surrounded by lush countryside. A great opportunity to

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The Victorian Barn, Dorset

The Victorian Barn offers family friendly self-catering holiday cottages set on a 65 acre farm in rural Dorset, only 30 minutes’ drive from the famous Jurassic Coast.  Facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, games room, outdoor play area and private hot tubs.

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Knowle Farm, Devon

Knowle Farm is a child friendly cottage complex set in the south Devon countryside on the doorstep of Dartmoor National Park.  Facilities include an indoor swimming pool, soft play area, tennis court, walk-in rabbit area and friendly animals – plus lots of helpful extras for mum and dad.

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Home Farm Holiday Cottages, Norfolk

Home Farm Holiday Cottages is a complex of 20 self-catering cottages located on the North Norfolk coast, within walking distance of the beach and village of Weybourne. Facilities include an indoor heated pool, games room, gym, play area, plenty of outdoor space and on-site spa and beauty treatments.

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Broomhill Manor, Cornwall

Broomhill Manor is a luxury complex of self catering cottages near Bude in Cornwall. There’s an extensive range of child friendly facilities including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a games room, tennis courts and horse riding, and for the parents there’s a gym, sauna, jacuzzi and babysitting service.

North Hayne Farm Cottages, Devon

North Hayne Farm is an attractive and family friendly self catering farm holiday complex in North Devon featuring eight stone cottages. Child friendly facilities on-site include a games room, play barn and daily farm-based activities like donkey rides and animal feeding; and for the parents there’s a babysitting service

Malston Mill Farm, Devon

Malston Mill Farm is an attractive complex of luxury self catering holiday cottages in the Devon countryside. Family friendly facilities include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a games room, outdoor play area, gym and sauna.

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Manor Farm, Hampshire

Manor Farm offers sensational family friendly glamping holidays only an hour from London. Canvas hideaways offer comfortable accommodation with optional hot tubs, while dinner options are aplenty with the on-site honesty shop providing locally sourced, fresh ingredients and the option of home-cooked pizza nights. Younger visitors will enjoy farm

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Riviere Sands Holiday Park, Cornwall

Riviere Sands is a family friendly holiday park near the famous Blue Flag Porthminster Beach. Facilities include an outdoor play area, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, crazy golf, and an on-site café and restaurant.

Fron Fawr Cottages, Pembrokeshire

Fron Fawr is a family and dog friendly holiday complex consisting of five stunning self-catering cottages located 5 miles from the North Pembrokeshire coast. At Fron Fawr there’s an outdoor play area, boules court and 48 acres of surrounding fields and woodlands to explore, not to mention a hot

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Spacious farm cottage near Clovelly, Devon

This cottage is set in a lovely rural location on a family run farm in Devon.  The famously pretty village of Clovelly is just two miles away, while on-site family friendly activities include an indoor heated swimming pool and helping look after the resident animals.

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Barn conversion with private pool, Devon

This spacious barn conversion, sleeping six, provides spacious holiday accommodation in an idyllic countryside location close to the seaside.  Family friendly facilities include a large spacious garden, private outdoor heated swimming pool, tennis court and football pitch.

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Forest Holidays Cropton, Yorkshire

Forest Holidays Cropton offers picturesque self-catering cabins set in a grassy meadow enclosed by leafy woodlands. Walking, cycling and a range of other child friendly activities can be found nearby, while parent friendly luxuries for mum and dad can also be booked at your lodge.

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Deerpark, Cornwall

Deerpark, Cornwall, is host to 45 attractive log cabins set deep in a picturesque wooded valley. Each cabin has its own private hot tub, while other child friendly activities on-site include a play area, Forest Ranger activities, bike hire, woodland walks and more.

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East Shilvinghampton Farm, Dorset

East Shilvinghampton Farm offers luxury canvas hideaways in a scenic Dorset farm setting with panoramic views. Explore the coast and relax in beautiful countryside surroundings while the kids make friends while enjoying the great outdoors.

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Fell End Holiday Park, Lake District

Fell End is an award-winning family friendly holiday park in the Southern Lake District.  Accommodation includes holiday homes, caravans and glamping pods, while on-site facilities include a leisure centre with swimming pool, outdoor play area, restaurant and nature reserve.

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Fowey Hall Hotel, Cornwall

Fowey Hall Hotel is a luxury family hotel overlooking the Fowey estuary in Cornwall. Child friendly facilities include a heated indoor pool, outdoor play area and garden trail; while mums and dads are superbly catered-for with free daily creche, baby monitoring service, child-friendly mealtime options and optional babysitting.

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Rural barn conversion near Cromer, Norfolk

This is a tasteful child friendly barn conversion in the Norfolk countryside. Shared leisure facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool and children’s play area.

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