South West England holiday parks

Michaelstow Manor, Bodmin, Cornwall

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £119 - £910

Self catering accommodation is available at Michaelstow Manor. Set in 11 acres of rolling natural gardens this holiday park nestles at the foothills of Bodmin Moor and offers you everything you need for a carefree and relaxing family holiday.

Surrounded by glorious countryside a short drive from the coast – and only an hours drive from almost anywhere in Cornwall – this is an ideal touring base. The sauna and solarium provide ideal ways to relax and children will love the indoor heated pool paddling pool and their own playground. The stone built Victorian manor house offers the perfect way to start the evening in the Elizabethan Suite with its restaurant and bar.

A magical area steeped in legend. Tintagel and its famous castle the rugged North Cornwall coast and a host of scenic and historic attractions are all nearby.

• Paddling pool
• Sauna* Solarium*
• Restaurant
• Family entertainment
• Lounge bar bar meals
• Children's playground
• Crazy golf*
• Takeaway
• Amusements*
• Shop
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Dawlish Sands, Dawlish Warren, Devon

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £166 - £846

Self catering accommodation is available at Dawlish Sands. Situated near to one of the finest sandy beaches in the country and surrounded by beautiful Devon countryside there's so much for you to see and do you'll be spoilt for choice!

Just a short level walk away is Dawlish Warren with its two miles of clean golden sands dunes and rock pools to explore at low tide – a paradise for children of all ages! You have an outdoor pool with a wide terrace for sun bathing and a heated indoor swimming pool amusements pool table and all the fun of watersports on the beach.

Once the day is over the Devonshire tap is the place to be. All the family will enjoy the variety of entertainment with cabaret dancing games competitions and children's entertainment.

This park is situated on a regular bus route and the main railway line follows the lovely river Exe past the side of the park and drops you conveniently at Dawlish Warren.

• Indoor heated swimming pool
• Outdoor swimming pool
• Pool tables*
• Sun terrace
• Children's club
• Children's entertainment
• Entertainments team
• Live cabaret and discos
• Licensed clubhouse
• Competitions games and bingo*
• Restaurant
• Bar snacks
• Takeaway
• Amusement arcade*
• Wi-Fi access (in club)
• Mini market gift shop and off licence
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Leonards Cove, Dartmouth, Devon

Type: Peace And Quiet Weekly price range: £195 - £874

Self catering accommodation is available at Leonards Cove. Enjoying a magnificent clifftop setting overlooking the spectacular South Devon coastline and Start Bay this family run holiday park occupies 20 acres in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. A peaceful and tranquil holiday base providing comfortable accommodation all year.

Stoke Fleming has a shop traditional country pub and an excellent licensed restaurant. Leonards Cove stands just ½ a mile from Blackpool Sands one of Devon's most famous and unspoilt coves offering swimming sailing watersports fishing and family attractions.

A championship golf course is just 3 miles away. Bird watching at famous Slapton Sands right on the Devon coastal path where a narrow sand and shingle beach separates a large freshwater lake from the sea is 4 miles. A launderette is also available.

Historic Dartmouth 2 miles away has shops restaurants river cruises and a nearby car ferry to popular Torbay Torquay Paignton and Brixham. The rolling moorland and rugged tors of Dartmoor are a 30 minute drive.

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Tencreek, Looe, Cornwall

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £122 - £807

Self catering accommodation is available at Tencreek. Tencreek offers a gentle West Country climate and a wonderful holiday location between the popular resorts of Looe and Polperro.

There's always something going on with facilities including an indoor heated swimming pool (available all year) and outdoor heated swimming pool with a 45m water flume. Children have an adventure play area and the park has a reputation for providing some of the best evening entertainment around with live groups discos dancing and cabaret.

The historic town of Looe is just over a mile away. If you enjoy walking you'll find the coastal path to popular Talland Bay and Polperro rewarding for its spectacular views. The local beaches are also excellent with rocky coves and inlets abound.

• Indoor heated swimming pool
• Outdoor heated swimming pool with 45m water flume
• Indoor sports pool tables*
• Toddlers' pool
• Nightly family entertainment
• Children's club (5–15s)
• Café snack bar takeaway
• Games room*
• Playground
• Shop/off licence
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

White Acres, Newquay, Cornwall

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £195 - £1339

Self catering accommodation is available at White Acres. Enviably situated in 184 acres of country park and boasting 13 magnificent fishing lakes this is a beautiful five star park. It has recently gained an Award of Special Distinction by the David Bellamy Conservation Scheme in addition to the David Bellamy Gold Award for Conservation and combines a magical location with the ultimate in holiday fun for all the family.

Nationally renowned for its superb angling White Acres offers great sport and competitions for all ages and abilities together with a fantastic range of family leisure activities. There's an indoor swimming pool with a well equipped gym and plenty on offer for children too with a host of play areas and all the fun of Treetops Grove kid's club and the Freestyle Club.

• Solarium* sauna spa bath
• Beautician*
• Toddlers' pool
• Treetops Tots (under 4s)
• Treetops Grove featuring Maxi Multi and Milli (4–10s)
• Freestyle Club (10–15s)
• Lakeside Club with cabaret
• Angler's Arms
• M's Pizzeria and Grill
• Fish 'n' chip shop
• Strike's Diner
• First Bite Café
• Wi-Fi access ( in designated areas)
• Mini 10-pin Bowling*
• Amusements*
• Activity playroom with soft play area
• Adventure play area
• Crazy golf*
• Tackle shop
• Mini supermarket
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Avallon Lodges, Launceston, Cornwall

Type: Peace And Quiet Weekly price range: £156 - £599

Self catering accommodation is available at Avallon Lodges. These secluded lodges stand in an orchard surrounded by idyllic countryside. Ten acres of the land form a valley hosting a magnificent array of flora and fauna. There is a wood with plenty of room to play and picnic a well stocked fishing lake and a pond teeming with life whatever the season.

Visitors enjoy use of the private well stocked fishing lake a real anglers' paradise (national rod licence required – available from any post office). Swings games room with table tennis pool darts and launderette facilities* all available for all dates. Clay pigeon shooting* June 15–August 30.

The north coast is just 15 minutes' drive away and the surrounding area offers surfing at Widemouth Bay and Crackington Haven horse riding 5 golf courses and a host of attractions including NT properties and the Tamar Otter Sanctuary. The Eden Project is 40 miles away.

• Table tennis
• Fishing
• Walking
• Games room
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Surf Bay Holiday Park, Westward Ho!, Devon

Type: Peace And Quiet Weekly price range: £125 - £570

Self catering accommodation is available at Surf Bay Holiday Park. Just a few minutes' walk from famous Pebble Ridge and the fantastic safe sandy beach at Westward Ho! (accessed by a private walkway) this beautifully maintained park offers you a haven for a family beach holiday.

Overlooking a 600-acre country park Surf Bay also affords superb walking and wildlife-spotting opportunities while for the more energetic body boarding is a must.

• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Praa Sands Holiday Park, Penzance, Cornwall

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £265 - £759

Self catering accommodation is available at Praa Sands Holiday Park. Just 5 minute walk to one of Cornwall's finest sandy beaches this exciting development is the perfect retreat for families and couples looking for something extra special.

Enjoy the indoor heated swimming pool gym bar restaurant plus the superb 9 hole golf course. Take time to explore the numerous tourist attractions on your doorstep including Land's End Mousehole and St Michael's Mount.

• Steam room
• Spa pool
• Restaurant
• Bar with terrace and sea views

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Landscove, Torbay, Devon

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £175 - £806

Self catering accommodation is available at Landscove. Set in 30 acres of superb sub-tropical grounds Landscove enjoys a stunning location with breathtaking cliff-top views out across the ocean.

Surrounded by the spectacular vistas and picturesque coves of the South Devon coastline this is an ideal base for a family seaside holiday to remember. With fantastic entertainment and the superb beaches of the English Riviera nearby there is something for everyone at Landscove.

In the evening the Ocean Club entertainment complex hosts bingo family competitions (a chance to win free holidays!) cabaret and dancing. Alternatively the Harbour Lights pub offers multi-screen TV and great home-made food. Children are also well-catered for with their very own Musketeer club

Stay at Landscove and enjoy the facilities and entertainment at Riviera Bay ½ mile away.

• Indor heated pool
• Outdoor heated pool
• Outdoor sports field
• Ocean Club entertainment venue featuring live shows and family entertainment
• Children's club
• Competitions and bingo*
• Family bar with big screen TV
• Family restaurant
• Game zone arcade*
• Crazy golf
• Children's pirate ship playground
• Park Mart Store
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Brixham Holiday Park, Brixham, Devon

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £145 - £849

Self catering accommodation is available at Brixham Holiday Park. With spectacular views across Torbay Brixham Holiday Park is situated on the southwest coastal path just 150 yards from the beach. Take time to explore this beautiful area with its spectacular coastline beaches coves and pretty villages. Brixham with its crooked streets quaint shops and harbour is just 10 minutes' walk. The popular resorts of Torquay and Paignton are within easy reach.

The park offers the ideal place to take it easy. Relax under the palm trees or laze by the superb indoor pool which boasts magnificent views over Torbay. In the evenings you can enjoy a meal and the varied entertainment offered by the Bayview club.

Whatever your interest there's something here for you. That's what makes the English Riviera popular with generation after generation year in year out.

• Indoor heated swimming pool
• Outdoor heated toddler's pool
• Club with entertainment
• Bar serving meals and takeaway
• Children's playground
• Amusements*
• Shop and launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152