South West England holiday parks

Gwel an Mor, Portreath, Cornwall

Type: Relax And Explore Weekly price range: £399 - £2499

Self catering accommodation is available at Gwel an Mor. Gwel an Mor whose Cornish name means 'view of the sea' is set in a stunning location perched on a hilltop overlooking the ocean and just a short walk from the beach. Voted one of the top ten coastal holidays by the Guardian in 2008.

Close to the fishing village of Portreath this stylish holiday village holds the < >David Bellamy Gold Award for Conservation and is the perfect place for a family holiday or romantic break. The club house includes an indoor heated swimming pool together with jacuzzi steam room and sauna. Why not spoil yourself with a relaxing treatment in the beauty therapy suite or a meal in the superb restaurant. Outside you can enjoy the putting green or a game of croquet.

Gwel an Mor are proud to announce they have been awarded the 2009 Cornwall Tourism Gold award for Self Catering Lodges and outstanding customer service.

There's plenty to see and do in the area too. Whether you prefer surfing or building sandcastles or simply admiring the breathtaking views from the coastal path Gwel an Mor is a great place to relax and unwind.

• Sauna and Jacuzzi
• Beauty Therapy Suite*
• Putting green
• Bar
• Restaurant
• Children's play area
• Wildlife Conservation Centre

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Bideford Bay, Bideford, Devon

Type: Fun And Laughter Weekly price range: £176 - £909

Self catering accommodation is available at Bideford Bay. Beautifully situated on a wooded hillside affording superb views out to sea Bideford Bay centres around the old Manor House at its heart and makes a perfect base for exploring this wonderful corner of Devon.

There's something for everyone on the park from indoor and outdoor swimming pools crazy golf to the challenge of a mini assault course. Children will love the fun activities provided by their own club while teenagers have the chance to learn new skills and meet new friends.

In the evening the Manor House Showbar entertains the whole family with cabaret dancing and exciting shows.

A wealth of visitor attractions await in the surrounding area with the picturesque fishing village of Clovelly nearby dramatic Hartland Point and famous Westward Ho! a little further along the coast.

Theme parks gardens museums and a host of walking and riding opportunities are all within easy reach.

• Family entertainment
• Manor House Showbar
• Children's clubs for 5–11s and 12–16+
• Restaurant
• Takeaway
• Soft play area
• Amusements*
• Wi-Fi*
• Children's adventure playground
• Crazy golf*
• Shop
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Welcome Family, Dawlish Warren, Devon

Type: Fun And Laughter Weekly price range: £95 - £960

Self catering accommodation is available at Welcome Family. For bags of fun and loads to do at great value low prices choose Welcome Family. All guests receive a warm and friendly welcome from this family run park dedicated to providing the very best in customer service and standards. The park boasts four fantastic indoor pools and a heated whirlpool perfect to relax in whilst the kids go mad in the fun packed Jolly Roger Club. Enjoy the amusement arcade mini golf and adventure playground not forgetting the superb sports stadium; families truly are spoilt for choice. The park comes alive in the evening with fabulous shows games and competitions guaranteed to keep you entertained all night long. Enjoy free entry from 2010.

Just a short stroll to the award winning beach you'll discover miles of golden sands just waiting to be explored. Seaside towns zoos caves castles and the magnificent Dartmoor National Park are all within easy reach. With so much to see and do both on and off the park and superb value for money accommodation it's so easy to see why most customers return to Welcome family year after year.

Other facilities include shops café and takeaway plus a launderette.

Beautiful Dartmoor the English Riviera and a host of local attractions are all within easy reach for days out during your stay.

• Indoor heated water leisure centre: four feature packed pools spectator area
• Sports ground
• Cruisers Club
• Children's Jolly Roger“ Club and games arcade*
• Multi channel cable TV
• Café and takeaways
• Hire service* with computer games*
• Mini golf
• Adventure playground
• Shopping plaza
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

St Ives Holiday Village, St Ives, Cornwall

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £150 - £849

Self catering accommodation is available at St Ives Holiday Village. Set in 100 acres of lush woodland St Ives offers the space and seclusion for your perfect Cornish holiday. There's a choice of accommodation to suit everybody's needs. The village offers great value family holidays packed with fun things to do day and night.

This is an ideal touring centre for exploring Cornwall at its best. Nearby are magnificent beaches secluded coves picturesque towns and sub tropical gardens. The world famous Eden Project is 42 miles away or visit some of Cornwall's other exciting attractions – you'll be spoilt for choice!

Once the day is over the Rafters Club is the place to be. 'Foxy' leads off every evening with children's entertainment and there are games cash bingo super shows and family entertainment.

• Indoor heated swimming pool with waterslide
• Pool tables*
• Woodland walks
• Indoor heated toddlers' pool
• Clubhouse with family entertainment
• Evening children's entertainment programme
• Children's club
• Beer garden
• Café and takeaway
• Sauna
• Putting green
• Games room/arcade*
• Play area
• Wi-Fi access
• Mini market
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Castle Brake Holiday Park, Exeter, Devon

Type: Peace And Quiet Weekly price range: £224 - £585

Self catering accommodation is available at Castle Brake Holiday Park. Located on idyllic Woodbury Common only 1.5 miles from the village of Woodbury this friendly family run park sits just a short drive from Exmouth Budleigh Salterton Exeter and Sidmouth.

Together with plenty of green space – perfect for gentle walks and enjoying the local wildlife – the park also offers a superb bar and restaurant. Guests can also use the facilities at sister park Ladram Bay (p106). Charges may apply.

• Bar bistro & takeaway (evenings only)
• Children's play area

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Holywell Bay, Newquay, Cornwall

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £179 - £939

Self catering accommodation is available at Holywell Bay. Set in a lush green valley surrounded by National Trust land just a short walk from the magnificent sandy beach of Holywell Bay and its famous Gull Rocks this beautifully situated park is only 7 miles from Newquay.

Among the fantastic facilities on offer are an outdoor heated swimming pool with a 300ft waterslide and toddlers' pool a playground and an entertainment venue. Children will love all the fun and games of Treetops Grove including treasure hunts competitions and stories. Once the sun goes down there's family entertainment on offer in the Surfrider Club or you can simply sit back relax and enjoy a quiet drink in the bar.

• Toddlers' paddling pool
• Surfrider Club with nightly entertainment cabaret games
• Treetops Tots (under 4s)
• Treetops Grove featuring Maxi and Milli (4–10s)
• Freestyle Club (10–15s)
• Bar
• Beachcomber takeaway
• Wi-Fi access ( in designated areas)
• Amusements*
• Indoor tots soft play zone
• Adventure play area
• Under 5's playground
• Mini supermarket
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Waterside Holiday Park, Paignton, Devon

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £137 - £867

Self catering accommodation is available at Waterside Holiday Park. A beach lovers' paradise! Surrounded by the magnificent sea views tranquil atmosphere and beauty of the Devon countryside Waterside Holiday Park invites you to relax and enjoy a holiday to remember.

Nestling in a peaceful valley like setting in the heart of the English Riviera Waterside has access to the secluded 'saltern Cove' a natural sand and rock enclave hosting an underwater treasure trove of marine wildlife. Excellent for diving and snorkelling Saltern Cove has remained unchanged for centuries offering you a unique place to unwind and affording some of the most stunning coastal views in Devon.

• Outdoor heated swimming pool
• Pool tables*
• Sun terraces
• Outdoor heated children's pool
• Smugglers Inn restaurant/pub
• Children's club
• Evening entertainment
• State of the art Yacht Club bars
• Amusements*
• Wi-Fi access (in club)
• Shop
• 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

Penstowe Park, Bude, Cornwall

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £121 - £1155

Self catering accommodation is available at Penstowe Park. Situated near the beautiful North Cornwall Cornish coast Penstowe Park has a wealth of facilities to suit everyone.

There is so much to do whatever the weather. The children can enjoy their very own George the Dragon Children's Club. Penstowe offers great entertainment and discos and full membership to the leisure club is included.

Penstowe Park is just 2½ miles from the sandy beach at Sandymouth Bay and makes an ideal touring centre for both Cornwall and Devon England's most popular holiday area.

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

• Children's pool and play area
• Sauna* Jacuzzi*
• Relaxation and beauty treatments*
• Resident entertainment team
• Cabaret suite
• George the Dragon Children's Club (5–12s)
• Nightly children's disco
• 3 bars restaurant bar food and takeaway
• Amusements room*
• Coffee shop
• Village shop
• Launderette*
• Wi-Fi (Manor House)

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152

Hengar Manor Country Park, Bodmin, Cornwall

Type: Lively And Leisurely Weekly price range: £191 - £1600

Self catering accommodation is available at Hengar Manor Country Park. Hengar Manor sits in the heart of the glorious Cornish countryside close to the beaches and stunning coastline of North Cornwall. A proud holder of the David Bellamy Silver Award for Conservation the park is superbly situated for exploring the numerous attractions of the area such as the world famous Eden Project.

A delightful Manor House parts of which date back to the 17th century is at the centre of the 35 acre park and home to a family friendly café bar and pizza and pasta restaurant – a perfect place to relax.

Fantastic facilities ensure there's something to suit everyone – from swimming and children's clubs to sports and entertainment. Or for the ultimate in relaxation spoil yourself with a sauna holistic massage treatment or work out in the mini gym.

• Sauna* and spa
• Relaxation treatments*
• Steam room*
• Reflections bar and grill with entertainments lounge
• Morellos Italian restaurant
• Café Bar
• Takeaway food
• Bar meals
• Woodland adventure playground
• Bait and tackle shop
• Crazy golf*
• Shop
• Video games* room
• Launderette*

Phone enquiries: 0345 498 6152