Center Parcs Reviews

I have been to two different Center Parcs, three times to Elveden Forest and once to Longleat. My experiences are fairly mixed, and to be fair, it is unlikely that I will bother to go back. Checking in is chaotic, with all the hallmarks of a holiday camp - everyone arrives at the same time. You have to have a bike, as cars are ...  Read the complete review

I've just returned from a 5 day break at Center Parcs Oasis Whinfell Forest in the Lake District. Until recently, when Center Parcs took over, the resort was known simply as Oasis and was run by an entirely different company. It's a place I've been visiting for the last 3 years, so I was interested to see how it might have changed ...  Read the complete review

I know it's meant for families, but it's also lovely to be with your other half, relaxing in the jacuzzi in the executive suits, cycling through the forest on the quiet roads (cars are only permitted between certain times on certain days!) & the best thing was swimming outside in the (very) heated pool & smelling the pine of the trees ...  Read the complete review

I first went to Center Parcs in about 1986 as a teenager. I went as a baby sitter to a friend's 2 children and have been hooked ever since. Having visited all 4 sites in the UK (Oasis is now part of CP) I can whole heartedly recommend all or any of them to anybody. I have been with many different groups of people, from Friends with young ...  Read the complete review

I consider myself a Center Parcs veteran - I first went 14 years ago when I was 12 and at the time thought it was paradise. I was the oldest of four children in my family and loved the way Center Parcs meant I could do my own activities and make friends without hanging round with three much younger brothers. We went back every year until I left ...  Read the complete review

Friday has come! A friend (Danielle) and I have taken the day off work so we can set off to Center Parcs in Elveden Forest for a fun packed hen weekend. Despite being told that it will be singposted Elvden Forest from the motorway, we struggle to see one sign hidden behind a tree 20 mins after we had left it! But no matter! We ...  Read the complete review

I am pleased to see Center Parcs not listed in amongst family holidays because although I know that is what they mainly gear themselves to, I don't think it is exclusively for families. I went to Center Parcs just over a year ago with a friend for a short break. We visited the Longleat Forest resort: the other two are in Elveden ...  Read the complete review

Mmmmmm... Center Parcs - Why did it take me so long to discover this most excellent of adventures? A family of friends, and my own family decided recently to share a holiday. Having experienced this before in a less-than-successful light (Caravaning in France) I was quite reluctant. None the less, I was persuaded by the reasonable prices ...  Read the complete review

It was my birthday on Wednesday! 26 and feeling older by the minute! I had a really special brithday treat this year, my parents agreed to look after Pierce while I went off with four friends to Centre Parcs for a long weekend of complete rest and re-charging! Wow. I haven't left Pierce for more than one night before since he was ...  Read the complete review

Want a relaxing/exciting/energetic/different holiday for the whole family? Well Center Parcs can be all of these. We started going when our children were babies and are still going now, twelve years later. Clearly our needs have changed over time but always Center Parcs has been able to provide what we need. We have been to two of the three ...  Read the complete review

My wife and I have just returned from a weekend break at Elveden Forest in Suffolk. We first went to Center Parcs at Longleat almost exactly three years ago and just enjoyed the feeling of freedom that you get to do things at your own pace. Since then we've had a daughter but we're so selfish that we left her with the grandparents so we ...  Read the complete review

Centre Parcs didnt appeal to me at first,I was a bit reluctant. I had heard it was a nice place, but quite expensive. The checking in system is very quick. You go to the drive in reception where you get a number for your car, they check you registration number against their list and that's it. You can drive up to your lodge after 3 pm to ...  Read the complete review

Having been to the Center Parcs at Longleat a fair while ago now, I can certainly recommend a weekend there. Although I have not been to any other of the sites, I had a great time with my family. There is so much to do and there is definitely something for virtually everyone. Centre Parcs is a group that have appeared to spring up from ...  Read the complete review

This is the story of how a typical week in Center Parcs (Longleat January 2000) turned into a quest to see one of Britain's best wild animals. My daughter and I stayed in an executive villa at Longleat. I did wonder what it would be like going as a single parent to Center Parcs (its always seemed very "family" orientated to ...  Read the complete review

Last summer I paid my first visit to Center Parcs at Elveden Forest. The surroundings were incredibly beautiful and relaxing, with an enormous lake on which you can sail or take out a pedalo. The surrounding woodlands have a large number of cycle paths which encircle the lake, allowing you to find peace and solitude just minutes away from the ...  Read the complete review

I have just come back from a beautiful, relaxing, and wonderful holiday. It had everything that I needed and it was 45 mins from my doorstep. Where? Centre Parcs in Sherwood Forest in Nottingham. When my friend, Sam, suggested back in June about going to Centre Parcs,but I was a bit reluctant. I had heard it was a beautiful place, but ...  Read the complete review

This would be very close to how I would describe a dream holiday on the continent, which is good because this place is just on our doorstep! Centre Parcs is the European market leader for short break holidays, operating in the Netherlands, Belgium, Britain, France and Germany. They operate in the best of locations, in luscious forests, to ...  Read the complete review

Other opinions on Center Parcs all said that it was very expensive. Well I think it was worth it. In fact, I've been 6 times! And although it is a little pricey, you can't buy fun! There are so many things to do at Center Parcs and whether you go for 2 days or 2 weeks, you won't want to leave! ARRIVING I go to Elveden ...  Read the complete review

The former advertising of Center Parcs was really, really funny. Anyone who has seen the advert but not been, the "Don't Fence Me In" is a bit of false advertising. Driving into the Sherwood Forest resort, you pass through some lovely scenery and if lucky will see the occasional squirrel leaping through the trees. Then, ...  Read the complete review

There are 3 Center Parcs locations in the UK but we visited the Sherwood Forest complex near Nottingham. The whole place is very environmentally friendly – cars have to stay in a central car park other than during arrival and departure times. As a result everyone walks or uses bikes (take your own if you can as it works out quite ...  Read the complete review