Center Parcs Whinfell Forest

I had heard lots of things about Center Parcs and mostly it was everyone saying "its really expensive and you have to pay for everything"... so was always put off by it. So never really thought about it. I use lots of discount codes so when I found a great discount code for Center Parcs I thought I would have a look. So I looked up their website which is easy enough to navigate through and found a location, date and then price added the code and it was £140 cheaper... So I decided to go from Monday to Friday...( just in case it was horrible ..) We booked for first week in the October Holidays. It was ...  Read the complete review

Booking The Centre Parcs website was easy to use and find accommodation that would be suitable. You just select your preferences and it thinks about it for a minute and spills out some suitable lodges in various price brackets. We initially booked a Comfort lodge, however, after speaking to some people we upgraded to the newer Woodland lodges for an extra £50. The upgrade was easy to arrange and the person we spoke to on the phone was efficient in doing this and the confirmation email came through straight away. You can also chose to specify your lodge area or number for an extra fee of between £25 and £40 depending on how close you want to be to the centre, ...  Read the complete review

just returned from midweek break at whinfell forest. first timers - took our son who is 2 and a half. we had a ball. this place has something for everyone. read constant reviews about it being sooo expensive and started to get a little worried however, you can make it as cheap or as expensive as you want to make it. we booked £75 worth of activities in advance - mini swimming lessons, woodland detectives, mammel magic and pony pals - every single one of these activities were fantastic. my son got to touch various animals including a chinchilla and also got to hold an owl, all of which he totally loved. while we were there we also took a pedalo on the ...  Read the complete review

As a family we have been visiting Center Parcs Whinfell Forest since before it became part of the Center Parcs chain and it was called Oasis! Our original reason for visiting was for somewhere to take our (at that time) 2 year old twin girls for a family break which did not involve A. travelling too far B. being away for too long C. staying in a caravan!!! and Center Parcs (or Oasis at the time!) appeared to hit every button! That very first visit convinced us that we had made the right decision. There is just so much to do at Center Parcs that I defy anyone to ever get bored! We now visit at least ...  Read the complete review

In my opinion, Centre Parcs Whinfell is a bit like Marmite, you either love it or hate it. I hate Marmite, couldnt get used to riding a bike everywhere. The chinese take away wasn't as good as my local. Quad biking was pricey for two £80, and if you cant handle the Quadbike you wont get a refund. Prices in the on site mini market arent very competitive. My tip is to get a lodge as near to the car park as you can. That way you can drive on and off site into Penrith only 5 or 6 miles away, stock up on food in Morrisions and also get access to reasonably priced take aways. You will also have easy access to the A66 and by taking the A592, you get to see some stunning ...  Read the complete review