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The Best Host Unusual Stays For Kids (Big Kids Included!)

11 December 2020

Childhood is a magical time, filled with freedom, adventure, and fairytales.

So, when you take the kids on holiday, it’s got to be somewhere they can truly let their imaginations run wild and free.

That’s why we’ve rounded up some of our favourite child-friendly stays, packed with features to stir all that fun and carefree creativity… perfect for big and little kids alike!

We’re talking forest treehouses straight from the pages of a storybook, lodges with inbuilt slides, charmingly converted vehicles of just about every description, and even the occasional hobbit house thrown in.
Author: Nina Jervis
Main Image: Red Alert Fire Truck | Lake District

West Lexham Treehouses and Glamping

Nr. Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England

Discover the natural magic of West Lexham, an enchanting holistic eco-retreat venue rich in nature, offering fairytale treehouses, bell tents, wild swimming, and a range of wellness workshops.

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: 2-6 per unit

From

£100 / night

Pinewood Park

Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

Family-friendly wild west-themed holiday park with a range of quirky accommodation just 2 miles from the centre of Scarborough.

Bedrooms: varies

Sleeps:

From

£12.50 pppn

The Railway Carriage at Lavender Hill

Williton, Somerset, England

With an idyllic trackside location on the West Somerset Steam Railway, the Railway Carriage is the perfect escape for children, trainspotters, and everyone in between!

Bedrooms: 2

Sleeps: 4

From

£395 short brk

The Ceridwen Centre

Llandysul, Carmarthenshire, Wales

If you like the sound of unique accommodation on an eco-friendly, organic farm, plus the chance to try more activities than you can shake a stick at, you'll love the Ceridwen Centre!

Bedrooms: varies

Sleeps: 2-56

From

£48 / night (Farmhouse Rooms)

The Old Station Allerston

Pickering, North Yorkshire, England

Live the first-class life at The Old Station, where three stunning railway carriages await at the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors.

Bedrooms: 2-3 per carriage

Sleeps: up to 6 per carriage

From

£564 /week

Blackberry Wood

Streat, Sussex, England

You may think you know glamping, but you haven't seen anything like Blackberry Wood - the only place a helicopter, a London bus, a cabin and a caravan sit in the shadow of fairytale treehouses.

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: 2-4 per unit

From

£45 / night

Forest Holidays Strathyre

Strathyre, Perthshire, Scotland

If your holiday wish list includes breath-taking scenery, luxury accommodation and a range of bespoke indulgences for that perfect escape, Forest Holidays at Strathyre is sure to tick every box.

Bedrooms: Varies

Sleeps: Varies

From

£345 (3/4 nts)