Holiday Ideas

[andybaird68]

Anybody have any ideas or experience of taking a 4 year old on a holiday, it's just me and my wee boy who I usually only get on the weekends. I have just found out (been told) that I will have him for 2 weeks in December, and I would like to take him on a week's holiday. Any suggestions of a nice chiled friendly place to take him?

[janetsflower]

If you are thinking of going abroad Minorca was the place my son enjoyed most - really child friendly with lots to do. Otherwise Butlins and Centre Parcs are both good for kids and are all over the country or hows about Disney World Paris? Or you could go places like London Zoo or Chester Zoo, Gullivers Kingdom is a good theme park for smaller children. Trips out to the likes of West Midlands Safari Park, Cadburys World, Ironbridge museum, Sudbury Hall museum of childhood or what about taking him to see Santa in Lapland - now that would be cool

[mimififi]

how about centre parcs if funds permit?

[andybaird68]

Cheers guys thanks for your ideas I like the Lapland idea my son would love that for sure I might check that out I know he has a passport.

[wildsheep]

Centre Parcs is worth a try, I have heard nothing but good things about them.

The Isle Of Wight is also a great place to take small kids, lots of cheap friendly places to visit.

[divegirl]

You can get some really good deals to Disneyland Paris at that time of year!

[divegirl]

Should also mention that it's a lot quieter at that time of year.....not too many crowds.....Perfect

[mnko]

i went to disneyland paris a few years ago. it cost �89 per person 4 2 nights stay in one of their hotels with continental breakfast and a day at the park. journey was by coach with was 5am till 9pm including ferry over and same back but was great not to busy. i will be taking my kids there soon.

[Sparkles3]

Lapland would be fantastic, I went there pre-children and it was absolutely unbelieveable with the fabulous snow. You can do reindeer sleigh rides, husky rides, skiing and lots of other fab things - and of course Father Christmas. We got our Lapland trip through lastminute.com. We didn't go to see Father Christmas, although others at our hotel with children did. our hotel was about 2 hours from the main Father Christmas grotto, but the hotel did a weekly excursion there.
If Lapland doesn't suit, we go to Centre Parcs during the first full week of December, when their Xmas celebrations and activities start. The whole site is decorated with lights and other decorations, there is Father Christmas there, sometimes a pantomime, a Xmas Treasure Hunt etc - see their website for details of what is available at each site. And of course there's the swimming pool which is available all week and where we spend quite a lot of time.
Hope you have lots of fun, whatever you do!