Taking the family away for a break can be more stressful than relaxing unless the hotel is geared to children. Here are some easy-going hotels where your children will be made to feel an asset and not an intrusion. Some hotels may run courses and activities specially geared to children; others may simply welcome them with open arms and cater to their needs.
Written by Leonie Glass
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“Family friendly Jacobean manor house”
- Luxury
- WOOLLEY GREEN; just outside Bradford on Avon; 8 miles from Bath
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“Eclectic family home in lovely countryside”
- Moderate
- KIRBY STEPHEN; off the A685 between Kirkby Stephen and Brough
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“Glorious views outside, vibrant colours inside in this informal estate hotel”
- Moderate
- BURNSALL; on the Duke of Devonshire's Bolton Abbey estate in the Yorkshire Dales
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“Breezy, family-friendly hotel with golf and beach on the doorstep”
- Luxury
- ROCK, NORTH CORNWALL; overlooking the Camel Estuary
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“Superb all-round hotel in its own estate”
- Luxury
- Tetbury, Gloucestershire
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“Old fashioned, family run hotel in a fabulous setting”
- Inexpensive
- Just off High Street, overlooking the Solent
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“Delightfully informal country house hotel run on house party lines”
- Moderate
- DITTISHAM; in quiet valley, one mile outside the village
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“Superbly run country house hotel near Bath with spa and equestrian centre”
- Luxury
- COLERNE; near Chippenham and 6 miles from Bath, in own parkland
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“Enchanting windmill in superb coastal birdwatching country”
- Inexpensive
- Cley-next-the-Sea: on the north side of the village
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“Golf and spa resort hotel with a human touch”
- Luxury
- MATFEN; 18 miles NW of Newcastle city centre, and close to Hadrian’s Wall
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“Attractively refurbished country town hotel, with good food and a warm welcome for all”
- Moderate
- BEAMINSTER; on A3066 in centre of town
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“Breezy and fun, a revamped inn with fabulous coastal views”
- Inexpensive
- Brancaster Staithe: facing road at front, sea at the rear
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“Britain's chicest seaside hotel”
- Luxury
- ST MAWES, SOUTH CORNWALL; in the town overlooking the sea
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“Charming traditional pub with a stylish twist”
- Inexpensive
- in Snettisham, on the edge of the Wash, and opposite the village cricket pitch
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“A boutique B&B where families are actually welcome”
- Inexpensive
- Dolgellau, Gwynned: in the centre of town
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“Delightful family-run hotel set in a star-shaped castle”
- Moderate
- The Garrison, St Mary's
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“excellent family-friendly beach hotel”
- Moderate
- MAWGAN PORTH, NR. NEWQUAY, NORTH CORNWALL, overlooking beach
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