Best Family-Friendly Hotels in the UK
Once upon a time going on holiday with the kids in the UK meant avoiding hotels. Nowadays, however, more and more hotels cater for families and young children, and even do so with a smile on their face. It's not just about the child-friendly facilities like cots, high chairs, child menus and baby-sitting services, which are of course important, but also about the type of nearby (or, even better, onsite) activities available to keep both you and your children amused throughout your holiday. From outdoor pools, bushcraft and foraging adventures, play areas and games rooms, our collection of family-friendly hotels UK is our pick of hotels where you can either kick back and relax whilst the kids entertain themselves, or get stuck in and enjoy some precious quality time with the family.
A proper village pub with comfy rooms and a 2 AA Rosette restaurant on the edge of the Berkshire Downs
The Greyhound Inn, Main Street, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9JY
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A venerable yet contemporary Suffolk coaching inn with a busy bar, excellent restaurant and boutique rooms
The Bell Hotel Saxmundham, 31 High Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1AF
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This grand Victorian hotel is the place to stay on Falmouth beachfront
The Falmouth Hotel, Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4 NZ
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A welcoming and very comfortable family-run country house hotel with a spa in the heart of the New Forest
Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa, Balmer Lawn Hotel, Lyndhurst Rd, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7ZB
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One of Bristol's most unique and comfortable places to stay, with all the cool, shabby-chic charm we expect from the Artist Residence group
Artist Residence Bristol, 28 Portland Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8SA
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A beautiful West Sussex hotel and spa by the sea
Bailiffscourt Hotel & Spa, Climping Street, Climping, Near Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5RW
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An elegant country house hotel in Northumberland with a golf course and spa
Matfen Hall, Matfen Hall, Matfen, Northumberland NE20 0RH
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Very comfortable family-run hotel on the North Norfolk Coast in a great seaside location
The Grove Cromer, 95 Overstrand Road Cromer Norfolk NR27 0DJ
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A lovely New Forest country retreat with several eating areas serving first-rate British plates
The Montagu Arms, Beaulieu New Forest Hampshire SO42 7ZL
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A comfortable country house hotel in the New Forest – with a fabulous spa thrown in
Careys Manor Hotel, Lyndhurst Road Brockenhurst Hampshire SO42 7RH
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A tremendous North Norfolk Coast country boutique hotel with great food.
Titchwell Manor, Titchwell Manor, Titchwell, Near Brancaster, Norfolk PE31 8BB
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A dog-friendly riverside hotel and restaurant in the heart of Dartmoor National Park
Mill End Hotel, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 8JN
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The food, rooms and peaceful location of this terrific pub keep its many fans coming back again and again.
The Ship at Dunwich, St James Street, Dunwich, Suffolk IP17 3DT
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This cosy Cambridgeshire pub just outside Newmarket is the ideal weekend rural bolthole.
The Three Blackbirds, 36 Ditton Green, Woodditton, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire CB8 9SQ
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A superb old coaching inn with great food and luxury rooms that's perfectly placed for exploring the fabled North Norfolk Coast.
The Globe at Wells, The Buttlands, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk NR23 1EU
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With great food, local ales and comfortable boutique rooms, this Sussex village pub is hard to beat.
The Crown Inn, Dial Post, Worthing Rd, Dial Post, Near Horsham, West Sussex RH13 8NH
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A brilliant rural escape that’s easily reached from London.
The Crown at Stoke by Nayland, Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk CO6 4SE
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This resurgent coaching inn offers a great chance to spend some time exploring Holt and the nearby North Norfolk Coast
The Feathers, 6 Market Place, Holt, Norfolk NR25 6BW
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A beautiful converted village pub that's the size of a small hotel – and is handily placed for all the delights of the Suffolk coast and countryside.
The Westleton Crown, The Street Westleton Suffolk IP17 3AD
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A super stylish London hotel with a pool, spa and a terrific Theatreland location
One Aldwych, 1 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BZ
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A revamped historic pub whose contemporary lodges make a great options for families and couples
The Weeping Willow, 39 Bury Rd, Barrow Hill, Barrow, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5AB
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Boutique rooms and excellent pub food midway between Cambridge and Newmarket
The Carpenters Arms, 10 High St, Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire CB21 5JD
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A picture-perfect village pub in a picture-perfect Suffolk village – with comfortable rooms and excellent food
The Black Lion, The Green, Long Melford, Suffolk CO10 9DN
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A modern Isle of Islay hotel with breathtaking ocean views and a world-class links course
Another Place, The Machrie, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, Argyll PA42 7AN
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A design-led hotel on the Cornish coast with the flex and freedom of your own space
SeaSpace, Watergate Road, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 3LX
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The Boathouse, Ormesby Broad Eels Foot Road Ormesby St Michael Norfolk NR29 3LP
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A popular North Norfolk gastropub with great food and four comfy boutique rooms upstairs
The King's Head Letheringsett, Holt Rd Letheringsett Norfolk NR25 7AR
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Great food and comfy rooms in a North Norfolk coastal location that can't really be bettered
The White Horse Brancaster Staithe, Main Road, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk PE31 8BY
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This Mousehole hotel is the last word in relaxation and good food, Cornish-style.
The Old Coastguard, The Parade Mousehole Penzance Cornwall TR19 6PR
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The perfect country bolthole, with comfy rooms, a cosy bar and restaurant – and a wonderful location.
The Castle Hotel, Bishop’s Castle Shropshire SY9 5BN
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The Fell Hotel, Burnsall, Grassington, North Yorkshire BD23 6BT
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The Pilsley Inn, Pilsley, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1UL
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The Devonshire Arms Hotel, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6AJ
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Terrific North Norfolk boutique accommodation in a historic building overlooking Aylsham's marketplace
The Ironmongers, Aylsham, 30 The Marketplace Aylsham, Norfolk NR11 6EN
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A very comfortable family-friendly hotel – with one of the best coastal views in the UK.
Saunton Sands Hotel, Saunton, Near Braunton, Devon EX33 1LQ
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A beachside resort hotel with lots of facilities, including a spa, fitness centre, tennis and more – plus it's dog-friendly!
St Michaels Resort, Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4NB
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A friendly local pub that offers good food and boutique rooms right in the heart of Blakeney
The White Horse Blakeney, 4 High Street, Blakeney, Norfolk NR25 7AL
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A proper village pub in the Dedham Vale village of East Bergholt, brought back to life by Chestnut
The Red Lion, East Bergholt, The Street, East Bergholt, Suffolk CO7 6TB
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A historic, Cambridgeshire hotel overlooking the River Great Ouse
The Old Bridge, 1 High Street Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 3TQ
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An elegant Georgian hotel in the Cotswolds, near Gloucester, also offering exclusive hire for parties and corporate retreats
Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall, Bondend Lane, Upton St Leonards, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL4 8ED
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Seaside hotel, lodges and apartments in North Norfolk, fusing traditional and contemporary
Le Strange Arms, Golf Course Road, Old Hunstanton, Norfolk PE36 6JJ
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Laid-back comfort and hearty fare at this dog-friendly pub in North Norfolk
The Chequers, High St, Thornham, Hunstanton, Norfolk PE36 6LY
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A classic, dog-friendly inn with boutique rooms near the North Norfolk Coast
The Lifeboat Inn, Ship Lane, Thornham, Hunstanton, Norfolk PE36 6LT
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A family-friendly, dog-welcoming pub with rooms in the New Forest
High Corner Inn, Linwood, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 3QY
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Charming pub close to Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door
The Castle Inn, Main Road, West Lulworth, Dorset BH20 5RN
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A foodie place to stay just outside Tewkesbury, on the northwest edge of The Cotswolds
The Beckford Inn, Station Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 7AN
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A contemporary lakeside hotel on the shores of Ullswater that does everything just right.
Another Place, The Lake, Watermillock, Ullswater, Cumbria CA11 0LP
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Taking the concept of luxury beachfront hotel to a new level
Watergate Bay Hotel, On the Beach Watergate Bay Cornwall TR8 4AA
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