Plenty of reasons to spend a weekend away with the kids

What do you love about camping with kids? Is it the early morning wake up calls as the sun shines through your tent? Enjoying family meals together in the great outdoors? Piling into the car to explore nearby family attractions? The list can be endless really; camping with kids can bring a holiday to life!

Whilst being with the kiddies can make for a fantastic holiday, we know that camping with kids in tow can sometimes be challenging. We’ve put a few helpful links and some of our top advice down below. Take a look and book your next weekend away with the kids here.

Save the pennies on your weekend away with the kids

To make it easier to get away, we’ve got great offers on our forest campsites. Year round:

• Our family deal provides discounts on parties of 2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 5 children
• Members of The Camping and Caravanning Club receive 15%, off which can also be combined with our family deal for extra savings
• Another good-to-know deal is that campers over the age of 60 can save 20% on standard pitch night prices

We also run additional offers during the peak summer camping season so you can find opportunities to save when it matters most.

Top campsites for kids

Hollands Wood in the New Forest has good facilities including toilets, showers, dishwashing and laundry. Pets are welcome too so you won’t need to leave your furry family member behind at home. Camping at Hollands Wood puts you right next to Paultons Family Theme Park and gives access to endless walking and cycling tracks.

One of our largest sites, Bracelands, in the Forest of Dean has a range of accommodation to choose from. Either pitch up in your own unit or try out glamping in our Ready Camp Tents or Camping Pods. The full facility site offers plenty of room for little ones to explore and there are plenty of attractions and things to do in the Forest of Dean.

If it’s a full facility site, with nearby popular attractions or has plenty of safe space for little ones to explore, we’ve included it on our top sites for kids.

Things to do on a weekend away with kids

Our top 10 campsite activities to entertain the kids on a budget:

1. Go for a stroll in the woods
2. Go for a cycle on one of the many forest paths
3. Pond dip / net fishing
4. Nature scavenger hunt
5. Play bat and ball
6. Tell stories
7. Bring out the board games
8. Make shadows with a torch
9. I spy
10. Cloud watch – see what shapes you can see

Things to do in the New Forest
Things to do in the Forest of Dean
Things to do in the Loch Lomond 
Things to do in the Aviemore 
Things to do in the Savernake Forest

Book a weekend away on a campsite with great facilities

We allow most unit types on our campsites. View all of our different pitch types.

Power up your holiday by ensuring you’re on a site offering electric pitches.

Rally fields are great for group camping but also mean that the site has plenty of space for kids to wander and explore.

Take your dog along for a truly memorable holiday. All but two of our campsites are dog friendly so you’re able to bring the whole family with you.

Whether you’re looking for a winter or summer camping adventure, staying in your own motorhome or one of our Ready Camp Tents, we can’t wait to welcome you to one of our Camping in the Forest sites soon.