FAMILIES have discovered a lesser-known resort with its own waterpark in the UK that they have described as being "more chilled" than places like Center Parcs. Finding a decent holiday spot to take the family can be difficult, especially during the busier months, but Finlake Resort in Devon might just be the best option. The holiday park has plenty to offer people of all ages for family holidays , with a spa and a heated pool with flumes and slides part of its many offerings.
It's also picked up several awards over the years, including a Visit England Gold Award, along with five star ratings in the Holiday & Touring Park and Holiday Park categories, also awarded by Visit England. For older kids and adults, things like axe throwing, laser tag and laser clay pigeon shooting are among the more high octane things people can get involved with. Meanwhile, sand art, junior crafts and a segway safari are more appropriate for the resort's younger visitors.
Read More on Holiday Resorts There are also woodland walks, tennis courts to hire and water zorbing. For parents visiting for a relaxing break, there are a number of spa treatments available on site in the Sirona Spa, including saunas, massages from fully-trained therapists and jacuzzis to help them unwind. Meanwhile, there's a fitness centre there too, offering classes from yoga to spin along with free-weights.
Haulfryn Holidays , who own the Finlake resort, have promised that their "traditional holistic therapies" will leave visitors with "naturally, beautiful skin, a renewed sense of inner calm and their mind, body and soul refreshed". Most read in Beach holidays However, of all its features, kids and adults seem most fond of the heated pool and on-site waterpark with flumes. The Finlake website invites people to "Make a splash, whether that be racing down our thrilling flume rides or doing powerful lengths in our 20 metre heated indoor pool, kept at a constant 30C".
However, for families who prefer to take a dip in the sea, rather than a pool, there's options to do that too, with beaches like Teignmouth , Ness Cove, Watcombe and Oddicombe among a number of places just a short drive away. Also close by is Devon's South Down countryside, with the resort found right on the edge of Dartmoor, home to plenty of walking trails and small towns and villages to exploor. Places like Ashburton, Bovey Tracey and Hennock are among the places nearby, each with pubs perfect for refreshments after a day's exploration, many of which serve food too.
But on-site eateries like The Hub and The Retreat mean that families need not travel far at all to find great food options, if they don't want to. Here is the list of Which?'s best UK holiday parks 2024. Potters Resorts Forest Holidays Bluestone Wales John Fowler Holiday Parks Hoburne Holidays Hoseasons Waterside Holiday Group Warner Leisure Villages Centerparcs Haven Holiday Parks Parkdean Resorts Butlins Park Holidays UK Away Resorts Largo Leisure Parks Pontins The resort has an overall score of 4.
5.5 from dozens of reviews, with plenty of visitors who love the waterpark. One wrote: "One of the best pools that we have ever visited as a family with one 5 year old and one 2 year old.
The toddler area is sensational with little slides and a mini flume which our boys thoroughly enjoyed." Another said: "Less busy and more chilled than Center Parcs , even though we went in half term." A third added: "Finlake Falls is an absolute paradise! Nestled amidst the picturesque beauty of Finlake, it offers a truly enchanting experience.
" A family of four can book a two-night stay at the resort from around £195 in a classic caravan, which includes kitchen facilities, bathrooms and, in some cases, a personal hot tub. READ MORE SUN STORIES Meanwhile, this lesser-known UK holiday park has been named the best in the country . And this seaside town has been named the best in the UK for four years in a row.
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