Center Parcs Woburn Forest

For the children

• Kids' activities
• Playground
• Pool
• Children's pool
• Outdoor play
• Games room
• Bikes
• Tennis
• Nature activities
• Watersports
• Family dining
• Children's menu
• Family rooms
• Cots
• Spa

Best for

All ages, especially toddlers to tweens

Ages

All ages

Kids' club

No traditional drop-off club; extensive bookable kids' activities from toddler sessions to teen sports

Pool

Subtropical Swimming Paradise: indoor pool complex with slides, rapids and toddler areas

Family rooms

Two- to four-bedroom lodges, plus Treehouses (up to 6) and four-bedroom Exclusive Lodges with games rooms

Outdoors

Cycling, lake watersports, archery, aerial adventure, nature walks, tennis

We only list facilities we could confirm on their website — something not listed may still be there.

Days out nearby

• Woburn Safari Park ↗

  ~4 miles · ~15 mins

  Safari park · nearby attraction

  Drive-through reserves with rhinos, elephants and lions, followed by a foot safari with sea lion shows and squirrel monkey walkthroughs. Good value with the indoor play area as a backup, and close to the Woburn estate.

• ZSL Whipsnade Zoo ↗

  ~16 miles · ~30 mins

  Zoo · nearby attraction

  Britain's largest zoo spreads over the Chiltern hills, so elephants, rhinos and bears live in big open paddocks you can drive between or walk. The space makes it feel more like a safari, and it is an easy hop from the Chilterns or north London.

• Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter ↗

  ~30 miles · ~30 mins

  Indoor play / activity · rainy day option

  Walk through the Great Hall, Diagon Alley and the Hogwarts Express platform where the films were made, and try broomstick flying. A big hit with older children and teens, and easy from London or the Chilterns.

• Bekonscot Model Village and Railway ↗

  ~38 miles · ~45 mins

  Castle / historic · ideal day trip

  The world's oldest model village: miniature towns, a working model railway and a ride-on train children adore. Small and charming, with a playground and picnic area.

• Odds Farm Park ↗

  ~38 miles · ~45 mins

  Farm park · excellent toddler activity

  A classic hands-on farm where little ones bottle-feed lambs, collect eggs and ride on tractor trailers, with indoor and outdoor play to fill the gaps. A gentle, easy day near Beaconsfield and the Chilterns.

• ZSL London Zoo ↗

  ~45 miles · ~1 hr

  Zoo · ideal day trip

  The world's oldest scientific zoo, right in Regent's Park: walk-through lemur and bird enclosures, a big gorilla kingdom and tigers seen through floor-to-ceiling glass. Easy to fit into a London weekend, and the children's zoo lets younger ones meet animals properly.

• Kew Gardens (Royal Botanic Gardens) ↗

  ~47 miles · ~1 hr

  Nature / outdoors · ideal day trip

  Beyond the glasshouses, Kew has a big children's garden with climbing nets and play areas, a treetop walkway and a badger sett to crawl through. Wonderful for a sunny day on a London break.

• LEGOLAND Windsor Resort ↗

  ~48 miles · ~1 hr

  Theme park · ideal day trip

  Rides are pitched squarely at younger children, so even preschoolers can do most of the park. Miniland's tiny brick cities, driving school and splash areas keep a whole day busy, and it is an easy add-on to a Windsor or Thames Valley stay.