Chewton Glen

For the children

• Kids' club
• Kids' activities
• Pool
• Tennis
• Farm animals
• Nature activities
• Family dining
• Family rooms
• Spa

Best for

Primary-age children + parents wanting a proper spa

Ages

Preschool, 4–7, 8–12, Teen

Kids' club

The Beehive treehouse club, weekends and school holidays; from around age 5 (potty-trained younger children by arrangement)

Pool

Indoor pool in the spa

Family rooms

Suites and stilted treehouses suit families

Outdoors

Forest and cliff-top walks, treasure hunts, foraging, tennis, beach at Barton-on-Sea

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

Days out nearby

• The Needles Landmark Attraction ↗

  ~9 miles · ~15 mins

  Adventure park · nearby attraction

  A chairlift down to Alum Bay's coloured sand cliffs, sweet-making demonstrations and boat trips out to the Needles rocks. Children love filling sand bottles; a classic Isle of Wight day.

• Adventure Wonderland ↗

  ~10 miles · ~15 mins

  Theme park · nearby attraction

  An Alice-in-Wonderland themed park with gentle rides, a hedge maze and big indoor play zones, perfect for toddlers and young children. Good backup for rainy days near Bournemouth and the New Forest.

• Beaulieu – National Motor Museum ↗

  ~15 miles · ~15 mins

  Castle / historic · nearby attraction

  Famous film and TV vehicles, a monorail over the grounds, a palace house and abbey and lovely river walks. One ticket fills a day in the New Forest, near several luxury hotels.

• New Forest Wildlife Park ↗

  ~16 miles · ~30 mins

  Wildlife park · nearby attraction

  Specialises in British and European wildlife, with otters as the stars plus wolves, bears and owls among the trees. Feeding talks run through the day, and it sits right in the New Forest beside plenty of luxury stays.

• Paultons Park – Home of Peppa Pig World ↗

  ~20 miles · ~30 mins

  Theme park · ideal day trip

  Peppa Pig World is the draw for little ones, but the wider park has dinosaur land, gardens full of birds and rides that step up gradually as children grow. It sits on the edge of the New Forest, so it pairs well with a countryside weekend.

• Monkey Haven ↗

  ~24 miles · ~30 mins

  Wildlife park · excellent toddler activity

  A small primate and wildlife rescue centre where talks introduce each rescued monkey, owl or meerkat. Short and gentle enough for toddlers, it is a good rainy-morning add-on to an Isle of Wight break.

• Blackgang Chine ↗

  ~25 miles · ~45 mins

  Theme park · ideal day trip

  The UK's oldest theme park, perched on a cliff, with dinosaurs, pirates, smugglers and fairytale lands. Rides suit under-10s best, making it a highlight of a family Isle of Wight break.

• Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre ↗

  ~31 miles · ~30 mins

  Wildlife park · ideal day trip

  A rescue centre for chimpanzees, orangutans and gibbons, with large wooded enclosures and keeper talks that explain each animal's story. Children are captivated by the chimp troops, and there is a huge adventure playground for afterwards.