Best holiday parks, hotels and pubs in England 2025 revealed – with soft play, safari lodges and floating pods

The Sun

05-06-2025

VISITENGLAND has revealed the best holiday parks as well as hotels and pubs across the UK for 2025.
Polmanter Holiday Park in St Ives has won ' Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year'.
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Run by the Osbornes for over fifty years, the campsite in Halsetown is just a three-minute drive to the middle of St Ives and six minutes from the beach.
One of the reasons for its popularity is the many on-site activities, from golf on the putting green to tennis on the all-weather tennis courts, a football pitch and plenty of walking routes.
For any keen walkers, you can pick up the famous Salt Path (South West Coast Path) from St Ives, or towards Zennor.
There's also a heated outdoor swimming pool open from May until mid-September.
The 20m long pool has the room for serious swimmers, as well as a shallow end to splash about. On the banks are plenty of sun loungers to laze about on when the sun shines.
Outside are also two playgrounds, one designed for younger children with a wooden camper van and tractor. The second for slightly older kids with a zip wire and wooden pods.
And recently added to the site is an outdoor playground and indoor soft play area.
There's areas dedicated to kids of all ages from toddler area to a teenage hangout in the games room.
When it comes to food and drink, there's The Stable Bar is open from 9am, with food available until 9pm (8pm on Sundays).
During the week, there's entertainment in the bar from bingo and quiz nights to live music sessions from local musicians.
Award-Winning Campsite Has Floating Hideaways
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Pitches welcome tents, caravans, campers and motorhomes with all pitches are self-catered with views across the Atlantic.
Anyone who doesn't fancy pitching up, but wants to stay on the site, can also stay in the two luxury self-catered apartments that sleep up to four people.
Or there's the two country cottages that each sleep up to six, and each has its own hot tub.
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The holiday park that came in second place was Mendip Basecamp, Somerset.
The site has glamping safari tents, nomandic bell tents and an activity centre with over 20 activities to book from archery to snowsports.
In third place was the Hippersons Boatyard, Suffolk which is a unique holiday park with floating pods.
The self-catering, holiday destination in Beccles, is known for its houseboats and pods that sit on the river.
Mallory Court Country House Hotel & Spa in Warwickshire, bagged top spot for Large Hotel of the Year.
It boasts luxurious accommodation and is set in 10 acres of grounds.
While Summer Lodge Country House Hotel in the village of Evershot in Dorset got gold for Small Hotel of the Year.
Visitors can stay in the main hotel, or in the private cottages - and use the on-site spa.
The Farmers Arms in Devon scooped up Gold for 'Pub of the Year'.
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