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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Best holiday parks, hotels and pubs in England 2025 revealed – with soft play, safari lodges and floating pods
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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'. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Polmanter Holiday Park won Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year Credit: Polmanter Touring Park 6 Inside is soft play, games room, and kids' areas Credit: Polmanter Touring Park 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 6 There's plenty to do for kids outside like have a go on the climbing frames Credit: Polmanter Touring Park 6 The award-winning holiday park is minutes away from the coast Credit: Polmanter Touring Park 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. 6 Hippersons Boatyard was the holiday park in third place Credit: Hippersons Boatyard 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'. Here are more UK campsites that have 10/10 reviews with honesty shops and resident deer. And more of Britain's best family-friendly campsites – with free-roaming wallabies, farm parks and tractor rides. Full List of VisitEngland Winners Revealed Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award : GOLD - Eureka! Science + Discovery, Merseyside Silver - Marsham Court Hotel, Dorset Bronze - The Courtyard, Herefordshire B&B and Guest House of the Year: GOLD - Sunnyside Guest House Southport, Merseyside Silver - Abbots Grange Manor House, Worcestershire Bronze - Boscastle House, Cornwall Business Events Venue of the Year: GOLD - Keele University Events and Conferencing, Staffordshire Silver - Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement, Cheshire Bronze - The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Tyne & Wear Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year: GOLD - Polmanter Touring Park, Cornwall Silver - Mendip Basecamp, Somerset Bronze - Hippersons Boatyard, Suffolk Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award sponsored by Sykes Holiday Cottages: GOLD - Sunnyside Guest House Southport, Merseyside Silver - The Quiet Side, Cumbria Bronze - Battlesteads, Northumberland Experience of the Year: GOLD - Cow Cuddling, Dumble Farm, East Riding of Yorkshire Silver - The Wizard Walk of York, North Yorkshire Bronze - Introduction to Sailing, Mylor Sailing School, Cornwall International Tourism Award: GOLD - The Beatles Story, Merseyside Silver - World of Wedgwood, Staffordshire Bronze - St Mary's Guildhall, West Midlands Large Hotel of the Year sponsored by Ecclesiastical: GOLD - Mallory Court Country House Hotel & Spa, Warwickshire Silver - Sandburn Hall, North Yorkshire Bronze - Titanic Hotel Liverpool, Merseyside Large Visitor Attraction of the Year sponsored by Raw Charging Network Ltd: GOLD - Black Country Living Museum, West Midlands Silver - National Space Centre, Leicestershire Bronze - Liverpool Football Club Tours & Experiences, Merseyside Pub of the Year: GOLD - The Farmers Arms, Devon Silver - The Blind Bull, Derbyshire Bronze - The Griffin Inn, Leicestershire Small Hotel of the Year: GOLD - Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Dorset Silver - Seaham Hall, County Durham Bronze - The Montagu Arms Hotel, Hampshire Small Visitor Attraction of the Year: GOLD - No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Silver - King Richard III Visitor Centre Leicestershire Bronze - Sculpture by the Lakes, Dorset Taste of England Award: GOLD - The Cavendish Hotel, Derbyshire Silver - Searcys at The Pump Room, Bath Bronze - The Riverside at Aymestrey, Herefordshire
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Best holiday parks, hotels and pubs in England 2025 revealed – with soft play, safari lodges and floating pods
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'. Advertisement 6 Polmanter Holiday Park won Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year Credit: Polmanter Touring Park 6 Inside is soft play, games room, and kids' areas Credit: Polmanter Touring Park Run by the Osbornes for over fifty years, the campsite in Halsetown is just a three-minute drive to the middle of 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. Advertisement Read More on Holiday Parks 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. Advertisement Most read in Family 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 6 There's plenty to do for kids outside like have a go on the climbing frames Credit: Polmanter Touring Park 6 The award-winning holiday park is minutes away from the coast Credit: Polmanter Touring Park Advertisement 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. 6 Hippersons Boatyard was the holiday park in third place Credit: Hippersons Boatyard Advertisement 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 The self-catering, holiday destination in Beccles, is known for its houseboats and pods that sit on the river. Advertisement Mallory Court Country House Hotel & Spa in 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. Advertisement The Farmers Arms in Devon scooped up Gold for 'Pub of the Year'. Here are more And more of Full List of VisitEngland Winners Revealed Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award : GOLD - Eureka! Science + Discovery, Merseyside Silver - Marsham Court Hotel, Dorset Bronze - The Courtyard, Herefordshire B&B and Guest House of the Year: GOLD - Sunnyside Guest House Southport, Merseyside Silver - Abbots Grange Manor House, Worcestershire Bronze - Boscastle House, Cornwall Business Events Venue of the Year: GOLD - Keele University Events and Conferencing, Staffordshire Silver - Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement, Cheshire Bronze - The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Tyne & Wear Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year: GOLD - Polmanter Touring Park, Cornwall Silver - Mendip Basecamp, Somerset Bronze - Hippersons Boatyard, Suffolk Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award sponsored by Sykes Holiday Cottages: GOLD - Sunnyside Guest House Southport, Merseyside Silver - The Quiet Side, Cumbria Bronze - Battlesteads, Northumberland Experience of the Year: GOLD - Cow Cuddling, Dumble Farm, East Riding of Yorkshire Silver - The Wizard Walk of York, North Yorkshire Bronze - Introduction to Sailing, Mylor Sailing School, Cornwall International Tourism Award: GOLD - The Beatles Story, Merseyside Silver - World of Wedgwood, Staffordshire Bronze - St Mary's Guildhall, West Midlands Large Hotel of the Year sponsored by Ecclesiastical: GOLD - Mallory Court Country House Hotel & Spa, Warwickshire Silver - Sandburn Hall, North Yorkshire Bronze - Titanic Hotel Liverpool, Merseyside Large Visitor Attraction of the Year sponsored by Raw Charging Network Ltd: GOLD - Black Country Living Museum, West Midlands Silver - National Space Centre, Leicestershire Bronze - Liverpool Football Club Tours & Experiences, Merseyside Pub of the Year: GOLD - The Farmers Arms, Devon Silver - The Blind Bull, Derbyshire Bronze - The Griffin Inn, Leicestershire Small Hotel of the Year: GOLD - Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Dorset Silver - Seaham Hall, County Durham Bronze - The Montagu Arms Hotel, Hampshire Small Visitor Attraction of the Year: GOLD - No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath Silver - King Richard III Visitor Centre Leicestershire Bronze - Sculpture by the Lakes, Dorset Taste of England Award: GOLD - The Cavendish Hotel, Derbyshire Silver - Searcys at The Pump Room, Bath Bronze - The Riverside at Aymestrey, Herefordshire 6 Polmanter Touring Park is VisitEngland's best holiday park Advertisement
