AS the weather heats up in the UK, thoughts turn to a summer holiday with waterslides, where we can make the most of the hot temperatures.
We’ve rounded up some of the best holiday parks with waterslides that will ensure everyone in the family has plenty of fun and stays cool – starting from £4pp a night.
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A number of holiday parks across the country have waterslides and pools that rival Europe’s best waterparks.
Since many Brits are sticking to the UK for their summer holiday, a park with facilities to dip in and avoid the sweltering heat is a welcome prospect.
We reveal where you should take the family to cool off with a swim and a slide.
Many of the holiday parks happen to be close to great beaches and have lots of kid-friendly activities on site. Some of them even have slides in their indoor pools in case the heat gets too much or (more likely) it rains.
Here are the best options for this summer:
Haven Devon Cliffs, Devon
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Make a splash at Haven’s biggest park, which sits above the golden sandy beaches of the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
You’ll find an indoor pool packed with water features that will tire out the whole family. Zip down the flume, play in the water jets or race each other down the four-lane slide.
Outside, there’s a multi-level pool which is quieter, but still has slides and – our favourite feature – a giant tap that showers you with water.
Park Dean, Holywell Bay Holiday Park, Cornwall
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Kids can make the most of the 300 foot water slide at Holywell Bay Holiday Park which whizzes straight into the outdoor swimming pool.
Heated during the colder snaps, the pool can be used whatever the weather.
Families can even head to the Cornwall Surf Academy just ten minutes away, found on the nearby beach.
Haven Craig Tara, South Ayrshire, Scotland
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The pool at Craig Tara, named Splashaway Bay, will keep you occupied for hours.
Get the family together for a race down the multi-lane water slide, or slip down the giant flumes.
There are also water jets, a lazy river, waterfalls, and toddler zones in the mix.
Butlin’s Bognor Regis, West Sussex
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Water fans won’t be short of thrills at Butlin’s Minehead.
The indoor swimming complex has no less than four slides, including a huge Space Bowl flume ride and a blaster ride.
The whole family are well catered for too, with a splash zone and a lazy river for little ones.
Sadly, this holiday park is so popular there isn’t any availability for summer 2022, so look out for Summer 23.
Park Holidays Broadland Sands, Suffolk
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We can’t always rely on the great British summertime, in which case a park with indoor slides is an excellent option.
Broadland Sands, between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, has just that, with a network of slides and a large pool.
It’s also in a great location for a summer holiday, right on the border between Norfolk and Suffolk.
Haven Thorpe Park, Lincolnshire
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Those who visit Haven Thorpe Park location have lots of slides on location and are close the beach and the Lincolnshire Wolds.
Smaller kids can make a splash in the SplashZone, and older kids can float along the lazy river or whizz down the Space Bowl flume.
With a heated indoor pool in case of colder weather, this is a great park for water lovers.
Center Parcs, Longleat Forest, Wiltshire
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At every Center Parcs holiday park you’ll find a Subtropical Swimming Paradise, water parks chock-full of amazing slides in lush, tropical surrounds.
There are a great range of rides and slides at all the holiday parks, but Longleat Forest, Wiltshire, in particular is worth noting, as it has a gravity-defying Tropical Cyclone slide – a must for thrill seekers.
There are also the Wild Water Rapids, plus other slides that zoom in and around the main pool and relaxing whirl pools and smaller paddling pool areas for smaller children. And did we mention that the whole place is heated to 29.5C all year round?
Sadly, this holiday park is so popular there isn’t any availability for summer 2022, so look out for Summer 23.
Haven Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk
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Anyone going to Haven parks will know of the Caister-on-Sea. It has opened its doors back in 1906 and it’s still one of the best ones around.
The indoor pool features a multi-lane water slide and has direct access to miles of beautiful sandy beach.
The park has recently gotten a new Adventure Village too, where holidaymakers will find new activities and play areas.
There Adventure Village features Aerial Adventures for all ages, 4×4 off-roaders, and segways and bike hire, to name a few things.
Parkdean Resorts, Barmston Beach, Yorkshire
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The park features an outdoor heated pool, where kids will love going down the big waterslide for the whole day.
Swimming pool activities are also available throughout the day, so little ones will be busy and active.
To make it even better, there’s plenty of kids’ entertainment on-site, including football and cricket games. which hosts games of cricket and football.
And if the British weather decides to play some tricks, the children’s play area inside is a great rainy day solution too.
For more staycation deals, we’ve found Chessington glamping stays cost from £65pp a night, including theme park tickets and free breakfast.
Thorpe Park has overnight stays from £74pp this year, including park tickets and breakfast.
For a summer holiday abroad instead, we’ve found the cheapest beach holidays to the Canary Islands in July, from £28pp a night.
Source: The Sun
