Center Parcs in photos
48 photos from the Center Parcs villages, so you can see what a break there looks like before you book. Click any photo to enlarge it.
The setting 
Lodges in the trees at Sherwood Forest, the first village to open, in 1987 
The forest boardwalk at Longleat Forest 
The village centre at Elveden Forest, where the shops and restaurants are 
A lake in the forest; every village is built around one 
A path at Whinfell Forest; once you've parked, the village roads are closed to cars 
The land train at Longleat Forest, the only village that has one 
A red squirrel at Whinfell Forest, where a colony lives in the managed forest
The forest villages
Where you stay 
Lodges at the water's edge at Elveden Forest 
Lodges among the pines at Woburn Forest, the newest of the villages 
A single-storey lodge, the layout with no stairs inside 
A two-storey lodge; stairgates are supplied in these 
A Treehouse, the top accommodation tier 
Inside a Treehouse, which has four bedrooms and an open-plan living space 
A lodge kitchen; every lodge is self-catering 
A lodge bathroom; a toddler bathroom step is supplied in every lodge 
A private hot tub, on the Exclusive and Treehouse tiers
The lodges
The pool 
The Subtropical Swimming Paradise at Elveden Forest, heated to 29.5°C all year 
The Subtropical Swimming Paradise at Whinfell Forest, which is free with every lodge 
The Subtropical Swimming Paradise at Sherwood Forest, open from 9am to 8pm daily 
The Subtropical Swimming Paradise at Woburn Forest 
The Wild Water Rapids at Longleat Forest; floats aren't allowed on them 
Water slides at Longleat Forest 
The flumes at Sherwood Forest, which need a minimum height of 1.22m 
The outdoor pool at Longleat Forest
The Subtropical Swimming Paradise
Out on the water
The lake
The activity list 
A family cycling the forest paths; the child trailers fit hire bikes only 
The zip wire across the lake 
The high ropes course at Whinfell Forest 
Archery, one of the sessions you book before you arrive 
A child driving a mini jeep 
Pottery painting, one of the craft sessions that takes children from a month old 
The indoor play centre at Longleat Forest 
The Entertainment Hive at Woburn Forest, which opened in 2025
Things to do
Restaurants and cafés
Eating and drinking
The spa
