Parkdean Resorts Tots' Breaks 2023 - Everything You Need To Know

If you have toddlers or children who aren’t at school yet, then Parkdean Resorts Tots Breaks are well worth considering. Once they're at school you're likely to pay a lot more for family holidays, so squeeze in a couple of cheap breaks whilst you can!

Most Tots Breaks with Parkdean Resorts last for four nights, running from Monday to Friday. During the time you are onsite, you have access to the resorts' usual facilities as well as some special things just for the Tots' Breaks.

Here is our guide to the best locations for Tots Breaks as well as review scores, facilities and what you can expect to pay. 

Cherry Tree Holiday Park offers Tots Breaks for toddlers and preschoolers

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Where are Parkdean Resorts Tots' breaks?

There are currently 18 Parkdean Resorts holiday parks which offer Tots' Breaks. That’s out of a total of 66 Parkdean locations around England, Wales and Scotland (about a quarter of all resorts).

They are strategically spread out around the UK with Tots' Breaks in the Westcountry (Cornwall, Devon and Dorset), Northern England (Yorkshire and Northumberland), Southern England (Sussex, Essex and the Isle of Wight), Eastern England (Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire), Scotland and Wales.

You may just like to visit the closest Parkdean Resorts location which offers Tots' Breaks. After all, long car journeys with young children are used as a form of torture by some regimes (Ed: er, not sure that’s true).

Another option is to look at review scores. To save you the bother, we've looked up the review scores of all 18 Parkdean Resorts locations which offer Tots' Breaks. We added together the review scores on TripAdvisor and Google Reviews and came up with this ranking:

Warmwell Holiday Park is the highest rated Parkdean Resorts holiday park which offers Tots' Breaks

1. Warmwell Holiday Park, Dorset. 4/5 + 4.4/5 = 8.4/10
2. Cherry Tree Holiday Park, Norfolk. 4/5 + 4.3/5 = 8.3/10
3. Kessingland Beach Holiday Park, Suffolk. 4/5 + 4.2/5 = 8.2/10
4. Southview Holiday Park, Lincolnshire. 4/5 + 4.2/5 = 8.2/10
5. Landguard Holiday Park, Isle of Wight. 4/5 + 4.1/5 = 8.1/10 
6. ​Sandy Bay Holiday Park, Northumberland. 4/5 + 3.9/5 = 7.9/10
7. Ruda Holiday Park, Devon. 3.5/5 + 4.3/5 = 7.8/10
8. Trecco Bay Holiday Park, Wales. 3.5/5 + 4.3/5 = 7.8/10
9. Cayton Bay Holiday Park, Yorkshire. 3.5/5 + 4.3/5 = 7.8/10
10. Southerness Holiday Park, Scotland. 3.5/5 + 4.2/5 = 7.7/10
11. Sandford Holiday Park, Dorset. 3.5/5 + 4/5 = 7.5/10
12. Ty Mawr Holiday Park, Wales. 3.5/5 + 4/5 = 7.5/10
13. Newquay Holiday Park, Cornwall. 3.5/5 + 4/5 = 7.5/10
14. Vauxhall Holiday Park, Norfolk. 3.5/5 + 4/5 = 7.5/10
15. Camber Sands Holiday Park, Sussex. 3.5/5 + 3.9/5 = 7.4/10
16. Torquay Holiday Park, Devon. 3.5/5 + 3.8/5 = 7.3/10
17. Highfield Grange Holiday Park, Essex. 3.5/5 + 3.8/5 = 7.3/10
18. Lizard Point Holiday Park, Cornwall. 3/5 + 3.8/5 = 6.8/10

Review scores correct at the time of typing.

What can we conclude from this stream of numbers?

• There is a reasonably large range of review scores amongst the Parkdean Resorts holiday parks which offer Tots' Breaks. Five are scoring 8/10 or higher, once we add together TripAdvisor and Google review scores. 
• The highest rated holiday parks are Warmwell Holiday Park in Dorset, Cherry Tree Holiday Park in Norfolk, Kessingland Beach Holiday Park in Suffolk, Southview Holiday Park in Lincolnshire and Landguard Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight. 
• Lizard Point Holiday Park in Cornwall is some way behind the other Parkdean Resorts caravan sites which offers Tots' Breaks. Its Google review score is much higher than its TripAdvisor score. This may be partly because TripAdvisor only scores in half marks, so it could be close to achieving a much higher rating.

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What happens on a Parkdean Resorts Tots holiday?

Tots Breaks with Parkdean Resorts are similar to a standard Parkdean Resorts holiday. However, there are activities aimed just at preschoolers. Another positive is that there are fewer teenagers running around the soft play areas (this is personal gripe of mine!).

You get to use the onsite facilities as well as taking part in a range of special events.

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Activities which are just for Tots Breaks at Parkdean Resorts 

Special events which are just for Tots' Breaks include:

• Play time sessions such as 'Mini Olympics, Bike Tots or even Bounce and Boogie'. When we checked, there was mini archery, mini fencing, aqua paddlers in the pool, bike tots, mini olympics, mini hover archery and mini blasters.

• Messy play activities such as 'making their very own family tree, or creating unique masterpieces with fun and exciting materials like paint, glitter, balloons and even crazy foam'. 
• Entertainment shows and meet and greets 'with the PAW Patrol and our very own Starland Krew!'. When we checked, shows included 'Milkshake! Mornings' and Krew Showtime.
• Sensory activities where your children can 'Make friends with Pip and Posy and encourage their curious minds to problem solve in a fun and engaging way!'​​
• (Read the latest list of activities at Tots' Breaks here, as it does change)

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Permanent activities and facilities at Parkdean Resorts

The range of permanent facilities at each resort varies, but to help you out, we've drawn up a table covering swimming pools and proximity to the nearest beach. There are other facilities but the main things we look for at a holiday park are a good beach and an indoor swimming pool for rainy days.

Resort	Swimming pools	Beach
​Warmwell Holiday Park,  ​Dorset	Indoor pool	25 minutes' drive
​Cherry Tree Holiday Park, Norfolk.	Indoor and outdoor pool	5 minutes' drive
Kessingland Beach Holiday Park, Suffolk	Indoor and outdoor pool	Direct beach access (1 minute walk)
​Southview Holiday Park, Lincolnshire	Indoor pool	10 minutes' drive
​Landguard Holiday Park, Isle of Wight	Indoor and outdoor pools	5 minutes' drive
​​Sandy Bay Holiday Park, Northumberland	Indoor pool	Direct beach access (1 minute walk)
​Ruda Holiday Park, Devon	Indoor pool	Direct beach access (2 minute walk)
​Trecco Bay Holiday Park, Wales	Indoor pool	Direct beach access (1 minute)
​Cayton Bay Holiday Park, Yorkshire	Indoor pool	Direct beach access (1 minute walk)
​Southerness Holiday Park, Scotland	Indoor pool	Direct beach access (1 minute walk)
​Sandford Holiday Park, Dorset	Indoor and outdoor pools	30 minutes' drive
Ty Mawr Holiday Park, Wales	Indoor pool	10 minutes' walk
​Newquay Holiday Park, Cornwall	Outdoor pool	10 minutes' drive
​Vauxhall Holiday Park, Norfolk	Indoor and outdoor pools	5 minutes' drive
​Camber Sands Holiday Park, Sussex	Indoor pool	Direct beach access (1 minute walk)
​Torquay Holiday Park, Devon	Indoor pool	15 minutes' drive
​Highfield Grange Holiday Park, Essex	Indoor and outdoor pools	10 minutes' drive
​Lizard Point Holiday Park, Cornwall	Indoor and outdoor pools	10 minutes' drive

So, there are seven Parkdean Resorts holiday parks which offer Tots Breaks and which have both direct beach access and an indoor swimming pool. These are:

1. ​​Kessingland Beach Holiday Park, Suffolk
2. ​Sandy Bay Holiday Park, Northumberland
3. Ruda Holiday Park, Devon
4. Trecco Bay Holiday Park, Wales
5. Cayton Bay Holiday Park, Yorkshire
6. ​Southerness Holiday Park, Scotland
7. ​Camber Sands Holiday Park, Sussex

Keep in mind that there is a big difference in size between the Parkdean Resorts which offer Tots' Breaks. This affects the choice of places to eat onsite and other facilities.

​The largest Parkdean Resorts holiday parks include Cayton Bay Holiday Park in Yorkshire, Trecco Bay Holiday Park in South Wales, Sandford Holiday Park in Dorset and Camber Sands Holiday Park in Sussex. By my count, Trecco Bay Holiday Park is the biggest with more than 2000 caravans (yes, I counted them on a map...it was a slow day).

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Which Parkdean Resorts Tots' break is closest to London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow?

We've picked out travel times from some of the UK's main cities. Apologies if you live in the Outer Hebrides and are currently taking offence that we haven't given you exact travel times. Hopefully it will be a useful starting point at least.

• From East London, I would go for either Kessingland Beach Holiday Park in Suffolk (3 hours drive) or Cherry Tree Holiday Park (3 hours 15 minutes drive). Landguard Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight is a good option from South London. You can get to Portsmouth in about two hours and then it's a 40 minute ferry via Wightlink to the Isle of Wight. Once you are on the Isle of Wight it is a 30 minute drive or 45 minutes by public transport to Landguard. Warmwell Holiday Park in Dorset is about 3 hours' drive, so it is a good choice if you live in West London. Highfield Grange Holiday Park in Essex is closer (2 hours 15 minutes from central London) but reviews are less positive.

Kessingland Beach Holiday Park is one of the closest Tots' Break resorts from East London

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• ​From Manchester, Cayton Bay Holiday Park in Yorkshire is quite convenient. It should take about 2 hours 10 minutes by car (from Central Manchester). Meanwhile, it is 2 hours 50 minutes from both ​Sandy Bay Holiday Park in Northumberland and Southview Holiday Park in Lincolnshire. These two get slightly better review scores than Cayton Bay Holiday Park. Southerness Holiday Park in Scotland is just under three hours away. It gets similar reviews to Cayton Bay, so it's probably not worth the extra travel time.

Cayton Bay Holiday Park is quite convenient if you are travelling from Manchester or North West England

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• From Birmingham, Ty Mawr Holiday Park in Wales is quite conveniently located. It should take you 2 hours 10 minutes by car. Meanwhile, Trecco Bay Holiday Park in Wales is 2 hours 30 minutes drive. It's a huge holiday park which occupies a mid-table position in our league table.  Southview Holiday Park in Lincolnshire (Skegness) is about 10 minutes further in the opposite direction.

Ty Mawr Holiday Park is a couple of hours' drive from Birmingham and the West Midlands

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• From Glasgow, Southerness Holiday Park is the closest Parkdean Resorts for a Tots' Break. It should take you 1 hours 50 minutes by car. For a park with marginally higher review scores, I would go for ​Sandy Bay Holiday Park in Northumberland. It's an extra hour in the car (total of 2 hours 50 minutes) which you may feel isn't worth the extra hassle and petrol!

Parkdean Resorts offers Tots' Breaks at one of its Scottish sites - Southerness Holiday Park

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How much does a Parkdean Resorts Tots Break cost?

It's quite tricky to do a fair price comparison of Tots Breaks with Parkdean Resorts as they take place on different dates depending on the location.

However, we've picked out the cost of a Tots Break in September or October 2023 and ranked them from cheapest to most expensive. The price we chose is for a family of four and is the cheapest accommodation available at the time of searching. You can upgrade to more expensive accommodation on the booking pages. Some of the upgrades are very modestly priced (e.g. an extra £20 over four days) so you may feel they are worth it.

1. Newquay Holiday Park, Cornwall - £99
2. Torquay Holiday Park, Devon - £99
3. Lizard Point Holiday Park, Cornwall - £109
4. Kessingland Beach Holiday Park, Suffolk - £109
5. Southerness Holiday Park, Scotland - £119*
6. Cherry Tree Holiday Park, Norfolk - £129
7. Landguard Holiday Park, Isle of Wight - £129
8. Ruda Holiday Park, Devon - £139
9. Vauxhall Holiday Park, Norfolk - £139*
10. Highfield Grange Holiday Park, Essex - £169
11. Cayton Bay Holiday Park, Yorkshire - £179
12. Camber Sands Holiday Park, Sussex - £179
13. Southview Holiday Park, Lincolnshire - £189
14. ​Sandy Bay Holiday Park, Northumberland - £199
15. Sandford Holiday Park, Dorset - £209
16. Ty Mawr Holiday Park, Wales - £239
17. Trecco Bay Holiday Park, Wales - £309
18. Warmwell Holiday Park, Dorset - £399

*September or October wasn't available, so we included the price for May 2023.

A few observations!

• Warmwell Holiday Park is the most expensive Parkdean Resorts location in our comparison of Tots Breaks. However, the accommodation is Warmwell is unusual because it is large lodges rather than more compact caravans. You get a lot more space, which will be very welcome with a toddler or baby!
• The larger and better equipped Parkdean Resorts tend to cost more. As mentioned earlier, Cayton Bay, Trecco Bay, Sandford and Camber Sands are amongst the biggest Parkdean caravan parks. They are also amongst the more expensive parks in our price comparison.
• The cheapest Tots Breaks we found were at Newquay Holiday Park, Torquay Holiday Park and Lizard Point Holiday Park. However, these all ranked towards the bottom of our league table of review scores. Personally, I would pay a little extra for a resort with better reviews.

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When are Tots' Breaks available at Parkdean Resorts?

Tots' Breaks are aimed at pre-schoolers, so they are mostly mid-week breaks during term time. They last for four nights, running from Monday to Friday.

The only exception at the moment are the pre-school breaks at Landguard Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight. These take place over weekends during term time. If you go for this option then you need to budget a bit extra for the Isle of Wight ferry. The good news is that Parkdean Resorts get a generous discount on the ferry. Also, the Isle of Wight ferry is less expensive outside of peak times, so you should get a pretty good price.

Landguard Holiday Park offers weekend Tots Breaks rather than midweek breaks

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Who are Parkdean Resorts?

Parkdean Resorts is the UK’s biggest holiday park company. Well, it’s the biggest based on the number of locations it has around the UK. Other brands like Haven and Butlins can make claims to be the biggest in other ways.

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Conclusion - which is the best Parkdean Resorts Tots Break location? 

The answer may well be that the best Parkdean Resorts Tots Break is the one which is closest to you. We all know the perils of long car journeys with children!

Putting that aside, there are a few which stand out because of their review scores, location, facilities or value for money.

Kessingland Beach Holiday Park in Suffolk is my best value all-rounder. It was one of the cheapest in our price comparisons yet it was also one of the highest ranked with customers. You get direct beach access and an indoor swimming pool. There is also an outdoor swimming pool but that's less appealing to me! The location is convenient for East Anglia, East London and some of the home counties.

Another East Anglia Parkdean Resorts - Cherry Tree Holiday Park - has many of the same positives as Kessingland. The beach is a little further away, but it is popular with customers and it is great value.

Landguard Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight is worth an honourable mention. It is the only resort where the Tots Breaks are over a weekend rather than midweek. If that is more convenient for you then you get a good value break at a park with positive customer reviews. The Isle of Wight ferry isn't included in the price but you can get a special discount via Parkdean Resorts.

Other strong contenders are ​Sandy Bay Holiday Park in Northumberland and Ruda Holiday Park in Devon. They both have easy beach access, indoor swimming pools, positive customer reviews and were mid-table performers in our price comparison.

Warmwell Holiday Park in Dorset is my number one choice if money is no object. It gets outstanding reviews and the accommodation is lodges which are more spacious than caravans. It has an indoor swimming pool but it's a long way from the beach and it's the most expensive by far.

Prices and review scores are correct at the time of writing.