On Arrival
When you arrive at the Village, follow the driveway to the Arrivals Lodge. If you are the main booker you will need to have your copy of the completed Registration/Occupants Form ready to hand over at the Lodge. (Please remember that if your party is travelling in two or more cars, the driver of each car will need to present a copy of the Registration/Occupants Form for each Villa booked.) In return you will receive a car security pass and your accommodation keys/keycards, together with receipts/tickets for any activities you may have booked pre-arrival from your Planning Your Stay booklet (at Whinfell Forest your receipts/tickets will be in your accommodation upon arrival). Your Villa/Lodge/Apartment has its own number e.g. 424, and its location can easily be found on your Village map or the staff at the Arrivals Lodge will be happy to help you.
You can now make your arrival even smoother by registering online, saving the need to complete the Registration/Occupants Form. Click here to register, complete your details then simply have your booking number and accommodation number to hand upon arrival.
Arriving before 3pm (3.30pm at Whinfell Forest)
If you arrive and register between 10am and 3pm (3.30pm at Whinfell Forest), you will be directed to the Main Car Park, where you can leave your car and go off to enjoy the wide variety of bars, restaurants and sports and leisure facilities on the Village. Remember - you only pay for the activities you want to do.
You can use the Subtropical Swimming Paradise from 2pm on your arrival day. To allow your accommodation to be thoroughly cleaned and checked, we do not allow access until 3pm (3.30pm at Whinfell Forest). After this time you will be able to drive to your accommodation to unload, before returning your car to the Main Car Park for the duration of your stay.
The speed limit on the Village is 10mph. Please do not exceed this. Please Note: Guests who have booked a Priority Package will have access to their accommodation from 2pm.
Please Note: At 2.30pm, there may be a build-up of traffic preparing to enter the site from the Car Park.
The barriers open at 3pm and inevitably, due to the number of vehicles, there may be a delay in gaining access. Center Parcs recommends that, due to access to accommodation being available from 3pm you may prefer to walk or bike to your accommodation, take in the surroundings and delay taking your car from the Car Park until the traffic has subsided.
Arriving after 3pm (3.30pm at Whinfell Forest)
If you arrive and register after 3pm (3.30pm at Whinfell Forest), you may drive straight to your accommodation to unload before returning your car to the Main Car Park. The speed limit on the Village is 10mph. Please do not exceed this. Should you arrive late in the evening our Security staff will be on hand to check you in. Please contact the Information Centre if you will not be arriving on the start date of your holiday.
Parking Your Car
To preserve our safe and natural environment, cars are not allowed on the Village. The only exception is when you are unloading or loading your belongings on arrival and departure days. Please don't abuse this rule as it causes a risk to safety.
Please use the designated parking places in the Main Car Park. Center Parcs reserves the right to remove incorrectly parked cars and will make a charge for doing so.
Motor Vehicles: Please Note: No mopeds, motorcycles, motorised bicycles or scooters are allowed on the Village.
Disabled Parking
You will only be permitted to park your car on the Village if ;
~ you booked a wheelchair adapted Villa / Lodge, one accessible parking space is provided close to the accommodation.
~ if there is a medical need to rely on a vehicle throughout the course of your break, a Center Parcs permit will be issued upon arrival.
~ if the driver of a vehicle has a disability that means they are unable to transfer from the carpark to their accommodation without a car, a Center Parcs permit will be issued on arrival to allow the parking of the car at a location as close to the accommodation as is safe.
A daily shuttle service is currently provided at Elveden Forest and Whinfell Forest (please contact the Information Centre on the Villages for times and any additional information required)
Shuttle Services will be in operation at Sherwood Forest and Longleat Forest in July 2006. Until then only registered disabled guests may park their cars on the Village. You will need a Center Parcs permit for this, which you can obtain at the Arrivals Lodge by showing a registered disabled person's permit.