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Make memories this May half-term

Book a May half-term escape to the forest for you and your family. Get £50 off plus extra perks on breaks from 1st April 2026 when you usecode FOREST.​​​​ T&C's apply*​​​

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May half-term breaks 2026

Enjoy your slice of the forest this May half-term in one of our lodges, and spend the evenings wildlife spotting from your own private patio.

Splashing fun in the Subtropical Swimming Paradise

What's included on your May half-term break

  • Free unlimited entry into The Subtropical Swimming Paradise
  • All our accommodation features self-catering essentials 
  • A beautiful lake, sandy beach and 400 acres of forest to explore
  • Free wifi throughout the village and in your lodge
  • Indoor soft play and outdoor adventure playgrounds
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Discover the Center Parcs May-half term holiday experience

People lean on a wooden bridge, watching a pond; landscaped garden surrounds them; behind, a modern building labeled ParcMarket sits against red walls and trees under blue sky.

Discover our five unique villages

Our villages have everything you need for the perfect May half- term break– but each one has its own distinctive character and unique features to discover. 

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Indoor swimming pool shimmers under lights, edges curving around a lagoon. Surrounded by tropical plants and rocks, it sits beneath a large geodesic glass dome with blue panels and spotlights.

Splashing fun in The Subtropical Swimming Paradise

Ready for a swim this spring? Come rain or shine, there’s plenty of fun to be had in our water park:

  • Exhilarating rides, slides and the Wild Water Rapids
  • Indoor and outdoor pools
  • Water play areas for little ones
  • Watersports activities including Mini Jet Skis

Subtropical Swimming Paradise
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Indoor and outdoor activities

Discover a whole host of fun activities for the whole family this May half-term. On sunnier days, you can enjoy outdoor activities and watersports - and if spring showers make an appearance, why not try a creative indoor activity?

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Aqua Sana Forest Spa

Discover a spa like no other, in the heart of the forest and cherish relaxing moments together. Unwind with a treatment or indulge in a three hour Forest Spa Experience and explore up to 25 nature-inspired experiences. Just pre-book your Aqua Sana Forest Spa slot to secure availability before your break.

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Cycle Hire

With a car-free environment, cycling is the perfect way to explore our villages. It’s best to pre-book cycles before your break as they’re very popular! Our friendly and knowledgeable Cycle Centre team will make sure you’ve got all the equipment you need before setting off on your forest adventure.

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Flex your stay this May half-term

We understand that some things happen out of your control, and you may need to cancel or amend your break. Flex your stay (“Flex”) will protect you from high cancellation or amendment charges compared to our usual terms & conditions. For added peace of mind, purchase Flex for your May half-term family break.

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Activities for May half-term breaks

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Activities for teens

  • Whether you’re an archery novice or a bow-and-arrow whizzkid, our Target Archery brings out the competitive side in everyone who enters.
  • Steal silently through the forest, manoeuvring around obstacles and taking cover behind trees as you evade your enemies in Laser Combat.
  • Battle to become the Table Tennis champion.

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Activities for adults

  • Put your snooker cue to one side and learn some new techniques in the Stateside game with American Pool.
  • Hold on as you ride over the rumble strips and test your balance on the seesaw in the Segway Experience.
  • Shuttlecocks and racquets at the ready...badminton brings out the competitive streak in us all. 

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Family of four plays mini-golf, putting toward a hole with a yellow flag; wooden stump obstacles line the turf course, enclosed by rope fencing amid tall forest trees.

Activities for families

  • Navigate the obstacles, avoid the pitfalls and see if you can achieve the almost-impossible hole in one with Adventure Golf.
  • Take a peaceful, leisurely cruise around our lake, using one of our state-of-the-art Electric Boats.
  • A strike, a spare... who will emerge the victor in this traditionally competitive game of Ten Pin Bowling?

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A family at Center Parcs.

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Two shirtless men slide separately down parallel white water slides, arms out, legs spread, separated by a rocky divider, under dappled sunlight with trees and stones around.

Flexible May half-term stays

Choose from a range of different break lengths for your May half-term short break.

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Accessible accommodation for May half-term breaks

At Center Parcs you can stay knowing your accessibility needs and complete comfort are catered for. We’ve thought of everything in your adapted and accssible accommodation, so you can have peace of mind that it works for everyone.

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Guest reviews for May half-term breaks

Whinfell Forest
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Highly recommend Whinfell Center Parcs

@Shelly5496 - May 2024, Whinfell Forest

"We have stayed at 3 Center parc locations. Excellent stay with my family and 2 spaniels in the most beautiful tranquil surroundings . Great accommodation, amenities and activities. Loads to see and do everyday. Staff so friendly!
Will definitely revisit"

Fabulous girls weekend

@Ellie B - May 2024, Whinfell Forest 

"Had a fab girls weekend, Whinfell has something for all ages.

We had a 3 bedroom lodge for six people, it was absolutely spotless and had all the facilities that we required. Couldn’t fault anything and it was great that everything was on one level.

This was my first holiday since being Gluten Free and all I can say is all the restaurants go above and beyond. We ate in the Indian, Cafe Rouge, the pancake House and the Lakeside Pub. All had very extensive menus and reassured me that extra care is taken one being separate fryers etc. My friends all ordered popadoms in the Indian and the waiter fetched me some Gluten Free ones so that I wasn’t missing out.

The swimming was one of my favourites. As there was various ages we had a cabana and it was well worth the money particularly if you have people with you who don’t want to swim. The swimming area was very clean and the slides are absolutely amazing.

We booked on to the twilight session of the Aqua Sana which was also a highlight. There are so many areas and it’s the perfect place to switch off.
The staff over the full weekend were all so accommodating and friendly each asking us how our stay was going and what we had planned.

I would definitely revisit and recommend for a girls weekend away, couldn’t fault anything."

Whinfell Forest Tripadvisor

Sherwood Forest

Awesome

@Sarah H - May 2024, Sherwood Forest

"We hadn’t been to Centre Parcs in a good few years and forgot how much we loved it! Sherwood is beautifully placed, facilities are great and so much to do, you can never get bored!

The pool area is amazing for all ages but now my children are older, they can go on the slides themselves and would spend all day in there if they could. All the staff are so friendly and keep smiling even when busy. The food is also wonderful in Hucks. Next year we are going to Rajinder Pradesh as they smells coming from there were heavenly!

We all loved it and the kids cried when we had to leave!"

Love our relaxing break @CenterParcs.. We will be back for sure!!

@Sarah L - October 2023, Sherwood Forest

"We ♥️ our breaks at Center Parcs, it never disappoints for a fun but relaxing time.
It gives us quality family time, a lovely place, great accommodation & facilities.
Friendly staff and love the setting and the wildlife. We ate out a few times on our visit and were very happy with the service and the quality of the meals and really make a fuss of your little ones too.
Hucks will definitely be top of the list to go to next time we visit.
The swimming and flumes and tropical cyclone were really good too….
Looking forward to booking our next break and starting our yearly trips again to Center Parcs. Thanks again Center Parcs for a really special break - None of us were ready to leave!!!"

Sherwood Forest Tripadvisor

Longleat Forest

Fantastic break for adults and children of all ages

@Faye C - May 2024, Longleat Forest 

"We decided to have a last minute weekend away and we were not disappointed! The pool was a massive hit for our children, we also enjoyed the adventure golf and badminton as a family and the children had great fun on the AquaParc. It was a fantastic break for adults and children of all ages. We booked a woodland lodge, which was plenty for what we needed, spacious, had all the facilities we needed for our stay and was clean and welcoming. Definitely a break for great memories!"

A world within a world

@YXG.TRAVEL - May 2024, Longleat Forest 

"Center Parcs was not the sort of place I would've chosen a while back but I was persuaded to give it a try. My word I'm glad I did. The Longleat site is like a world within a world. If I was blindfolded and taken there I wouldn't know I was still in the UK.

If you appreciate nature this is definitely the place for you. Even if you don't, I feel this beautiful place will help you appreciate it more. Being honest it's not the cheapest weekend however, when you see the quality of the place it is understandable.

Would I go back here? Yes! I recommend not going on bank holiday weekends or major school holidays as, like any trips away it's significantly more expensive."

Longleat Forest Tripadvisor

Elveden Forest

Excellent fun

@ren64 - May 2024, Elveden Forest

"My family and I had a great time here. We stayed here for four days. Our grandchildren, of which one of them is three years old, absolutely loved it here and so did we. We stayed in a four bedroomed lodge which was excellent. The weather was perfect, no rain and some sun. We did wonder what it would be like here in the winter and when it rained, and our guess is that it would still be great. We will be returning, no matter the weather. Recommended!"

Magical family holiday

@Joanna V - May 2024, Elveden Forest

"We love coming here for family holidays with our 2 young boys. The swimming is our favourite thing to do. The splash play area and little slide is perfect for our 2 year old. Our 4 year old loves the tube slides! We go everyday. The huge play ground is brilliant. We especially like the family swing. An adult can sit in the middle and swing with a child either side. We love the lodges with so many beautiful animals all around. Deer and ducks come right up to your back doors. We booked the mini trek, mini Captain boat and a mucky pups. All were brilliant! We would book them all again. Highly recommend!"

Elveden Forest Tripadvisor

Woburn Forest

Lovely holiday

@Sami M - May 2024, Woburn Forest

"We spent 4 nights at Woburn and had the most amazing time and will definitely be returning.
We mostly enjoyed the swimming facilities there is something to do for everyone.
There is plenty of restaurants to choose from if you did want to eat out. My little one really enjoyed the family disco that was on a Thursday evening.
The lodge had everything we needed with lots of wildlife around.
Very much recommended."

A holiday that will suit everyone's needs, that's Center Parcs

@Judith S - May 2024, Woburn Forest

"Centre Parc is a holiday that meets everyone’s needs, whether you are Friends, a couple or family you will find something enjoyable to do. Set in a forest even just walking around the Parc looking at the wildlife is a wonderful experience. If you are considering a CP holiday don’t hesitate it’s truly is great."

Woburn Forest Tripadvisor

 

Take a closer look of a Center Parcs May half-term holiday

Take a look at our gallery of photos submitted by our guests. Be sure to use the hashtag #mycp when you share photos on social media for the chance to be featured!

A two-story wooden cabin stands among tall pine trees; dense shrubs and ferns border its patio; sunlight highlights the balcony and roof beneath a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
Child wearing a yellow life jacket slides feet-first down a pale water slide, splashing through shallow water; tropical plants line the slide’s edge in a waterpark setting.
Child jumps with arms out, smiling; stacked colorful kayaks rest on a sandy lakeshore; calm lake and tree-lined park under partly cloudy sky. Text on kayaks present but unreadable.
Group of six people slide down a shallow water flume, arms raised and splashing. Rock-lined channel curves through a sunlit outdoor area with foliage.
Child on blue inflatable jet ski labeled YAMAHA rides and smiles while holding handlebars; adult stands beside, both in swimwear, in an indoor tropical-themed swimming pool under a glass roof.

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*Book now & save Terms & Conditions

  1. You can add this offer to your booking by entering FOREST at the bottom of the payment page. 
  2. You can use this offer code to book a new break up to 23:59 3rd February 2026.
  3. The offer code can only be used for arrival dates 3rd April 2026 onwards. If this condition isn’t met, Center Parcs has the right to change or cancel your booking.
  4. You must add this offer when you book your break – you can’t add it on later.
  5. Offer is available on all accommodation types for UK villages only. Except Spa Suites bookings, Spa Break bookings and Longford Forest, Ireland bookings
  6. The Offer consists of:
    1. £50 saving per unit of accommodation up to a maximum of 3 units of accommodation, if booked under the same booking reference. The saving will be applied to the full balance of the break but not the deposit amount payable. 
    2. Price Promise, if you see the same break (village, accommodation type and arrival date) at a lower price after you have booked contact us by phone on 03448 266 266 or e-mail [email protected] to request an adjustment to price. Adjustment to price must be requested within 5 days of discovering the lower price.
    3. No amendment fee, if you make any changes more than 7 days before your arrival date. Only one free amendment per booking is allowed. Any subsequent amendments or amendments made within 7 days of arrival, will be subject to the amendment charges listed in the booking terms and conditions.
  7. Offer cannot be transferred to an existing booking or used in conjunction with any other offer. Not re-saleable or exchangeable. There is no cash alternative.
  8. The prices shown on our website or in our advertising are subject to change without prior notice and are only guaranteed when your booking is confirmed.
  9. Center Parcs reserves the right to amend or remove this promotion at any time prior to a confirmed booking.
  10. All other terms and conditions as per the Center Parcs standard booking terms and conditions apply.