Cheap family summer holidays in the UK with play areas, swimming pools and cinema rooms from £9pp a night

THOUSANDS of families are looking to swap their foreign holiday with a staycation this year, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

But there are still a number of deals to be had at kid-friendly places across the UK during the school summer holidays, with access to facilities like swimming pools and games rooms.

The cheapest deal over the school holiday period is for a seven-night stay from July 30 at Weeley Bridge Holiday Park in Clacton on Sea, Essex for £9pp a night.

As well as holiday parks, there are lodges, apartments, cottages and even barns available to book.

Some of the best deals are:

• 7-night stay from July 30 at Weeley Bridge Holiday Park, Clacton on Sea, Essex – £9pp a night – book here
• 7-night stay from July 23 at Sandford Holiday Park, Poole, Dorset -£16pp a night – book here
• 7-night stay from July 31 at Seaview Holiday Village in Looe, South Cornwall – £18.50pp a night – book here
• 7-night stay from July 30 at White House Lodges – Heveningham Farmhouse, Halesworth, Suffolk – £39pp a night – book here
• 7-night stay from July 30 at East Granary Ashton Court, Leominster, Herefordshire – £25pp a night – book here
• 7-night stay from July 30 at Skegness Apartment, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk – £16pp a night – book here
• 7-night stay from July 29 at Hollybank House, Cockermouth, Cumbria, – £11pp a night – book here
• 7-night stay from August 14 at Manor Farm Barns Cirencester, The New Forest, Gloucestershire – £33pp a night – book here
• 7-night stay from July 23 at The Smythy, Lechlade The Costwolds, Gloucestershire – £18pp a night – book here

This year, school summer holidays dates run from Thursday July 22 / Friday July 23 until Friday September 3 2021.

With foreign travel on the backburner for now, the summer break may well be the first opportunity to get a holiday in the diary.

Many of the properties have access to indoor and outdoor pools, cinema rooms, play areas or games rooms and some also offer kids entertainment.

Destinations on offer include Essex, Dorset, Cornwall, Suffolk, Norfolk, The Cotswolds and The New Forest.

While you can’t travel right now due to the UK lockdown, banning all non-essential travel, you can get a holiday planned for spring onwards.

If you’re looking to stay in the UK, holiday parks are offering huge bargains – some of which start from £3pp a night.

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