What are the pros & cons of Center Parcs?
Center Parcs is really pretty, and it’s quiet, and the lodges are cosy. But the on site food is like eating at a wetherspoons but with michelin restaurant prices, and you have to pay extra for every activity (outside of swimming) as if there’s a leisure centre round the corner. Center Parcs has quietly become a middle-class institution over the last 20 years. It has a unique offer, and is famed for its excellent service. Oh, and the fact that you pay, oh yes you pay, for this genuinely unique experience.
What are the disadvantages of Center Parcs?
Crowded, even before the school holidays, noisy, nowhere to swim, nowhere to relax, shallow water and a Lazy River that should be renamed Crazy River. The planners obviously put a lot more thought into the rides and flumes than they did into the Pool area, which used to be the trademark of Center Parcs. Nestled in the heart of our forest you will find the centrepiece of Center Parcs, the Subtropical Swimming Paradise. Open from 10am to 9pm daily the huge pool area includes a toddler pool, wave pool, whirlpools and exciting rides and flumes as well as wild water rapids.
What is the new spa in Centre Parcs?
Aqua Sana Elveden Forest has unveiled its brand-new £6. Forest Spa, bringing together 25 spa experiences, to harness the proven benefits of forest bathing. At Aqua Sana Forest Spa we want all our guests to feel at ease so all you really need to bring is your swimwear and something for your feet – slippers or flip flops. We provide guests with a robe, towels and toiletries.
Is Centre Parcs spa worth it?
For £49 per person, I feel like Center Parcs Whinfell Forest Spa is such good value. I love the range of experiences on offer and that there is plenty of space / never a fight for a lounger. I know it is definitely going to be a spa I visit again in the future. If possible, stay term-time, midweek. No surprises, Center Parcs prices jump significantly outside term-time. For example, a two-bedroom lodge in Whinfell was £2,178 in the last week of August 2025, compared with £1,248 in the first week of the September when schools go back. That’s £930 pricier.