Christmas UK family holidays from £12pp a night – with Santa, ice skating & games

CELEBRATE the festive season with a family staycation this winter, without breaking the bank.

Parkdean Resorts has launched its new festive breaks, plus a 15 per cent off code to help you save some money this December.

The new December weekends and short getaways are available for Christmas, Twixmas, or New Year’s Eve.

The breaks offer a variety of Christmas-themed activities and entertainment, including a Christmas dinner, New Year’s Eve celebrations and visits from Santa.

To take advantage of the 15 per cent off, use code ‘FESTIVE22‘ at checkout.

• Check out Parkdean Resort’s best festive breaks deals here

The holiday company also has plenty of destinations across the UK, but the Christmas stays will only be available at selected parks in Wales, the Lake District and Dorset.

The accommodation available at the parks can sleep anywhere from two to eight people, which is perfect for a Christmas family – or friends – reunion.

Throughout December, you can book three-night weekend getaways or four-night midweek breaks at the special Festive Winter Wonderland parks.

The Winter Wonderland stays include activities like a Christmas pop-up market, meeting Santa’s reindeer and ‘search for Santa’ games.

Other activities will also be available at an extra cost, including breakfast with Santa and access to the skating rink and outdoor ski slope.

The Winter Wonderland midweek breaks are available at Trecco Bay and Warmwell, and cost from £199 per stay, with departures on December 2, 9, 12, and 19.

If you’re after a weekend break instead, stays at Trecco Bay are available from £209 per stay.

Here are the best deals on Christmas breaks, departing on December 23:

• 5 nights in Trecco Bay – from £579 per stay
• 5 nights in White Cross Bay – from £719 per stay
• 5 nights in Warmwell – from £1,168 per stay

If you’re after a Twixmas break, those are available from £749 per stay and include live acts, Christmas concerts, access to a Christmas movie theatre, a chocolate fun factory and street performances, to name a few activities.

Finally, the New Year breaks are four-night stays available in Dorset, Lake District and Wales and include the same activities as the Winter Wonderland and Twixmas breaks.

Here are the deals for New Year’s breaks at Parkdean Resorts, all departing on December 30:

• 4 nights in Warmwell – from £999 per stay
• 4 nights in White Cross Bay – from £799 per stay
• 4 nights in Trecco Bay – from £719 per stay

For more festive staycations this year, you could meet Santa at Chessington from £45pp.

While, Santa’s Sleepovers are back at Alton Towers, with stays for £104pp, including dinner and breakfast.

If you’d like to start planning for Christmas 2023, the hugely popular ‘cheap’ Lapland breaks are now on sale, but you’ll have to be quick.