The Elms, Worcestershire

Childcare

supervised fun and games for the ‘littlies’ in The Four Bears Den includes painting, cooking, face painting, hand and leaf painting and so much more. Always stocked with all sorts of toys and activities, The Den is heaven for younger children. For older children, there’s an air hockey machine, a pool table, tabletop football and board games. There’s also Play Station Two. Outside, there’s children's croquet, bikes, outdoor table tennis, football nets, a trampoline and huge climbing frame, plus lovely lawns for running around on.

Price

Double rooms from £215 per room, dinner bed & breakfast / £145 bed and breakfast. Interconnecting rooms from £456 per room, bed and breakfast (adults) with up the three children (meals extra) Price includes full English breakfast and dinner. Children stay for free but children’s meals are not included.

Accommodation

21 bedrooms and suites are individually designed with much style and comfort with some interconnecting. All vary in size and character, some with feature bathrooms but all with the cosiness of home. All rooms are sufficiently spacious to accommodate cots, z-beds and bean bags; there’s always plenty of room for children to share with parents. All rooms have baby listening devices and baby-sitters are on hand, if required.

Facilities

a fine dinning restaurant led by acclaimed Darren Bale has been awarded accolades such as 2 AA Rosette’s and Best British Cheeseboard. The Aquae Sulis Spa is a cleverly zoned environment that is family friendly whilst offering parents the opportunity to escape. Four spacious treatment rooms offering over 40 different treatments, a 12 metre swimming pool, indoor/outdoor hydro spa, rasul, stream room, sauna, relaxation room and fitness suite. Award-winning head chef Daren Bale also delivers cooking lessons to the whole family on subjects such as: pasta, game, knife skills, apples, followed by a three course lunch with a glass of wine for the adults. Priced £30 (minimum family of four)

Location

in the heart of rural Worcestershire, West Midlands, just outside the village of Abberley 15 miles from junction 5 or 6 of M5 and Worcester. By train it is 2 hours 20 minutes from London Padington and 1 hour from Birmingham New Street to Worcester. Also Heli pad on site!