Thursday 28 September 2017

Stay, Play and Explore Leicestershire

'Stay, Play and Explore' is such a good tagline for a weekend away, isn't it? Visit Leicestershire have really nailed it with these short family breaks away - so much so that we've taken these trips most years now since the kiddos were really little! 


How it works is that for a set price (currently £149) you get a hotel stay for a family of four, including breakfast, as well as family entry into three out of a list of local attractions. Family entry to some of these attractions can come in at over £50 anyway, so this definitely works out as excellent value! On this trip we visited Stonehurst Family Farm for the first time and Twycross Zoo (not for the first time). We've kept the third ticket safe to use later, as we wanted full days at our chosen attractions and we have 'til the end of the year to get all our visiting done.

(You don't have to pre-book either, jut turn up with your ticket - which means you can tailor your choice to the weather!) 


The Hilton Leicester had come highly recommended to me for our hotel choice but it was all booked up for our chosen weekend so we opted for Sketchley Grange Hotel instead.


I wish I'd been a bit more prepared for my stay - I'd completely forgotten that there was a pool and spa until I was reminded when checking in, and not packed swimming stuff for any of us which was a real shame. Still, without really taking advantage of all that the hotel has to offer, it was a great stay for our needs. Nice big cosy beds (kids were sharing, not a problem for them but maybe something to bare in mind?), clean bathroom with bath and separate shower, stocked with cute mini-toiletries, and of course the all important drink-making facilities (always even better when biscuits are included!) 


We didn't eat our evening meal at the hotel, opting instead for a cosy looking family-friendly pub we passed on our way there - so we were really looking forward to tucking into a hearty hotel breakfast. My son was the only one of us that dived into the hot food, but he loved his Full English. There was more than enough tea, juice and pastries to keep me happy!


We are looking forward to getting back down to our third attraction visit soon, but for next year I'm eyeing up the Shakespeare-themed Warwickshire breaks as a nice change! 
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  1. The price is great value for money. It's nice to have tickets to local attractions included, to plan everything ahead. The room looks lovely. Really nice getaway. x

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    1. Aye, it's so handy to have built in stuff-to-do!

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  2. Leicestershire used to be my second home (I was there all the time)

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    1. Oh really! I've only ever been as part of this deal, so I've hit up a couple of the regions most touristy days out, but it seems like a lovely place to drive around!

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  3. That does sound incredible value!!x

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  4. Wow, £149 is very reasonable for a family of 4 - I've relatives who would love the sound of this and will be sharing it with them! :D

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    1. It's great value when spread out over the family - my oldest could almost get his full money's worth just at the breakfast buffet! ;p

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  5. Really like the concept behind this, sounds like a lot of fun and good value for money too! Will definitely have to look into this kind of thing for the future. - Tasha

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    1. Definitely! They do a bunch of different sorts of weekends too, adults only ones with a historical or foodie type focus for example - I keep meaning to try one of the others!

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