to those of you who did not think that hell existed look no further!! the staff are rude and…read moreharassing and show complete disregard to any privacy you do mange to get through the tissue thin dirt splattered tangerine walls!!! this place left me sick to my stomach and for the permanent elderly residents who have to live there day in day out I feel so sorry for as they are clearly venerable and been taken advantage of.....

just had an excellent mid week break, wanted to make a special mention for Eve (Cafe Rouge), thank…read moreyou for making our holiday that little bit special, what a lovely lady. Hope to see you again next year. Dennis and Sue.

Myself and about 29 of my friends descended on CenterParcs for my 40th birthday. Don't worry its…read morereally not that sort of place and a good proportion of the 30 people were kids. Myself and 12 others stayed for a week in March, when the prices are not too bad. However it can be pretty pricey in the summer / main holiday periods. We stayed in an 8 berth executive villa with hot tub and games room and 4 en-suite rooms. It was perfect for me and my friends. It also sported a great gas BBQ. The place is set in woodland and has a lot of wildlife, rabbits, birds and squirrels will follow you around all day long. The list of activities you can do is almost endless. I myself did the following activities ( I have rated each ) Archery 5* ( £16 for 45 minutes ) Golf Driving Range 4* ( £10 per hour, club hire and balls basically ) Badminton 4* ( £11 for two people including gear hire ) Pool 5* ( Free ) Nature walk 4* ( Free ) Bowling 2* ( 28 per lane per hour, very noisy and low quality lanes & balls ) Canoeing 3* ( £5 per person for 30 minutes or so, quite a small lake but still fun ) Cycling 3* ( £58 to hire a bike for a week, bring your own or share ) There are a lot of food places there, we tried most of them so I have rated each. Note as the restaurants are pretty much the only thing you can do the prices are a bit higher than outside. Strada 4* - Nice Italian food and wine and good staff. Cafe Rouge 2* - Food ok but overpriced. Made 2* - poor service and average takeaway food Rajinda Pradesh 3* - Not a bad Indian at all. Hucks 2* - Noisy as hell american diner and not great food. Takeaway service 4* - The takeaway service was really good actually they provide Indian, pizza and Chinese food. Overall mainly because of the company this was my best birthday ever, a great place. However it can get crowded and there are a lot of kids so if you don't like kids I would avoid. If you have kids they will LOVE THIS PLACE!

BOOK AHEAD AT YOUR PERIL! We booked accomodation at…read moreParklands many months in advance, for family attending an important gathering in August. We have just been advised, with a few weeks to go, that the guest house will not be honouring our booking. Having called in this evening to confirm numbers, we were advised that they can no longer accomodate us as they are giving priority to a later booking. No notice, no offer of alternative accomodation. Thanks very much! Service you can NOT rely on.

Rokeby cottage is a real gem. Cosy, comfortable and has amazing views from the kitchen. A short…read morewalk brings you to the village of Hathersage with its lovely pubs, restaurants and outdoor pool! Perfect spot for cyclists, climbers and hikers.