ChildrenCastle

For Children

We have three children of our own and so have first hand experience of the facilities we would have liked to have at various holiday locations we have been to. Our aim has always been to provide an ideal holiday location if you are booking with children as we believe that if the children are happy and occupied, then the adults are more able to relax and enjoy their holiday too.

 

 

For groups or adults booking without children, don't worry! We have been careful to design our children's play areas far enough away from the gites so as not to disturb your peace!
Play Areas Swimming Cycling and Buggies Animals Other Activities Babysitting & monitoring
 
Play areas (Outdoor & indoor) There is an outdoor play area with slide, swings, tree platform etc. We have created a covered play area with a table tennis table, and sandpit and a large indoor playroom with a TV/video,  board games, toys, books and artists materials for your budding Van Gogh. We have various sit and ride toys. The gites are situated within 2.2 acres of land bordered by a stream.

'Three boys, some wellies and a stream. How could this have been anything other than a successful holiday!'

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Swimming We have a large 8.8m x 4.5m outdoor heated pool, surrounded by an enclosed sun terrace. The pool complies with all safety regulations and has a fence around to prevent unsupervised access. Please note, children must never be left in the pool area without adult supervision. Our pool is open from the beginning of May to the end September. There is also an open air swimming pool at the side of the lake at Jugon with waterslides etc that is open to the public from April to September.

 

   

'Excellent gite, friendly hosts and a peaceful location. Good toy facilities and the pool was a big hit! Good value holiday and would recommend it to anyone!''

Cycling & Buggies There will be children's bikes available. There are numerous routes along the quiet lanes and bridleways from the house.

Baby listening service  For a small charge, we can offer a baby sitting service should you wish to enjoy a meal out in the evening without the children.

 

Animals There are some small animals including goats, which the children can pet/feed or help with should they wish.

'I loved the goats. The swimming pool is great. Had a fun time .''

''The children didn't want to leave. They will particularly miss .......the goats!''

 

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Other activities

Within a 10 minute drive is the lake at Jugon Les Lac. Here you can walk, cycle, swim, fish, hire a boat or sail. There are two ‘fun parks’ within travelling distance with rides for the children, boating lakes, a water park, horse riding, go karts, quad bikes etc.
 

For a fantastic indoor venue, there is the Grand Aquarium, St Malo , where you can ride in a 'submarine', see the 360 degree display of shark and stroke the Ray fish.
 

Nearby is La Bourbansais Zoo. Set in the grounds of a chateau, there is a little train, a maze, a play area with bouncy castles and demonstrations of Falconry plus shows 3 times a day demonstrating the spectacle of the hunt on horseback with hounds following.

In St Brieuc , there is also a big indoor Water park, 'Aquabaie' with slides, children’s pools, sauna etc.


Boat trips can be taken along the river Rance from the beautiful medieval city of Dinan or from the Port of St Malo to the Ile Cezembre the Iles Chausey. Alternatively you can do a day trip (1 hr on the ferry) to Jersey or Guernsey. You can also hire little motor boats for an hour at a time from the port of Dinan.

 

Within 30-40 minutes is the beautiful coastline of the Cotes d’Armor with numerous fantastic beaches to choose from. They range from small coves to wide expanses of sand. Some beaches are great for surfing/body boarding and others are more sheltered and calm and ideal for toddlers to paddle or swim.

 

''Couldn't have asked for anything more for the perfect family holiday. Will definitely be back and recommend you to others.''

''Many thanks for a super family holiday, gorgeous weather and great beaches.''

 

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