Baby-friendly holidays in the UK
These are places put together with littles in mind: for gatherings with grandparents-turned-sitters, or star-crossed babymooners seeking slumber. With blocks and books, cots and stairgates, luxury baby-friendly holidays in the UK can only happen in homes as curated as these.
You might be surrounded by tiny socks, wooden rattles, and bassinet blankets, but these are the days when memories are made. British babymooners, now is the time to retreat to a luxury family-friendly home in the country and make flump on a miles-deep sofa ‘til long past lunchtime. We know that baby-friendly holidays in the UK come with a longer checklist, so whether you're new to the parenting thing or three children in, these homes are kitted out for all your little one's needs; think cots and stairgates, wooden toys and story books, and cottages so close to the coast that the ocean soundscape will send them to slumber.
Perhaps now is the time for a big group gathering to introduce a little bundle to the whole clan? With grandparents chomping at the bit to have their turn holding the bottle, and siblings waiting in the wings with fairytales and fables up their sleeves, there's nothing like having all hands on deck to calm the laser-like focus that tiny babies bring. At these luxurious country houses, you'll have the option to indulge in cold water therapy in wild swimming lakes, embrace all the healing benefits of the sauna, or simply slink off for an early supper by the garden pizza oven while the big cousins do cot-side duties in the cinema room.
Fjall
Fishpond, Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK
With faded pink plaster walls and swirling concrete floors flowing from room to room, this luxury self-catering retreat with views of the Jurassic Coast would be as comfortable amongst Morocco’s vibrant riads as it is here near Lyme Regis in rural Dorset.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £1,895 per week, £1,450 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Sugar Ray
Vast sea views, bright interiors and an eclectic mix of furnishings make this clapboard Dorset beach house a unique beach retreat.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
From: £3,995 per week, £2,995 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
Pets: Two small well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (May - September)
Zephyros
Uplyme, Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK
Settled high atop a ridge on the Dorset-Devon border with a feeling of floating in the clouds, Zephyros overlooks miles of undulating valleys and arcadian hills, with the Jurassic coast sparkling to the south.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
From: £5,695 per week, £4,550 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Heated indoor pool, cinema snug, children´s play area with swings, trampoline and climbing frame, table football
Kingfisher Farm
Long Bredy, Burton Bradstock, Dorset, UK
Surrounded by a wild meadow and with far-reaching rural views, this luxury self-catering farmhouse near Hive Beach in Dorset is the family holiday location of dreams.
Sleeps: Up to 14 guests
From: £3,750 per week, £2,995 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 guests
Features: Table tennis, badminton, football table, lawn croquet, bowls
