Trail centre recomendations, flow not Gnarly!

[Jayfish]

I'm Taking my son for a weeks camping and riding in August. The plan is to find a place to stay with several trail centres in striking distance, say an hours driving or so. Before anyone says wales, he's 12 and still building confidence so I'm looking at flow rather than gnarly . Think Swinley not BPW
Sherwood pines was favourably reviewed so is on the shortlist but looking for recommendations from first hand experience.

[Jayfish]

Thanks, I'm currently looking at there and cannock, ideally I want 4 places to go so across 8 days we can do some good rides, have a fun non bike day here and there and then pick a trail or two to have a second crack at.

[Jayfish]

Having had a look at maps, peak district is close by dependant on where we camp, is there anything of note there?

[Jayfish]

Thanks all, might reconsider wales considering the above and the close travel times to various trails.
Richardxjr, yeah I'm pretty local, club member with son at Bedgebury and have ridden Friston pretty often but always up for discovering more of it as it's not way marked.

[Jayfish]

Going to give wales a crack next time out, apparently the deal breaker was the trip to Alton Towers midweek, so it's Dalby Mon/Tue, Alton Towers Wed, Sherwood Thurs and Cannock Fri.
All your recommendations noted and the length of the BPW uplift queue (nothing until sept) taken into account for a half term trip in Oct.