recommend me a quality hotel near Peppa Pig World (SO51 SAL)
recommend me a quality hotel near Peppa Pig World (SO51 SAL)
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Phooey

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13,866 posts

199 months

Friday 3rd June 2011
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http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=SO51+6AL&oe=ut

Been roped into taking the ankle-biter to Peppa Pig World for a couple of days smile Probably stop for 2 nights as coming from the Midlands.

Anyone recommend a quality 4 star plus hotel nearby (on the doorstep) with decent parking and wi-fi facilities. Must have bar and food offerings too lick

Post code of Paultons park - SO51 6AL

Cheers

Puggit

49,821 posts

278 months

Friday 3rd June 2011
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Can't help on the hotel, but as someone else being pressurised to take his daughter I've heard that PPW takes up only a small part of Paulton's Park and it's VERY busy inside that area - for obvious reasons. Apparently the rides are low throughput, so they struggle to get the punters through quickly.

Good luck, and please report back before 17th June (our likely date!).

Edited by Puggit on Friday 3rd June 22:55

miniman

30,129 posts

292 months

Friday 3rd June 2011
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We had a fantastic time. Well, Miniman Jr did at any rate. It's actually really well done, excellent rides and theming. The only ride we found (on Bank Holiday Monday after the Royal Wedding) that had proper queues was the helicopters. Everything else was 5-10 mins tops.

Some pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/binaryimage/sets/7215...

Phooey

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13,866 posts

199 months

Saturday 4th June 2011
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Cheers miniman for sharing them piccies. It actually looks quite impressive! Can't wait to try out the dinosaur ride. Grrrrrr smile

Bill

58,774 posts

285 months

Saturday 4th June 2011
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Puggit said:
Can't help on the hotel, but as someone else being pressurised to take his daughter I've heard that PPW takes up only a small part of Paulton's Park and it's VERY busy inside that area - for obvious reasons. Apparently the rides are low throughput, so they struggle to get the punters through quickly.

Good luck, and please report back before 17th June (our likely date!).

Edited by Puggit on Friday 3rd June 22:55
This. Although we went on the opening day rolleyes We gave up after one ride, but the rest of Paulton's is actually pretty well done. Not sure I'd travel from the Midlands for it though.

foilist

102 posts

198 months

Sunday 5th June 2011
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Can't help with the hotel, but as most of the rides seem to involve water, take some towels.... lots of towels.

arfur daley

834 posts

196 months

Sunday 5th June 2011
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Watch out for the muddy puddles.

lauda

4,448 posts

237 months

Tuesday 14th June 2011
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Hotel TerraVina is pretty close to Paultons Park and would seem to tick all of your boxes. It's not cheap, but definitely worth it. The food, in particular, is excellent.

http://www.hotelterravina.co.uk/default.asp

dubbs

1,599 posts

314 months

Tuesday 14th June 2011
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Friend of mine stayed at a hotel/b&b actually on the access road to Paulton's as a last minute thing and was really surprised at how good it was.

Not sure if it's the same one as posted but if so then this is recommendation number 2 smile