School holidays
Find out session times for the Kids' Zone, family drop-in sessions, early supper offerings and FAQ's for your upcoming stay.
Holiday supervised sessions
In the school holidays we have sessions everyday:
6mths to under 3years: 10.30-11.45am & 2.45-4pm
3-7 years: 12.45-2.15pm & 4.30-7pm
8-12 years: 12.45-2.15pm & 4.30-7pm
Book sessions here.
Summer holidays: 29 June to 29 August
Summer has arrived at the Kids’ Zone, with everything from outdoor adventures, forest school sessions and superhero challenges to creative arts, science experiments and hands-on cooking activities. Chilled board games, quizzes and movie nights, finishing with calming wellbeing experiences and mindful crafts to create the perfect balance of fun, learning and relaxation.
Weekly programme
Adventure awaits on Mondays as children explore the outdoors through treasure map making, scavenger hunts and Discovery Forest School activities.
Discovery Forest School 4.30-7pm – children join together to get up close and personal with nature. Think den building, bug hunting, sweet or savoury s'mores and hot chocolates
Tuesdays are packed with fun and energy, with children enjoying superhero cape decorating, parachute games, and exciting obstacle courses during our Superhero sessions. In the afternoon, Action Ants with Jonny takes place out on the lawn, featuring active games, challenges, and outdoor adventures for children to enjoy.
Action Ants with Jonny every Tuesday from 21 July to 25 August at 1.15-3.15pm - this session replaces the 12.45-4.15pm for 3-12 years.
Wednesdays are bursting with creativity, featuring finger painting, puppet making, texture collage boards, canvas painting, and clay modelling, alongside karaoke and dance sessions to encourage confidence, imagination, and self-expression.
We’re bringing the science lab to the Kids Zone. Children can experiment, build and discover during Science Day with colour mixing experiments, floating and sinking trays, magnet exploration, sensory light play, volcano experiments, LEGO engineering challenges and balloon rocket races."
Our Junior Master Chef sessions give children the chance to get hands-on in the kitchen with activities including pizza making, mocktail creating, smoothie making, cupcake decorating, pancake nights, biscuit decorating, marshmallow creations and ice cream sundae stations.
Saturday sessions are filled with board games, quizzes and group challenges,
Movie Night 4.30-7pm - Children join together for a group movie night. Collect a ticket from the Cabin Desk when you arrive, head over to the Den, to get your ticket stamped and find your seat- Pick-n-mix available to enjoy with your film.
Sundays are all about relaxation and wellbeing with mindful crafts, calming activities and pamper-inspired experiences in our Kids’ Zone Therapy Room, creating the perfect peaceful end to the week.
Baby monitoring
Subject to availability, we have a baby monitoring tablets that can be used in Rampsbeck, The Living Space and the library. Only available for use on the hotel grounds.
Babysitting
For babysitting requests, please contact our Kids' Zone team. Subject to availability.
Family activities
Explore our range of fun family activities including, archery, kayaking and workshops on the shores of Ullswater.