Cliveden  

Recommended rooms

All rooms, except the Club category, has a sitting area. Spring Cottage sleeps up to six and the private butler will organise children's activities. Extra beds are available for £25 a night.

Activities

Cliveden's large gardens are owned by the National Trust and are beautifully maintained (look out for the famous Tortoise Fountain) and an ideal environment for playing hide & seek. Children are welcome to use the snooker room, and indoor and outdoor tennis courts. Staff can arrange helicopter rides in von Essen's own helicopters, or a drive in a Rolls Royce Phantom.

Swimming pool

Children are welcome in the indoor and outdoor pools, under parental supervision.

Meals

Children are allowed in the restaurant at all times. There's a kids' menu, serving staples like lasagne, spaghetti bolognese and homemade chicken nuggets (from around £7.50).

Babysitting

Babysitting can be arranged from £12.50 an hour. Please give at least 24 hours notice.

No need to pack

There are plenty of high chairs in the restaurant.

Also

There are DVD players in every room, and lots of child-friendly DVDs to borrow. Ask at reception to borrow a selection of toys and board games.