Facilities
| Facility | Usage |
|---|---|
| Arrivals lodge | Each village has an arrivals lodge situated on the main drive at Sherwood Forest, Elveden Forest and Longleat Forest and slightly east of the village entrance at Whinfell Forest. Guests are directed here for check-in from 10 am on their arrival day. |
| Security lodge | Each village has a security lodge staffed 24 hours a day. Security staff help with directing traffic to the arrivals lodge, identifying all visitors to the village, staff barriers, and assisting arrivals lodge staff on changeover days. They also staff the emergency phone number given to guests to call in the event of an emergency. |
| Subtropical Swimming Paradise | The village swimming complex is known as the Subtropical Swimming Paradise and contains a wave pool, slides and shutes, wild river rapids, outdoor pools, a 'lazy river', flumes, a children's pool and food outlets. |
| Village Square/Plaza | The main hub of restaurants and shops as well as other facilities such as guest services, and medical centre. |
| Sports Plaza | Contains most of the indoor sports facilities such as squash courts, badminton courts, pool and snooker tables, gymnasium, table tennis tables, golf simulators, indoor wall-climbing and an aerobics studio. There is also a themed restaurant, a sportswear shop and a newsagent. |
| Boathouse | For all water-based activities on the lake including canoeing, fishing, pedalos, windsurfing and raft-building. |
| Aqua Sana | The village spa includes various themed rooms as well as a central pool with jacuzzis. |
| Timeout Clubhouse | The village crèche |
| Leisure Bowl and House of Games | A ten-pin bowling alley and coin-operated arcade games. |
| Country Club | Contains additional restaurant and leisure facilities at some villages. |
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