UK family attractions - school-holiday demand by week
Each page shows week-by-week school-holiday demand at UK theme parks and family attractions - so you can see at a glance which weeks will be busiest and which are quieter.
Alton TowersStaffordshire · Theme parkScarefest in Oct half-term. Open late March to early November.
AmsterdamNetherlands · City destinationBlended UK, Dutch, German, and Belgian demand. Busy year-round from adult city-breakers.
Blackpool Pleasure BeachLancashire · Theme park6 million visitors a year. Peak demand in summer and all school holidays.
Butlin’sMultiple UK sites · Holiday resortFundamentally a school-holiday destination. Book well in advance for peak breaks.
Centre ParcsMultiple UK sites · Holiday villageFully booked in school holidays. See which periods have fewest school-age families.
Chester ZooCheshire · Wildlife parkMost visited paid wildlife attraction outside London. Parking premium on school holiday days.
ChessingtonSurrey · Theme parkDraws from London and South East. Skews towards under-12s.
Disneyland ParisFrance · Theme parkBlended UK and French demand. Quietest when both countries are in term simultaneously.
Eden ProjectCornwall · Gardens & biomesWorld's largest indoor rainforest. Eden's crowds track Cornwall's — both peak when UK schools break up.
EftelingNetherlands · Theme parkBlended UK and Dutch demand. The quietest window is when both are in term.
Europa-ParkGermany · Theme parkEurope’s second-most visited theme park. Blended UK and German demand.
Flamingo LandYorkshire · Theme park & resortPredominantly Northern England audience. Quietest in term-time May and September.
Legoland BillundDenmark · Theme parkBlended UK and Danish demand. Park closed November to March.
Legoland WindsorWindsor · Theme parkMain season mid-February to October. Primarily younger children.
LongleatWiltshire · Safari & attractionsFestival of Lights (Oct–Jan) drives separate winter demand.
Peppa Pig WorldHampshire · Family parkPaultons Park, near Southampton. Core audience is toddlers and pre-school children.
Plopsaland De PanneBelgium · Theme parkBlended UK and Belgian demand. Open April to October.
PortAventuraSpain · Theme parkBlended UK and Spanish demand. Halloween and winter seasons also busy.
Thorpe ParkSurrey · Theme parkSkews older - teens and young adults. Fright Nights in Oct half-term.
Warner Bros. Studio TourHertfordshire · Studio attractionHarry Potter attraction. Advance booking only. School holidays sell out early.
Warwick CastleWarwickshire · Heritage attractionBusiest during school holidays. On-site glamping and hotel book up for summer.
Yorkshire Wildlife ParkSouth Yorkshire · Wildlife parkMost visited paid attraction in Yorkshire. Over 900,000 visitors a year.
ZSL London ZooLondon · Wildlife parkUK's most visited wildlife attraction. Sharp price and crowd surges during every school holiday.
Travelling abroad? See the European destinations guide for school holiday calendars across 15 countries.