Center Parcs is adored by Brits for its iconic rapids and treehouse lodges, but it isn’t exactly easy on the bank account.
Just four days at one of its UK village, Longleat Forest, Woburn, Sherwood Forest, Elveden Forest, and Whinfell, will cost you around £1,400 during half-term.
But now, there’s a Nordic Center Parcs, which opened in June 2025, and it’s more than 50% cheaper than its UK counterparts.
The village, Nordborg, is a first for Scandinavia, located on the island of Als in the south of Denmark, about three hours west of Copenhagen.
A four day stay here in February half-term (February 16 to 20) will cost £690 for a two-bed lodge. Compare that to Sherwood Forest, where a two-bed lodge for the same dates will cost £1629.
Outside of term-time, a three-bedroom lodge in Nordborg, will cost £980 to say for four nights from September 21 to 25. The same dates in Woburn Forest, are priced at £1159, meaning you’d save £179 by staying in Denmark,
It’s not the first Center Parcs outside of England. There’s nine in the Netherlands, seven in France and six in Germany.
Plus, a brand new village will be opening in the Scottish Borders in 2029.
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What to expect at Scandinavia’s first Center Parcs
The holiday park took 10 years to plan and execute, and took three years to build.
The 440 available lodges range from one bedroom wood and pine cottages, complete with their own sauna, to four bedroom cottages of the same design. It taps into the booming sauna culture of recent years, a Nordic trademark that has been adopted by the London social scene.
It’s island location, rather than the traditional forest, means there are no treehouses on offer, so if you’re looking for that extra layer of magic you’re better off staying in the UK.
Instead, these lodges arr situated in a ‘no-mow’ wildflower meadow, which is teeming with wildlife. Plus, the 470-acre park (roughly the same size as Elveden and Longleat) encompasses coastline and a beach, complete with an uber-chic Scandi style pier, as well as some woodland.
Much like the UK Center Parcs’ ‘Plaza’, there’s a central Market Dome, the hub of the village, which is home to a supermarket and three restaurants.
It also houses Aqua Mundo, the equivalent of the Subtropical Swimming Paradise, complete with the staple lazy river, wave machine, and water slides. Fun fact: the pools at this Center Parcs use 90% loss chlorine than usual to make it more eco-friendly.
The range of activities on offer, isn’t quite as extensive as those that guests can experience in the UK. But from an arcade, to indoor and outdoor minigolf, a Ragnarok escape room, mountain biking, archery, cooking classes, silent discos, and pedalos, there’s still enough to choose from.
There’s even a petting farm, which is home to donkeys, guinea pigs, rabbits, sheep, and mischievous goats, which access to is included in your stay.
What to explore outside the resort
When you go to Center Parcs in the UK, the abundance of activities means you don’t typically leave the village. However, if you’re a Brit abroad at Nordborg, you might want to venture out and see the sights.
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If you do, the cosy town of Nordborg offers picturesque streets, while Nordborg castle – one of the country’s oldest and first castles – which was built in the mid-12th century, holds some history.
Sadly you can’t enter the castle, as it’s now a Danish boarding school, but you can enter the Augustiana Art Park & Art Gallery, which has lush gardens to stroll round, too.
The Instagram-worthy city of Sønderborg, the island’s largest city, boasts Dybbøl Mill, which its on the battlefield of the 1864 war, and many museums, as well as a cute harbour.
Getting there
The nearest airport to the resort is Sønderborg, which you can fly to from Copenhagen airport. There are no direct flights to Sønderborg from the UK, so you’ll need to make a stop.
This is where you might need to weigh up the costs though, as currently, flights over February half term cost £190 with Easyjet from London Gatwick to Copenhagen. However, there are much cheaper options for other dates, with other flights in February costing as little as £16 one way.
It’s then around a three and a half hour drive from the airport to Center Parcs.
Alternatively, you could get an onward flight from Copenhagen to Sønderborg Airport, which is about 15 miles from the resort. However, it’s unlikely to be a quicker option.
There is however a bus from Sønderborg Airport, which takes about 54 minutes to reach Center Parcs.
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