Places to Stay With a Pool in Surrey

What's on offer

There are 10 stays with a swimming pool in Surrey on BritStays, so the choice is small and worth reading closely. Eight are hotels, one is a cottage and one is a caravanning option, which makes this mostly a hotel decision. Most stays come with plenty of extras. Seven have a restaurant, six have a bar, five have a spa and five list WiFi. Six are listed as near a train station, which helps if you'd rather not drive. Four are pet friendly and four list disabled access.

Surrey is an inland county, so there are no seaside stays here. A pool trip in Surrey means countryside, historic houses, theme parks and easy rail links rather than beaches. If a coastal break is what you're after, you'll need to look beyond this region.

Families with children

For a family trip, the two LEGOLAND stays are the obvious place to start. LEGOLAND Windsor Resort Hotel, in Windsor, and LEGOLAND Castle Hotel both have a pool, a bar and a restaurant. That combination is useful after a long day at Legoland Windsor, when nobody wants to go out again for dinner. Chessington World of Adventures is the other theme park on the list if you want a second big day out.

Edgeley Holiday Park offers a pool and a spa in a holiday park setting. It may suit families who prefer more space and a less formal feel than a hotel.

Couples and spa breaks

If you want a quieter break built around a pool and some downtime, look at the stays that pair a pool with a spa:

• Foxhills has a pool, a hot tub and a spa.
• Christmas Pie Barns, in Farnham, also offers a pool, a hot tub and a spa.
• The Runnymede Hotel on Thames has a pool, a gym and a spa.
• Atrium Hotel Heathrow has the same pool, gym and spa combination. It's worth considering if you're stopping over around a flight.

Burford Bridge Hotel has a pool, a bar and a restaurant. It suits a relaxed weekend where you eat in and don't need to plan every meal.

Bringing the dog

Four of the ten stays are listed as pet friendly. Tor Hatch Cottage, listed under All Surrey, Southern England, is the self-catering choice. It sleeps four and has a pool and parking, so it works well for a couple or small family travelling by car with a dog. Residence Inn is also pet friendly and adds a gym. It's worth checking each stay's rules before you book. Some limit the number or size of dogs, and dogs are rarely allowed near pool areas.

Things to do once you're there

A pool is lovely at either end of the day, and Surrey has plenty to fill the hours in between. Heritage sites on the list include:

• Windsor Castle and Fort Belvedere
• Reigate Castle
• Beaverbrook, a stately home
• Leith Hill Tower and Shalford Mill, both National Trust properties, which make good countryside outings

If you have children with you, Trilakes Animal Park in Berkshire and Beaver Water World in London are both listed nearby. The Allen Gallery in Berkshire and Chiswick House in London suit a rainy day or a slower pace.

Choosing the right stay

Before you commit, it helps to ask a few practical questions:

• Is the pool open to everyone? At spa-focused stays, children's access to the pool may be limited to certain times, so check before booking a family break.
• Is the spa included? A pool is usually part of your stay, but treatments and some spa areas may cost extra.
• Do you need step-free access? Four stays list disabled access. Contact the stay directly to confirm what that covers, including access to the pool itself.
• How will you get there? Six stays are near a train station. If you're driving, Tor Hatch Cottage lists parking, but confirm parking with the others.

When to book

With only ten stays to choose from, popular dates fill up quickly, especially at the two LEGOLAND hotels during school holidays and weekends. If your dates are fixed around half-term or the summer break, book as early as you can.

Spa stays such as Foxhills and Christmas Pie Barns tend to be busiest at weekends, so a midweek stay may give you more choice.

If you're bringing a dog or need accessible rooms, book earlier still, because only four stays offer each and suitable rooms within them may be limited.

Finally, check the cancellation terms before you pay, and confirm pool and spa arrangements directly with the stay before you travel.