Center Parcs resort’s £87million expansion to include new treehouse lodges, aerial rides and lakeside restaurant
A MULTI-MILLION upgrade is set to transform a popular Center Parcs resort.
The family-favourite holiday park has announced it is building brand-new lodges as well as adding thrilling activities to its roster – including an aerial ride.
The Center Parcs in Co. Longford is set in 400 acres of forest with over 100 attractions – and it’s undergoing a €100million expansion (£87million).
The holiday park has announced that it is adding even more activities to its site including an aerial zipline.
It will be called the Forest Glider which is expected to open in autumn – and it’s described as “a continuous-loop, gravity-fed ride”.
It was also announced in August 2025, that it would be adding a lakeside restaurant to its site.
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And even more guests will be able to book a stay there too as it is constructing a further 83 new lodges.
In the planning phase are treehouses which will be a top of the range stay across two storeys with hot tubs and gaming dens.
Currently, there are 466 lodges, but the expansion will bring that number up to 693 and the capacity of guests up to 3,500.
Some other lodges are already being built with bookings available to make between December 2026 and April 2027.
These were announced last year, it said “we’re introducing new Forest Lodges with Hot Tubs for the ultimate relaxing break and spacious 6-Bedroom Woodland Lodges for larger groups“.
The Forest Lodges with hot tubs are the ones you’ll want to book for the ultimate “relaxing break”.
Each bedroom has an additional en-suite bathroom – and inside the main lodge is also a wine cooler, hydrobath and even a private sauna in some three-bedroom Forest Lodges.
Most of its four-bedroom Forest Lodges have games rooms with pool tables.
Meanwhile, six-bedroom Woodland Lodges are also being built which are ideal for larger groups as they sleep up to 12.
Inside are spacious bedrooms, family bathrooms, shower rooms and a generous open plan living space along with a fully-fitted kitchen.
The Irish Independent reported that one of the new six-bedroom lodges for up to 12 was priced from €1,899 (£1,660.58) for a four-night midweek stay early next year.
The price rises to €5,099 (£4,458.82) for the same period over the February midterm.
The Irish Center Parcs site officially opened on July 29, 2019 and since then has welcomed over one million guests.
It’s built around a man-made lake which is used for watersports like canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding, and even sessions on an inflatable obstacle course.
All Center Parcs sites come with a Subtropical Swimming Paradise, and this one is Ireland‘s largest indoor water park.
It’s included in the price for guests who can take advantage of its indoor and outdoor pools, along with kids’ splash zones and whirlpools, along with its Canopy Café.
Some of the most popular activities are its adventure golf, aerial adventure and laser combat.
A recent addition at the site are two escape rooms, The Plant Room and Forest Laboratory.
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