GOOD news for Center Parcs lovers. This year Blakes, the specialist in UK holiday properties has included four Center Parcs sites in its 2006 programme.

These are located at; Whinfell Forest in Cumbria on the edge of the Lake District, Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, Elveden Forest in Suffolk and Longleat Forest in Wiltshire.

In addition the Blakes 2006 brochure includes more than 4,000 properties right across the UK.

Whether it be quaint cottages, properties with pools, city centre pied-a-terres, or temporary barn conversions, they are all in the Blakes programme.

Prices start from as little as £15 per person per night on three-night short breaks.