into Exmoor can be arranged for both children and adults. Tel: 01643 862463 or visit www.burrowhayes.co.uk 3. Safari Tented Lodges, GloucestershireSet in a wooded glade overlooking the sea, book the whole site for a group holiday, or hire tents individually

of the plane journey is sheer bliss. Barbados is a good place to start if you’re exploring the Caribbean for the first time or taking your first long-haul family holiday. It’s straightforward to get to; it’s highly developed, with some of the best family hotels

year since its launch, this is a leading boutique family festival with the emphasis on music and fun with some big-name musical headliners including James and The Cuban Brothers, as well as performances for children and a Comedy Club.Eden Festival

to Vidotours, who normally set up cooking adventures for adults, but don’t bat an eyelid at arranging them for children, and soon we are heading to dong Xuan food market with Chen, our culinary guide. The Vietnamese display their salads and vegetables

that your children are more likely to say that milk comes from a carton than a cow, then a holiday in the Austrian Tirol will put your fears to rest with a week in a family-run gasthof or hotel, where the hausfrau is likely to wear a traditional dirndl

their own definition. The problem is, theseare rarely compatible with families and children. However, there arehip hotels that are family-friendly. Here’s Junior’s selection of 10hip hotels that not only welcome families, but are uber-cool too… Amanjena

. There are four luxury timber lodges, each able to accommodate up to ten people. Nestling in the young woodland, they are perfect for family breaks. Lodges are made from sustainable timber and the 150-acre site has oodles of activities for children from archery

? The Mini MO Club (for five- to 12-year-olds), where children can learn origami, jewellery making and Tai Chi. What’s best for parents? Superb dining at signature restaurant, Azul. What do you get for your money? Luxury family travel package costs from £629

Only programme (four- to 11-year-olds), with exotic activities such as henna hand-painting and belly dancing. During school holidays, children can explore Al Koufa, the resort’s Arabian fortress. What’s best for parents? The palatial Givenchy Spa and traditional

to family camping is allowing my children to pack a small rucksack of the things they most want. From when they were very small to today, the thing that thrills them most is their very own torch. I think it allows them to feel like real adventurers when they