According to a survey of families who had embarked on one of Explore’s Family Adventures tours, children’s favourite places to stay were in a tipi at Bryce Canyon in the United States, and The Ice Hotel in Sweden. The exciting experiences that proved most popular for children wer...

Set to a backdrop of clear blue skies and the mythical birthplace of the Greek goddess of love, the resort of Aphrodite Hills has a plethora of plentiful diversions to keep the whole family amused, from sports and spas to the fun-packed Pirates’ Village children’s club. There’s a...

If you’re looking to recreate the traditional holiday by the sea, you couldn’t choose a more perfect location than the sunny fishing harbour of Brixham in South Devon. This spacious five-bedroom house, part of Blue Chip Holidays, has stylish accommodation, as well as a play area ...

-threes, while The Smiling Dolphin Club for four to and 11 years provides supervised playrooms, the latest gadgets and stimulating activity programmes and lessons in tennis, scuba-diving and water-skiing.Two-bedroom Family Suites include a separate living space

, including snorkelling, windsurfing and scuba diving.Guests can also enjoy a daily programme of activities including Spanish lessons, dance classes and painting workshops. Younger children have the opportunity to venture inside the Explorer children’s club

When it comes to holidaying with young children, Center Parcs is ideal. Cars are banned from the main grounds, so it’s a great place for young children to learn to ride a bike. There is also family pony-trekking, cartoon making, tots’ tennis, teddy-bear making and Yoga Bugs. Mean...

SailingWhere? Club Vounaki, Ionian SeaWhy? You’re never too young to splash around in water and Sunsail’s children’s clubs in Greece introduce children as young as three to swimming and gentle canoeing. Between five and 17 years old, they can try sailing and windsurfing and over-...

Evian Resort, Evians-Les-BainsPerched on the South bank of Lake Geneva, the Evian Royal Resort children’s club from four months to 11 years offers an enticing array of workshops, including pastry making, floral art and cookery.Meanwhile, parents can take part in more high-octane ...

Luxury Asian hotel group Shangri-La has introduced a new series of children’s activities at its resort hotels. For example, at the Rasa Sentosa in Singapore, children can learn juggling, yoga, rock climbing and flying trapeze; at the Tanjung Aru

and mountain-biking trails. There’s also an award-winning spa, and children’s activities include an Einstein workshop where children can learn about science and on-site children’s entertainment at The Hideaway Club with a games room and crèche. Prices start