parents can enjoy the history of the Grade I listed building, indulge at the spa or play a round of golf. Fun family activities include a quiz that will teach you about the estate’s heritage and a tour in the L Hoo 2 number-plated taxi. Prices from £230

activity: encourage your child to join in, point to pictures, discuss the plot and characters, elaborate on the text and guess what happens next. Once your child is more familiar with the tale (you know how they can listen to a beloved story again and again

activities together.

potato and butternut squash (£3.30).There’s also a cute new mascot Hoshi, which means “Star” in Japanese, designed by those creative folk at Okido magazine. In tune with this funky Japanese theme, your child can enjoy fun Noodle Doodle activities, with a

anticipation. What activities are on his schedule? Well, how about days filled with playing video games in a darkened living room and possibly finding time for a little summer romance with your teenage crush Holly? Sure sounds good to Greg, but of course

for bathtime), which included a host of assorted goodies, though we had to request his mini bathrobe. There’s also a children’s room with lots of activities on offer, including games and DVDs, though when we visited it was a little like the Marie Céleste, so

activities. He had aligned himself with one of the English nannies who was helping make copious treasure maps, as well as enjoying trips to the indoor swimming pool, cooking sessions, and time in the playground with its giant trampoline or playing on the Wii