, there’s a swimming pool, concert stage and lots of activities to try, from pedalo rides to pétanque. Look out too for special workshops for children.Amsterdam City BeachesBoasting ten urban beaches, Amsterdam is the sandiest city of them all. Its

for water quality, so children can happily brave the chilly water for a paddle once you’ve packed the picnic away. Visit www.goodbeachguide.co.uk9. SeaCliff, East Lothian Perfect for a day trip from Edinburgh, this beach is a low-key, laid-back kind

Summer in the city needn’t be all about sticky crowds and stuffy traffic fumes. This year cosmopolitan city-dwellers can seek out their own little slice of paradise in the midst of the madness with the sun, sand and sea of a pop-up urban beach

waves ripple over your feet as they sink in the sand can still have a strangely comforting affect for all ages – especially if the waves are warm and the setting is picturesque.     But if we want our beaches to be clean and enticing, we all have a role

Cliffs running east from Seaford towards Eastbourne in East Sussex. The British Open Crabbing championships are held during August in Walberswick on the Suffolk coast.3 Go seal spotting on the north Norfolk coast. Take a boat trip out to Blakeney Point

1 PebblesLook at the pebbles on the beach and see if you can match them to the rocks in the nearby cliffs. Large pebbles are great for making beach art or even just for spelling out a child’s name. Collect large smooth pebbles to make paperweights

Beaches, sand dunes and pine woods make up the stunning coastline nature reserve at Formby, situated between Liverpool and Southport. Star attractions The endangered red squirrel is the VIP around these parts. With ripe pinecones their morsel

be sure to keep checking back.Looking for a grand day out? Then take a gander at our compendium of Best Ever Days Out. Plus, weunveil the most thrilling new rides and attractions at theme parks across the land and present our pick of urban beaches. Wellies

out for lunch.Star attractions So important were Porthcurno’s telegraph facilities during the war, the cable houses became something of a target and rather ingeniously were relocated underground. Explore the 70 year old subterranean tunnels hidden

self-catering two-bed property in the grounds of Folkton Hall, visit North Yorkshire Moors, York Railway Museum or indulge in sandy pursuits on Scarborough’s famous beach. About £675 for four nights. To find out more about the best family festivals