of Gondwana to learn all about the local animals, looking out for tracks and, er… animal dung. After an exhilarating few days tracking the white lions, families can head to the white sands of the Western Cape to Last Word Long Beach hotel in Cape Town, which

Where? St Ives.Why go there? St Ives is a pretty town overlooking soft white sand beaches. It has also just been voted the Best UK Seaside Town at the British Travel Awards.Children will love... Simply rock-pooling and building sandcastles

guided nature walks through the ravine that divides the front nine from the back on the golf course. There’s also a luxurious beach club with a shuttle bus service. Expect to pay around £2,625 for a week in September, for a family of four, staying

, then stay at the Hlazeika villa (below) on the Greek island of Kefalonia with Vintage Travel. Sleeping eight, the villa has a private infinity pool, access to shared tennis courts and watersports are close at hand. Children will love exploring the nearby

is now a development of 12 stunning New England-style beachfront houses. Overlooking the empty white beaches of the Isles of Scilly, brushed by the frothy waves of the icy Atlantic, they offer an enchanting Christmas hideaway. If not dusted in snow

of the gorgeoussuites, done in shades of white, peppermint, jet black or purple andcopper, each one with a double bath at the foot of the bed. But ifyou’re travelling as a family, there are two cool cottages in thegrounds, one sleeping five and one sleeping six

windows at the front of the foyer afford a fantastic view of the hotel’s Royal Beach, while the expanse of super-shiny marble floors was an instant invitation for Joe to hop out of his buggy and start tearing around like a whirling dervish

ESTANCIA VIK JOSÉ IGNACIOA short hop from the boho beaches and boutiques of Punta del Este, this prairie-surrounded wonder ranch combines seclusion with pampering, adding laid-back luxury to living off the land. Yes, it’s a long journey, but a stay

and tranquillity. With 360 degree windows crowned by contrasting panels of stained glass, the bright sunlight floods in, highlighting the elaborate curtains of ivy which cascade down the walls. It’s a welcome sight for the weary traveller, and augurs well for a

’s pebbly beach is just a short walk away and one windy afternoon we got soaking wet having a hilarious time skimming stones across the waves. I have never seen someone do it in such a concentrated manner as Danny. If we had ignored the flashing lights, loud