the bartender mixes mocktails. The hotel offers large family suites on the ground floor, all with a private terrace opening up onto the tropical gardens. Prices start from £3,288 for a family of four sharing a garden-view suite for seven nights at Treasure Beach

The Caribbean’s ability to enchant has never waned. Newcomers may be fooled into thinking that to see one island is to see them all – not so. They may all have knockout beaches and suitability for children in common, but each has its own unique

Dramatic and deliciously hip, Miami’s South Beach (SoBe to its fans) is a huge hit with the pre-teen jet set (think Hilfiger offspring). Head for Ocean Drive, especially the ten-block stretch from 5th to 15th streets where the beachfront

to an urban beach instead? They are already all the rage on the continent, with cities like Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin leading the way. This summer, a handful of UK cities are dipping their toes into the world of the simulated seaside... We take a look

above is the Minack Theatre, which is well worth a visit. Visit www.cornwall-beaches.co.uk2. Crackington Haven, Cornwall This ideal spot for families has a gently shelving beach in an enclosed bay; the upper beach is mainly pebble, with rock pools along

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

Sand Play Set made from recycled materials, £16.98 by Green Toys at Toyella

or the largest shell on the beach as well as who can find the smoothest shell, the most brightly coloured shell, the heaviest shell6. Play sand bullseye Draw a large circle in the sand and mark a ‘throw line’, then take turns tossing shells or small stones to hit

Located 500 miles east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is equally famed for sun and surf and sweet breezes. Beachcomber’s Trou Aux Biches is the island’s most sought-after beach resort, a magnificent stretch of platinum blonde beaches

Sani Beach Club, HalkidikiWith views over Mount Olympus and the Aegean, the soft white sand and shallow water on Sani’s private beach are perfect for tiny tootsies.The long established ‘Babewatch’ service, where experienced staff watch children