Perfect for...local cultureGet to know the locals on the lovely Caribbean island of Grenada. Families staying at the Maca Bana Villas can try an ocean kayaking adventure, make jewellery or weave baskets while listening to local folk

charming chalet-only villages. Le Grand Bornand is particularly family-friendly with a range of crèches, ski schools and non-ski activities, like ice skating, sledging, farm visits and walks in the stunning forests of the region. La Tania, also in France

- to 12-year-olds. The all-suite Dinarobin in the south west is one of the best for active families, as it’s located on a huge stretch of sandy beach and you can use all the facilities of Le Paradis (the next-door sister hotel), which means you have seven

of the plane journey is sheer bliss. Barbados is a good place to start if you’re exploring the Caribbean for the first time or taking your first long-haul family holiday. It’s straightforward to get to; it’s highly developed, with some of the best family hotels

operators, with elegant ships renowned for their excellent food. Children’s clubs operate from June to September.BALTIC CULTURECruise ships sail from Dover, Amsterdam or Copenhagen all summer long to the Baltic – a great choice for families who want