within easy reach of the lower Atlas Mountains for day excursions. The Palmerie, Marrakech’s new chi-chi resort outside the city walls, is a great place to stay and Simpson Travel offers a good selection of fully-serviced villas. Villa Vanille sleeps up

opening March 2012 for chilling out during the day or evening, an 18-hole championship golf course just a short stroll from the Resort, a Treehouse kid’s club, with activities for all ages of children and a kid’s spa and kid’s cafe, and one of the best

your cappuccino at breakfast with the foam still on it! Q: What can families rely on when visiting your resort?A: Everything you will need for your child while on holiday can be found at Martinhal. The baby concierge service takes the worry out

of the Armagh Planetarium, “Its exotic and it’s exciting. What is dark matter? What are black holes? You could have adventures and meet strange creatures in space. It’s a place where anything can happen; children can find whatever they want there.”Families

and Teens. Horseback rides, nature hikes, rafting and power tubing down the Vallecito Lake are just some of the inclusive activities, and there’s even an overnight camp-out for Brave Buckaroos and older ones. Families can saddle up together on breakfast

this and leaping off filled an entire afternoon. By the end of the week, we’d all begun to master the art of body-boarding in the gentle surf. On the last day, Virgin’s genius ‘Check in and chill out’ service dispensed completely with airport misery. The Virgin

.Most companies charge for childcare, but family specialist Ski Famille includes five days a week for children of all ages in its holiday price. Because it is included, parents can use the service as little or as often as they wish, which is invaluable if you need

summer.  E is for eastern promiseAlthough the majority of cruises are in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, new routes are always opening up. Italian line Costa Cruises has adventurous itineraries on family-friendly ships, with cruises out of Dubai

VTech Digital WorkshopsJuly 23–August 27 Explore, create and learn with VTech’s latest digital technology at The V&A Museum of Childhood.Summer at Maggie & RoseJuly 23–September 11South Kensington family club Maggie & Rose is hosting a summer full

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