for HIV-infected children, and The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund – and provides details about these projects. All of the Bushbaby Travel programmes are tailor-made for families with young children.Of course, a holiday for the family needs to offer fun

.cawdor.com/cottagesRural RetreatsBadrallach in Ross is a Highland loch-shore croft that sprawls across 30 acres of remote Scottish landscape, and offers a choice of accommodation to suit different families’ needs for a perfect holiday: a bothy; a self-catering cottage sleeping four

might be as simple as a stick person using a few simple colours, or a full-blown renaissance masterpiece. All portraits should be hung (at least for a month)!Make a Holiday MoodboardAfter a family holiday, put together a Memory Moodboard of all

1. Ruthern Valley, Cornwall Close to Bodmin Moor, this secluded little camp is an idyllic escape for all the family. There are woods for making dens, beaches for building sandcastles, pigs and chickens to feed, and bikes that you can hire

that your children are more likely to say that milk comes from a carton than a cow, then a holiday in the Austrian Tirol will put your fears to rest with a week in a family-run gasthof or hotel, where the hausfrau is likely to wear a traditional dirndl

The ingredients for the best family holiday? How about five-star pampering for Mummy, peace and quiet (and a great wine list) for Daddy, fun and games for the children, adventures for all and… 5am wake-up calls. Ah yes, there is that slight downside

-fired oven that’s large enough to cook a whole lamb. Catering or babysitting can be arranged. PORTUGALScott Dunn is particularly family-friendly when it comes to villa holidays, and all bookings are made via a team of family specialists. The four

by the floor-to-ceiling sea views from your suite. There’s an excellent Marine Spa, and the Tides Bar and Grill is the perfect place for all the family to try high-class, Welsh-inspired cuisine.Visit www.stdavidshotelcardiff.co.ukFairytale Kingdoms

is sure to impress and pamper all the family with its slick service. Children under 18 can share their parents’ room at no extra charge. There are special children’s menus, colouring books, board games and DVDs to borrow. Babysitting services are available

1. Write your name or funny messages in the sand with shells2. Decorate sand-pies and sandcastles with different shaped shells3. Have a rock-pool ramble  Learn about the food chain of this natural aquarium so your child understands how it works: look at the different seaweeds, th...