Esprit Holidays's brochure offers weeks in Switzerland, France and Austria, with Esprit Nurseries for babies and toddlers and Esprit Alpies Clubs (ages three to six, and seven to 11 years) – ideal when parents want to tackle a more extreme sport

that international travel with a young child can pose. Taking baby abroad though doesn’t have to be complicated, it simply needs a little extra planning – here’s our guide to planning a family friendly holiday. Location, location, locationTravelling with small

. From £415 per night for B&B for a family of four. With single parent families in mind, Small Families is offering a two-centre holiday to Tunisia. Stay for a week in Hammamet, then transfer to Port el Kantaoui for a further week. From £650 per adult

Travelling with a family can be stressful but for a single parent it can all seem like too much. Specialist tour operator Small Families offers group holidays for single parents to various European destinations.Tel: 01763 226567 or visit their new

Sugar soft sands, sparkling seas, acres of picturesque eco reserve, the majestic Mount Olympus as a backdrop... the Sani Resort in Halkidiki, Greece is an idyllic holiday destination. And if you have a little artist in the family, you could

The results of my informal Family Holiday Highlights Survey took me by surprise. Devised and carried out by myself – the mother of three children, aged ten, nine and five – it involved one simple question: what was the best day of your Italian

to stay at La Becca. ■ Book a European holiday between July 1 and August 18 with Canvas Holidays and receive a second half price. This means a family of four could enjoy a ten-night break from August 5 to the golden sands of Brittany in France, then seven

Families can enjoy the great outdoors and come home to a cosy fireside and gorgeous food at Dunraven Arms Hotel in County Limerick, Ireland. Nearby this 18th-century coach house in the beautiful village of Adare, there are family activities

Vita Parc Resort & Spa. Set in 54 acres of subtropical gardens on the Atlantic coast, this seaside oasis offers a crèche and children’s club, plus lots of activities for the whole family. Priced at £2,854 for a family of four staying seven nights in a

Every weekday during the October half term, the Los Jameos Playa, Lanzarote, is running a free programme of children’s activities to promote healthy eating, including art and crafts, games and songs. Seven nights half-board for a family of four