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The height of luxury: Sherwood Forest treehouses
By Junior on 24/08/2011 14:05:45
If you thought treehouses were just for your children to play in, think again. These days the whole family can enjoy the high life holidaying at leaf level
. Despite housing nearly 1,000 lodges, villas and apartments over its 400-acre site, with a capacity of 4,000 guests per break (annual occupancy rates rarely fall below 95 per cent), there is a sense of peace and tranquillity about the place. As we stroll
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English Holidays
By on 13/04/2010 16:45:52
From grand adventures, to urban retreats, rural romps, fairytale holidays or casual coastal days away, the choice is yours with these places to go in England
Grand MansionsThey don’t come much grander than The Elms. Built in 1710, the imposing Queen Anne Mansion is set in ten acres of beautiful gardens in the heart of rural Worcestershire. Recently refurbished, the hotel is the newest member
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Scottish Breaks
By Suzanne Milne on 14/04/2010 11:12:47
From grand adventures, to urban retreats, rural romps, fairytale holidays or casual coastal days away, the choice is yours with these places to go in Scotland
.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
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An Adventure
By Jane Anderson on 26/01/2009 12:36:10
Become a family of intrepid explorers - either here in the UK or further afield
in the Alta Badia Valley in the Dolomites, the picture-perfect village of San Cassiano (1,537m) is home to one of Italy’s finest hotels, The Rosa Alpina. This well-loved family hotel is favoured by everyone from Prince Albert of Monaco to Tom Cruise and Katie
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1 Feel the sand between your toes
By on 19/06/2009 14:10:11
Icecream & sandcastles - a day on the beach is the perfect way to spend a idle day
everything from pizza to buckets and spades, Porth Oer is perfect for families. At low tide, shallow lagoons create perfect paddling pools for toddlers to splash about in, while older children can explore the exquisite rock pools (visit www
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A Little Luxury
By Jane Anderson on 26/01/2009 13:19:55
Enjoy the good life and splash out on a luxury holiday you’ll never forget
? Kuoni offers seven nights with breakfast in a beach villa, including flights, seaplane transfers and airport lounge in the UK from £2,164 per adult and £1,034 per child. Earlybird saving available if booked before February 28, 2009. Tel: 01306 747008
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Barcelona
By Lydia Conway on 26/10/2007 13:54:11
Junior's guide to the city of Barcelona
sweet shop for all the family to enjoy. Barcelona info ArrivingBritish Airways, tel: 0844 493 0 787; www.ba.com and Iberia, tel: 0870 609 0500; www.iberia.es offer flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and Newcastle.EasyJet, tel: 0905 821 0905; www
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Brilliant Brighton
By on 25/09/2009 17:21:03
Take a seaside stroll with your babe around Brighton
wonderful day by the seasideThings to do Brighton Toy Museum With over 10,000 toys and models on display and period antique toys, this museum offers hours of entertainment for aspiring Fat Controllers. If your child is a big fan, there is also a shop
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Glasgow
By Words: Rachel Nouchi on 25/09/2009 17:47:00
Get a taste for the energy and artistry of this refurbished Scotland treasure
(aka The Glasgow Boys), as well as Turner Prize nominees. The gallery runs a free drop-in art workshop for children aged three to 12 on Saturdays from 10.30am to 1pm. These are held in the old rooftop café where there is also a working studio
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Great British Treasures
By William Gray on 20/04/2010 14:02:55
Ten favourite family days out around the UK
Steeped in nostalgia, the Great British Family Holiday is riding a new wave of popularity. And that’s not simply due to the strength of the euro or the credit crunch. The fact is that there’s never been a more varied, enticing or exciting range
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