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staying seven nights start from £1,260. Children sharing their parents’ room stay for free. 

 of its Preferred Family programme, children under eight go free. Prices start from £185 per night for two adults and two children sharing a room and includes complimentary breakfast, a five-course dinner, a small bottle of Champagne and a special children

with natural materials. Time: 1.30pm–3.30pm. Cost: £2.50 per child, plus normal admission charges (£12.89 adult, £6.40 child for access to Mill, Apprentice House and Garden). Ages: 5–11. Booking essential. Tel: 01625 445896; www.nationaltrust.org.uk5. Follow

Beneath the stunning white facade of the Chapter Hotel in Montpellier, Cheltenham, beats a child-friendly heart with a new Family Package that sees children under 12 stay for free. Facilities include baby baths, high chairs and cots, while the

. The Kew Family Package is available from 22 to 30 October 2011 and costs from £299 for a family of four. The price includes a two-night stay in an Executive Family Room, breakfast, free in-room movies, a two-course dinner in the hotel’s stylish Napa

treasure hunt to find the hotel’s mascot, Pistache. Children will also want to get their hands on the icy canvas in the foyer. Families of four can stay from €1,460 per night, which includes breakfast, petit fours (for adults), sweets (for children), a Kid

and sweet treats, with under-threes eating for free, and four-to-12-year-olds for half price. Prices for seven nights for a family of four start from £1,246. You'll find more brilliant city breaks in our Travel section.

’s menu is available in the restaurants and for in-bungalow dining. There’s also a children’s beach and pool, with sun hats and toys, plus a free video library. Prices per room start from £608. 

, books, DVDs, Lego and a doll’s house, plus there’s an outdoor area with a sandpit and playhouse. There are some child-friendly horses for riding and experienced trainers for trots around the park. Children up to three eat for free and, for ages four