TrampolineFast becoming the latest family status symbol, the mantra is “the bigger, the better”. Why we love it It’s impossible to bounce without a smile; it’s brilliant exercise; a wonderful way to release tension as you feel your blues melt away. The downsideHaving to wait your...

Find tranquillity in the exotic location of Marrakech at the sumptuous family-run resort of Es Saadi Gardens. Children will love letting off steam in the lush gardens; there’s also an exciting  adventure playground, crafts and cookery workshops

-bedroom villas, and an Apulian-style village with one- and two-bedroom suites. The hotel has a lavish spa designed in the style of a Roman bath house, while each villa has a private garden and swimming pool. The village has an array of bars and restaurants

* A frayed edge Union Jack flag, £46 from Cox & Cox, makes a great throw or wall hanging and comes in a painted wooden box that’s good for storage too.* The new Kensington Garden bedlinen from Designers Guild that features galloping ponies in a

A tropical paradise with 2km of exquisite beaches and three natural lagoons. The Shangri-La Villingili has the company’s unique Chi Spa with innovative therapies and a yoga pavilion overlooking the Indian Ocean.Tel: 0800 028 3337 or visit www.shangri-la.comCheck out our article T...

Recently refurbished with high-quality contemporary furnishings throughout, it sleeps up to six people. There’s a private courtyard with barbecue, and guests are free to explore the grounds’ manicured lawns, woodland and summer house; an adjoining footpath leads to the beach. The...

the bartender mixes mocktails. The hotel offers large family suites on the ground floor, all with a private terrace opening up onto the tropical gardens. Prices start from £3,288 for a family of four sharing a garden-view suite for seven nights at Treasure Beach

Tallinn in Estonia has a picture-perfect one in the medieval Town Hall square featuring everything from fine knits to roast pork. Three nights at the Kalev Spa costs from £359 per adult and £98 per child (www.balticholidays.com). The Tivoli Gardens

in Hampshire as well as trips to attractions such as the Science Museum and Madame Tussauds in London or the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.Accommodation – child-friendly, of course – is included in the breaks. Tel. 01323 730889 or visit www

. The property has hilltop gardens that overlook the surrounding orchards, vineyards and olive groves. Castel Monastero also has its own church for intimate christenings or vow renewals, and there are three restaurants that will be overseen by Gordon Ramsay. One