On the shores of Flathead Lake in Montana, Flathead Lake Lodge is perfect for your young cowboys and cowgals. It has a great children’s programme that includes lots of horse time, plus arts and crafts, and watersports. Seven nights at the ranch

very mean White Witch who's up to no good! Aslan, the lion, is brought to life like a giant puppet (it reminded me of Joey in the stage version of War Horse, who we saw trotting along the top of the National Theatre during the Jubilee River Pageant

offers 5-star service for families. A wide range of children’s activities are available, including guided nature treasure hunts, cookery lessons and horse riding. Prices start from £980 per night for a family of four, including all meals and activities

Turnberry Resort, ScotlandTurnberry Resort on the beautiful southwestern coast of Scotland may be best known for golf, but it's a hole-in-one for children, too. A dedicated Outdoor Activity Centre offers family golf lessons, 4x4 driving, horse

and children’s corner with chickens, ducks, bunnies, lambs and rare breed Skyrian miniature horses. Gathering eggs and bottle-feeding new lambs are highlights.The honesty shop sells fresh crab and lobster, and there’s a newly built barbeque house with a

dress costumes, dolls houses, rocking horses and soft toys.• The Candy Store: chocolate fancies and unusual flavours abound, while a special stall makes bizarre bespoke confectionary.• The Enchanted Forest: fairies whisper from tree trunks while wigwams

been any – and I’m not sure I should tell if there were.What would be your perfect family Christmas dinner? A turkey cooked by me. I’d like it to be snowing and Only Fools And Horses to be on the television.What’s your food guilty pleasure? Chocolate