One of the most beautiful capitals, Stockholm is spread across 14 islands connected by 57 bridges, so your first excursion should be a boat trip around the archipelago to help get your bearings and spot the houses of various Abba members.Stop off

1. Brownsea Island, Dorset This is the famous birthplace of Scouting, and children will love the Smuggler’s Trail and there are plenty of picnic spots. Tel: 01202 707744 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk 2. Sheffield Park Garden, East

that fairytales are a very good place to start.3. Desert island survival Before you are set adrift, make up a ‘desert island box’ of random objects, then imagine that you and your child are marooned on a desert island. All you have are the clothes on your back

January Spring blossoms in CyprusCyprus is gorgeous in winter – which is really their spring. The trees are heavy with pink almond blossoms and the temperature is cool enough to take hikes, gentle bike rides and explore some of the island’s

on Brownsea Island in Dorset. Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wildlifewalks for an excursion in your area.3. Frisbee competition  Piggy in the middle (one in the middle while two throwers throw the disc to one another); disc golf (send it spinning along

is another superb location. Bergerie Olivella is a lovely hacienda that sleeps six and is five minutes away from the historic village of Olmeto. GREECEIf you’re on a budget, Planos Holidays has a good selection on the Ionian island of Paxos, where

, then you have not stuck by your word. There is also nothing better than a safari, but I would save that for a little bit older. Over eight – the Galapagos Islands, any safari, something like – and African safari or Thailand or Chiang Mai. Another thing