! Also keeping your child wet will be the Splashpad aquatic play area and children’s pool. Back on dry land, there’s an indoor Adventure Zone, children’s club and, during the summer months, you can watch turtles at a breeding reserve. From £3,980 for a

For a taste of the circus in an idyllic Italian setting, Il Torrino apartments in Tuscany are offering free Clown Skills classes for adults and children. The apartments sleep from two to eight and have a pool and tennis court. From £480per week

children’s pool next to the main pool, plus the hotel’s private secluded beach for safe family fun. More intrepid families can rent boats and head off for a day of adventures on one of the nearby uninhabited islands. On your return, you’ll find children

Italy’s heel, Puglia, is home to the villa Trullo Fico – an ideal place for a relaxing family break. The stylish rooms have power showers, plus there’s a private pool, jacuzzi and children’s entertainment – all surrounded by three acres of gardens

The five-star Amathus Beach Hotel Limmasol in Cyprus has a children’s club, five swimming pools, tennis and spa. A seven-night stay in September costs from £3,740 for two adults and two children. Enjoy the stunning natural surroundings of Lanzarote

Maya, which translates as “dream”, offers a combination of tranquility and adventure. Located in southern Sri Lanka, this five-suite villa is set in tropical gardens and boasts fine local cuisine, four poster beds and a swimming pool. Best of all

For All Seasons Centre, which includes two playrooms (one for children aged two to five, the other for six- to 12-year-olds) and a splash pool complete with a pirate boat and watersquirting dinosaurs. All this is in addition to the already

’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. 

The beautiful village of Carmona is just 20 minutes’ drive from Seville airport and the relaxed elegance of 16th-century Casa de Carmona provides a memorable way to greet 2012. Children will love the swimming pool and playgrounds in the village

of four staying in a duplex villa, with private infinity pool, starts from £568 per night, B&B.