Set between Iceland and the Shetland Islands, the Faroe Islands first became a settlement in AD560. Nowadays, on some of the islands, the Faroese and their brightly painted houses are vastly outnumbered by birds and sheep, and lush valleys, mountains, waterfalls, black volcanic r...

Just the trick for the child who has everythingMagic wand remote control  £49.95 by Kymera at The Wand Company

Most children think monsters live in the attic, but in this film all those unexplained noises are down to a group of green-skinned aliens who are plotting – you’ve guessed it – world domination.The Pearsons are taking a family holiday in a remote

Set the mood for Christmas this year with a magical trip to Saariselkä, a remote Finnish village deep inside the Arctic Circle. During December, the entire village is strung with sparkling fairy lights. Esprit Holidays offer a family package

FOLLOWING THE DEATH of her father, young Maria Merryweather is sent to live at the remote Moonacre Manor with her brooding uncle, Sir Benjamin. Her one treasure is an ancient book, that has been left to her by her late father, which tells of a moon

1. A torchThe importance of having a good torch cannot be stressed enough. It gets awfully dark in a remote field and so a torch is an essential tool, particularly when trying to find the loo. The wind-up variety are a good bet, as you don’t need

Feelgood Festival. Okay, so it was on the pavements of the top end of Holloway Road, but there was music in the form of a Caribbean steel band. And there were circus tricks (see me practising my skills with a remote control tumbleweed and some big foot

of days-out rolled into one. And a playground and remote-controlled boasts the fun factor further.Not many people know this but… Beckonscot is the world's oldest model village.Don’t forget to pack A camera so you can capture some great Gulliver’s Travels

, the ultimate eco-friendly way to get your child to school. For young, slower children, you can turn the walk into a game of racing between the lamp posts.5 Bussing it School buses are rare these days, but if you live in a remote area, you could petition your

.cawdor.com/cottagesRural RetreatsBadrallach in Ross is a Highland loch-shore croft that sprawls across 30 acres of remote Scottish landscape, and offers a choice of accommodation to suit different families’ needs for a perfect holiday: a bothy; a self-catering cottage sleeping four