Swap your ski jacket for waterskis with a stay at Beachcomber’s Shandrani Resort & Spa in Mauritius. Winner of the Junior Design Award 2011 for Best International Hotel, it’s an ideal option for active families because of its huge range of land

service. Tel: 01332 880413 and quote “Junior”.The Lantana resort is a great way to experience Sardinia. The hotel now has six new garden apartments and even more children’s activities. From £863 per person for seven nights departing July 6, including

fabulous hotel in Portugal, The Martinal Hotel & Beach Resort, visit our Travel section.

Famed for stunning scenery that has inspired artists from Cézanne to Van Gogh, Provence could now be just the place to inspire children in the art of play. The Four Seasons Resort Provence at Terre Blanche has teamed up with Lego to create a Kids

With cattle drives, a Junior Wrangler programme and Chuckwagon dinners, a holiday at the Paws Up Ranch Resort in Montana is just the place for any wannabe cowboys and gals. Happily, you won’t have to rough it too much as accommodation is in glamping

from the popular village of Godshill, where local craft and produce shops and traditional pubs can be found. It’s also just three miles from the traditional seaside resort of Shanklin, so packing those buckets and spades is a must. A seven-night stay

resort: Emelisse Hotel has a dedicated children’s pool, tennis courts, bikes to borrow, open-air cinema, Elemis spa and beautiful sea views. The two-bedroom family apartments (conveniently sited a stone’s throw from the playground) have their own shared

(really cheap) and a haircut. There were shows and circuses and arts and crafts and row upon row of arcade games, which did lead me to lay down a “one-game-a-day” rule.I did manage to drag the children away from resort for a few short hours. Bognor