In The Park. Situated in city’s Chavasse Park, the beach features a pool, volley ball nets, cafes and fairground rides. Perhaps not paradise in the strictest sense of the term, but mini sand-seekers are bound to love it...Nottingham RivieraJuly 24–September 5

Literally meaning ‘Whistling Sands’, Porth Oer, Lleyn Peninsula, Wales has dry sand above the high-water mark that might squeak when you walk on it. With sand the texture of fluffy cake mixture and a National Trust beach café selling

Sands Resort in Cornwall has introduced a Mums Just Wanna Have Fun break combining spa treatments with childcare! The perfect Mother’s Day gift perhaps? The three-night, half-board break includes three beauty treatments in the hotel’s Ocean Breeze

waves ripple over your feet as they sink in the sand can still have a strangely comforting affect for all ages – especially if the waves are warm and the setting is picturesque.     But if we want our beaches to be clean and enticing, we all have a role

Isles of ScillyOK, so if it was a Flying Sleigh Club, it might feel a bit more appropriate, but the festive offering at this unusual venue is refreshingly different. Named after the flying boats that flew from Tresco during World War I, the site is now a development of 12 stunni...

Easily accessible by ferry from Harwich to Esbjerg, the beaches here are often over a mile wide. The best areas are on the west coast island of Rømø where there are lots of swimming and paddling spots. The beach at Sønderstrand is also great for sailing and flying kites. The area...

food at St Ives, picture-book fishing villages like Mousehole, boat trips from Penzance, plus the big attractions of Land’s End and St Michael’s Mount. Distil everything that is magical about a family holiday in Cornwall – from surf, sand and rock pools

Sand is usually associated with the stuff you get next to the ocean, but the allure of this grainy gold doesn’t get much better than on a dune or desert adventure. Camel treks, thrilling 4x4 rides and Bedouin camps under the stars are just some

Children can follow in the footsteps of Captain Jack Sparrow on the island of St Lucia with a stay at Smugglers Cove Resort & Spa. Aside from the luxe resort’s activities and children’s club, one of the highlights of the trip is setting sail aboard the Brig Unicorn – complete wit...

Recently refurbished with high-quality contemporary furnishings throughout, it sleeps up to six people. There’s a private courtyard with barbecue, and guests are free to explore the grounds’ manicured lawns, woodland and summer house; an adjoining footpath leads to the beach. The...