The Breakers, FloridaThere’s old-style glamour galore in this splendid ocean-front property in Palm Beach, where pint-sized guests are treated like royalty. From childproofing rooms to providing mini-refrigerators filled with child-friendly items, every whim is catered for.A high...

the jungles, mountains and waterfalls of Thailand. Tell Tale Travel offers Thai adventure holidays with plenty to delight children, such as monkey-spotting in the trees and learning how to care for elephants, as well as visiting a local primary school

their jobs, are leaving bookings until the very last minute. If you have somewhere specific in mind and are tied to dates, like school holidays, you shouldn’t push your luck too far. However, if you have preschoolers and can travel outside July and August

of 35 minutes from Portsmouth by ferry, the Isle Of Wight could be just the place for a cheeky little getaway before the school term begins. With picture perfect British scenery for long strolls and amazing local produce stocking the many cosmopolitan

-fighting school, archery and birds of prey displays.Bracelet Bay Seashore SafariAugust 16Discover hidden sea life along the Gower. This event takes place as part of Swansea Bay Summer Festival.Cardiff Harbour FestivalAugust 27-29See the Tall Ships a-sailing across

restaurants from modern European to Japanese and Italian cuisine, and you’re guaranteed to return home feeling revived and refreshed.During the school holidays, Powder Byrne offer the PB crèche for babies, and Scalleywags for four- to eight-year-olds, with a

’re into people carrier territory. So what a relief to travel with a tour operator that understands four isn’t always the magic number. Nope, our third child and the fifth member of our family, Max, five, was most certainly central to the holiday, from his prime

to its reputation. The Verbier ski schools offer skiing classes for children aged five and upwards. And for younger children and toddlers, there is also plenty to enjoy, including husky sledge rides with Swiss Mountain Spirit and toboggan rides

on the shores of Deer Lake.The emphasis for a family ski holiday used to be on luxury, but now it’s good children’s facilities that take priority. With older children who can ski, you can get away with a child-friendly chalet and a decent ski school

, Real Holidays offers La Casella, a sprawling 200-acre, luxury country hotel estate in Umbria, Italy. It’s also an equestrian centre with a Riding School set beside a verdant hillside. Young bucks aged four to ten can enrol in a Pony Club, while all