, pool, gym, treatment rooms and tennis courts. There’s also a restaurant and a bar with a cosy log fire and a spectacular view across New Grimbsy Harbour. Entry to Tresco’s beautiful Abbey Gardens is included, too.Christmas rates are from £1,600 per

… Eastbourne. It has just been voted into the world’s top ten of celebrity-owned hotels, and although Malkovich won’t be making your bed, the hotel is a superbly stylish seafront property where your children can enjoy boat trips, watersports and explore

wonderful day by the seasideThings to do Brighton Toy Museum With over 10,000 toys and models on display and period antique toys, this museum offers hours of entertainment for aspiring Fat Controllers. If your child is a big fan, there is also a shop

through the property’s shady wooded glen.Easter Parade And Fun DayApril 9The seafront at Bangor will be transformed into an Easter fiesta with free falconry displays, food stalls, music and the Diamond Masquerade parade in the afternoon.

the kite-surfing fun or ride the train that cruises up and down the prom. Located directly on the beach is the stylish Sandbanks Hotel, a family favourite with heated pool and dedicated children’s restaurant. Seven nights’ half board costs from £1,470 for a

.Banks of the Foyle Halloween carnival, October 29–31Since 1986, the Banks of the Foyle Carnival in Londonderry has played host to a week long calendar of spooky events and now attracts up to 40,000 revellers each year. The agenda includes music, magic, storytelling

York Festival Of Food And DrinkSeptember 16–25Foodie families will lap up this week-long calendar of gourmet themed events throughout York. There will be plenty of child-friendly events to get young tastebuds tingling including a chocolate factory

whitestone villa, situated above the picturesque village of Bedar in eastern Andalucia, is the perfect location for a get-away-from-it-all family holiday. With four bedrooms and five bathrooms, it has terraces, a barbecue and a pool. Priced from £1,000 a week