After being Highly Commended as a family-friendly hotel in our recent Junior Design Awards, Atlantis, The Palm is offering a host of fun summer camps to complement its superb facilities, which includes The Lost Chambers aquarium – filled with 65

for 6-8 minutes at 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.Now try our a delicious summer recipe for Roast Half Leg Of Lamb

experience in its ample spa and great children’s activities, including summer tobogganing. But arguably the biggest draw is an overnight stay at the Walig Hut. Perched 1,700m above the village of Gsteig, the chic mountain retreat offers families breathtaking

at Alton Towers). From £264 for three nights.HARVEST AT JIMMY'S September 9–12Jimmy’s Farm, Pannington Hall Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk (www. harvestatjimmys.com)Capacity 20,000 What’s the vibe An end-of-summer celebration showcasing the very best of British

With more than 4,500 square feet of living space, The Knook on the Isle of Wight has five bedrooms and sleeps 12, so is perfect for an English island holiday on a grand scale.The Knook comes with its own cinema, games room, hot tub, sauna, a quarter of an acre of gardens and a gr...

Getting the children back to school after the summer break can be stressful so a short stay at Augill Castle in Cumbria is just the place to regain your equilibrium. There are 15 acres of landscaped grounds to explore before you even venture out

The idyllic L’Hôtel de Toiras is located on the Île de Ré, just off France’s Atlantic coast. Bustling in the summer, if you visit in the cooler months, there’s a more relaxed vibe to this World Heritage Site. Take bracing walks, cycle, and ride

During summer holidays at Nonsuch Bay resort in Antigua, young Swallows and Amazons can spend a day on an island. Young guests will build a fort with flotsam, hunt for buried treasure and construct a raft using dry cactus flower stems. A seven

! Also keeping your child wet will be the Splashpad aquatic play area and children’s pool. Back on dry land, there’s an indoor Adventure Zone, children’s club and, during the summer months, you can watch turtles at a breeding reserve. From £3,980 for a

easy to grow and attract lots of insects to your garden. To ensure little hands have plenty of flowers to pick in the summer, make a wigwam frame and sow two sweet peas directly at the base of each cane. Good Friday is the day potatoes are traditionally