Set in the lush lands of the Loire, this historic luxury château hotel takes fairytale castle and ups the ante with beautiful bedrooms and extensive grounds. Beyond its turreted Renaissance stone walls are sprawling gardens with trees for climbing

Every child would love a treehouse camping holiday in France! Each thatched-roofed house is built around a tree trunk and entered via a spiral staircase and can sleep six, and has a large decked terrace with table and chairs. The Frontier Tent

where the high mineral content has turned the water an appealing emerald hue. The lakeside is portioned off into little lawned bathing areas belonging to various hotels, and ours comes complete with diving board, a large tree to sit under and a buoy

January Spring blossoms in CyprusCyprus is gorgeous in winter – which is really their spring. The trees are heavy with pink almond blossoms and the temperature is cool enough to take hikes, gentle bike rides and explore some of the island

museum in Figueras. The Alva Park Resort And Spa is a chic hideaway with the first Molton Brown Spa in continental Europe, and funky features like submerged sunbeds, an ice fountain, a children’s club with a cinema and courtesy Smart cars. Seven nights’ B