of other family activities on offer, many with a nautical, seafaring spin. Fowey Marine Adventures (tel: 01726 832300; www.fowey-marine-adventures.co.uk) offers wildlife cruises with added oomph, as the 12-seater Kernow Explorer whisks you out of Fowey

holiday needed to be, and while 60 per cent said they would prefer to find something eco-friendly, 33.5 per cent said it’s not something they even consider when planning a holiday. Only 5.6 per cent said they actively seek out ‘green’ holidays, and less

to have spacious enough accommodation to be able to relax, with a ‘parent area’ and a ‘kids area’ being the ideal. Other children or teenagers to play with and plenty of fun activities in a safe environment make for happy kids and when the children

days of rain while, don’t be disappointed, the Lake District has enough rainy day activities to keep the whole family entertained. Museums, historic houses, and castles abound, so there is no excuse to stay cooped up in your holiday cottage, unless that

for traidcraft stalls with gifts and cards, mince pies and seasonal nibbles, children's activities, storytime and a Christmas Quiz.Time: 10.30am–12.30pm. Cobbett Road Library, Cobbett Road Southampton SO18 1HL.Plymouth Christmas CarnivalDecember 5See

hotels, of which Al Waha (the Oasis) is a great family resort. A Little Turtles’ club caters for four- to 11-year-olds with activities such as handprint painting, mosaic craft, bracelet making, beach games, kite flying and collecting and decorating

).Travelling with children presents special challenges. You will want to make sure that the destination has child-friendly activities and adequate healthcare facilities. You may be looking for services such as babysitting so that you can get in that much-needed date night

and shoes of every size for every outdoor activity. On the back of the door, he noticed a new addition to our bordello of clutter – two wetsuits bought at a car-boot sale, for when we go to the beach, or take up sailing.We’ve lived in our end

on past the Royal Pavilion and make a beeline for the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, which is situated next to the Dome Theatre in the Royal Pavilion Gardens. It’s light, airy and free with plenty of children’s activities, and it looks absolutely fabulous

shows who’s boss. Indeed, the welfare of the animals is a top priority and the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Conservation Fund has been supporting wildlife conservation around the globe for 40 years.By mid-afternoon, it was really hot and we took refuge