What is it? A driving holiday from north London to two cities in the Netherlands, Eindhoven and Amsterdam. Where? We decided to forsake the comforts of air travel and drove two hours to Harwich, where we caught a Stena Line ferry to the Hook of Holland – and drove an hour and a half more to Eindhoven. We stayed there two nights …

What is it? A glorious five-star country house hotel, restaurant and spa, voted by Harpers & Queen as one of the ‘100 Best Places in the World’ to stay and one of the ‘Top Ten in the UK’ in 2006. The restaurant is shortlisted as one of the best out of town options in the UK and for fussy junior diners …

What is it? A Butlins resort Where? Skegness, Lincolnshire Description: [on_skegness_beach.jpg]Kirsty took a ‘mums & sons’ trip to Butlins in sunny Skegness. with her friend, Pauline & both their 2 year old sons. A self-confessed snobby traveller, she was very surprised at what she found… In 1936 Billy Butlin created the first Butlins Resort & introduced the famous Redcoats. With Butlins, a …

What is it? A PGL activity holiday. Where? Boreatton Hall, Shropshire Description: [lets_have_some_fun!.jpg] We sent brother & sister, Samuel & Bethany Lomax (10 & 8) off for a few activity-packed days, on a holiday made just for kids. So what happened after mum & dad were packed off home? Here’s their story, completely in their own words! The market leader, PGL, run …

What is it? A 5* hotel, complete with 3 golf courses, a spa & health suite, plus a kids club to occupy the little ones whilst you relax Where? Celtic Manor Resort, near Newport, South Wales Description: [view_from_the_terrace.jpg] The resort looks incredibly imposing as you approach it, set up high above the road and built into the hills. Their mascot is Dylan …

What is it? ‘Hen Sgubor’, a disabled-friendly barn conversion with Coast and Country Cottage Holidays Where? Silian, nr Lampeter, Cardigan, Wales Description: [the_cottage.jpg]Single mum Francesca Lambert took her four children to Wales for a wonderful week’s farm holiday If you fancy a get-away-from-it-all holiday that’s comfortable and child-friendly with loads to do, this is the place to do it You name it, …

What is it? Bovey Castle, once the home of WH Smith, now beautifully restored to its former art deco beauty. This luxury hotel offers the ultimate combination of bygone glamour mixed with modern-day luxury. Where? Just 20 minutes from the Devon end of the M5. Description: [COUNTRY_FASHION_SHOW.jpg]Caroline and Matt Rush took their nine-year-old daughter Lana for a luxury two-day break at Bovey …

What is it? The Monkbar Hotel, rated with three stars but in my opinion was worthy of a higher star ranking. It’s a Best Western Hotel, advertised as the world’s largest group of fine independent hotels. Where? York, North Yorkshire Description: [Yummy_Breakfast.jpg] York is one of the most beautiful cities in the UK, but can it provide enough entertainment for a young …

What is it? Mendip House, a three-diamond rated B&B Where? Wells, Somerset. The smallest city in England. Description: [Up_close_and_personal.jpg]So what do you do when you’ve a business meeting in Exeter, 220 miles away, just before Easter weekend? You take your husband and two-year-old son, and make a short holiday of it! When I called the tourist information centre at Wells, I was …

What is it? Center Parcs Where? We went to the Sherwood Forest Parc in Nottinghamshire but the other Parcs are Longleat Forest near Warminster, the Oasis Whinfell in Cumbria and Elveden Forest in the Brecklands. Description: [SUBTROPICAL_SWIMMING_PARADISE!.jpg]Calling it a middle-class Butlins doesn’t really do it justice. Wendy Sloane took her three kids to Center Parcs, which she discovered really does has something …