What is it? Barut Lara Resort and Spa, an all-inclusive five-star resort that opened a year ago this March. Where? Just a half-hour drive from Antalya Airport on Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast. Description: [BARUT_LARA_RESORT_AND_SPA.jpg]A spanking new, all-inclusive, five-star resort in sunny Turkey might sound like your idea of heaven. So it’s no surprise that Wendy Sloane, her three daughters and even her husband …

What is it? Sandford Holiday Park Where? Sandford, Poole in Dorset Description: [THE_CARAVANS_AT_SANDFORD.JPG] It might seem like an acquired taste, but a caravan holiday is an inexpensive way to see the country – and can be loads of fun, as Wendy Sloane discovered… If you have small children and want an affordable holiday with most extras included, this is the place. The …

What is it? The Ickworth Hotel and Apartments, one of the Luxury Family Hotels Group and the east wing of the stunning National Trust Ickworth Estate, home to the Hervey family for over 200 years. Where? Near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk Description: [Florence_and_Cecily_relaxing _inside.jpg] Faith Dunne combined family fun with pampering for a weekend at one of the latest concepts in …

What is it? The Grove Hotel Where? Chandlers Cross, Hertfordshire. Forty minutes from London and 30 minutes from Heathrow, just off the M25. Description: [exploring_the_formal_gardens.jpg] She’s eight months’ pregnant, has a small toddler and co-runs her own website business. Heather Arthur has little time for relaxation, so a two-day break at The Grove Hotel in Hertfordshire was just what the doctor ordered! …

What is it? Oakdeane Forest Park Where? Near the New Forest in St Leonard’s Ringwood, Hampshire Description: [OAK_DEANE_VILLA.JPG] Not all holiday villages mean caravan-style accommodation with overly-friendly redcoats and mandatory sing-alongs, as Wendy Sloane discovered – to her husband’s great relief – when they visited a holiday park in the New Forest. This relatively new holiday village in the New Forest offers …