Family Holidays

Discover the world of ‘Amazing Ants’ this Easter
Discover the world of ‘Amazing Ants’ this Easter, an exciting new display at the Stratford Butterfly Farm. Watch the colony of Leafcutter Ants as they march high above on a rope walkway stretching 25 metres to carry leaves.

If you go down to the Slovakian woods today . . .
Families Worldwide is inviting families with a sense of adventure the opportunity to join a unique ‘reccee’ trip to spot bears in Slovakia (min. age 14). The trip ‘A walk in the woods’ departs on 29 May.
European measles outbreak - Parents urged to get kids vaccinated
Leading travel insurance website, insurewithease.com is alerting families heading abroad this Easter to ensure they’ve got appropriate travel insurance, as news comes of a measles outbreak across Europe.

Family Easter fun at Touchwood
This Easter Touchwood is teaming up with Thinktank, Birmingham’s popular science museum, to offer free entertainment for kids.

Easter family breaks in the West End
This Easter holiday, don’t waste hours queued up at theme parks or try to distract the kids with expensive games consoles, enjoy some surprisingly affordable family time in London’s West End instead.
Family fun at Heythrop Park Resort this Easter
Set in over 440 acres of beautiful Oxfordshire Parkland, Heythrop Park Resort is an ideal place to enjoy a fun filled family break this Easter.
Spring into summer with Mark Warner holidays
To celebrate the sunshine and the start of the summer season, activity holiday specialists, Mark Warner are running “Spring into Summer” all this week. From today there are seven days of prizes and the chance to win a holiday to Corsica for four people, it will be sure to get you in the mood for summer.
Kasbahs and camels in Morocco
Families Worldwide has spaces on its 8-day Kasbahs & Camels trip to Morocco departing 16 April. The group will head across the Atlas Mountains via Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, which was made famous in the film Gladiator, and learn about the life of the hospitable Berber tribes, staying in their simple mountain villages.

Be in pole position for the Tour de France
Alpine activity holiday specialist Esprit Holidays is offering cycling enthusiasts the opportunity to be in pole position when the Tour de France arrives into the French resort of Alpe d’Huez on 22nd July with an exclusive of the cyclists from the balconies and upper floors of the Chalet Hotel Mariandre.
Toddler tantrums stop parents travelling
New research out today reveals that one in five parents (19 per cent) shun foreign holidays because travelling with their children puts them off booking. 17 per cent of parents admitted that they had never gone on a foreign family holiday because of the stress and worry of travelling with children.

Celebrate Easter at Luxury Family Hotels
For over 20 years, Luxury Family Hotels, part of the von Essen hotels collection, has provided the finest family friendly hotel facilities with the luxury and comfort of some of the UK’s finest country house hotels.

St George's Day celebrations at Blists Hill
Blists Hill Victorian Town, in Shropshire’s Ironbridge Gorge will be celebrating our patron saint with two open-air performances of St George and the Dragon each day from Friday 22nd to Monday 25th April.

Enjoy a magical Easter at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai
Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai is an ideal family escape this Easter, with Destinology offering five-night breaks from £4,389, for a family of four. With guaranteed sunshine, no jet lag and lots of special treats, there’s something for all the family to enjoy this Easter.

Easter discounts at Vauxhall Holiday Park
There is still time to book an Easter getaway at Great Yarmouth’s 5 star Vauxhall Holiday Park – and save 10 per cent!

Flagship educational activity centre to open in Conisbrough
Kingswood — the leading educational activity services provider — has been selected as the preferred purchaser of the 50-acre former Earth Centre visitor attraction in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire.