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What makes a great UK family holiday?

Family Friendly

All families are different, but we believe that there are some basic requirements for a good family holiday. Most family breaks run smoothly when the children are entertained and occupied - child friendly days out make for happier kids and parents. Here's what we think.....


  • Make it an experience - the style of family holiday can be an adventure in itself. Staying on a farm, camping in the woods or right by the sea all offer a great alternative for families looking for a 'different' holiday experience.
  • Holiday on a budget - the credit crunch has meant that many families are on the look out for budget UK holidays. We have some budget break ideas coupled with free day out suggestions that may help.
  • Remove the stress - there are the obvious advantages of holidaying in the UK (or the Staycation as its increasingly being referred to), no airport delays, strikes, parking fees lost baggage and related hassle. From this perspective Wales is very accessible, being a little over two hours from most of the big UK cities.


A Family Experience

Camping can be great fun

With camping and campsites officially 'cool' again taking your family for a few nights under canvas can be quite an adventure. Coastal, woodland and mountainside camping can add a sense of adventure to your camping holiday, but if you want to add something extra to the experience why not try a mongolian yurt, a romany caravan or a tipi.

Take the kids to stay on a farm

Going on a farm holiday is fun. The kids can feed the animals and see how they live. You may even be able to collect your eggs for breakfast. You get to stay in the beautiful Welsh countryside in a rustic farm house with wonderful views. Wales has a range of farm stays to suit families, go self catering or take the B&B option.

The first place to check for a farmstay is Farm Stay Wales, here are some examples of the range of farmstays available:-


Families on a Budget

Take advantage of special offers

A pretty obvious tip this, but one worth mentioning anyway. If you are looking for deals and special offers we suggest you head over to our marketing partner sites to check whats on offer: -

North Wales
Mid Wales
South West Wales
South East Wales

We have also collected together a selection of free days out to keep the kids entertained.


Family Friendly Beaches

Beaches are always a firm favourite with children and adults alike.

Find out more about some the most family frendly beaches in the UK


 

5 Free Family Days Out

5 Cool Camping Ideas

Activities and Outdoor Adventure

Traffic free cycling & mountain biking

Wales has 331 miles of traffic-free rides, perfect for children. Take them on a day out to cycle one of Wales’ forest trails or coastal paths. We even have trails in our capital city.

First things first, you should visit our cycling and mountain biking websites. For more details cycling breaks there is more to be found on Sustrans.

The cycling and mountain bike websites will show all routes available but here are a few to get you started.


Gentle family walks

Want to give your family some fresh air and stretch their legs? Then take them on a walk along the coast, under waterfalls, through rolling trees or even up a mountain.

Here are a few ideas:-



More adrenaline?

Try Coasteering or Canyoning

If your kids are the fearless kind then they will love coasteering. They can climb, scramble and swim around the rocks and into hidden caves, pausing occasionally to jump off a cliff into the swirling waves below.

Instruction is essential so try it at one of these activity centres:


Take the Kids Surfing

A day out surfing can be loads of fun for all the whole family. Wales has some great areas for surfing like the Gower Peninsular, closely followed by much of the Welsh coastline. If you’d prefer not to swallow all that sea water after a wipe-out there’s an indoor surf centre in Swansea too.

Here are some awesome places for swell: