A family adventure in Lithuania

Catherine Nelson often struggles to find a holiday to suit both her kids, aged 10 and 14, but rural Lithuania – with its zipwires, forest cabins and indoor ski slope – is a surprising hit for all

Top 10 UK youth hostels with family rooms

Take advantage of low hostel prices without having to share with snoring strangers by picking a family room in one of these popular UK locations

Bonjour Brittany: a toddler-friendly holiday in rural France

Our writer heads for the Brittany coast to kick back in a farmhouse B&B that combines style and a wealth of vintage finds, while still staying toddler-friendly

And relax … an Ibiza yoga retreat for new mums

Lisa Allardice is terrified her mum-and-baby yoga retreat in Ibiza will be like NCT classes with added Lycra. But great food, plus plenty of pampering and babysitting, make it the ultimate babymoon

Family holidays: bludgeon your plans through … they’ll thank you for it one day

Grit your teeth, it’s time to plan your next family holiday. But if you need a little inspiration, here’s Kevin Rushby with a few tips on what makes a truly great one

Top 10 UK cabins and lodges for families

Indulge the kids’ storybook fantasies with a stay in these wooden huts, wigwams and camping pods around Britain – electricity (and Wi-Fi) by no means guaranteed

Top 10 family farmstay holidays in the UK

As well as collecting eggs and petting animals, these farmstays offer loads of indoor and outdoor facilities to keep kids – and their parents – happily occupied

Rebecca Front on the joys of family holidays

The Thick of It star loves nothing more than spending time with her children, so family holidays are her idea of heaven. Apart from that time in Sicily …

Family accommodation in Europe: readers’ tips

Country camping in France, fun on a farmstay in Austria, or even a ‘tropical’ stay in Germany? Readers recommend places to stay with children across Europe

Family accommodation in Europe: send us your tips and you could win a £200 hotel voucher

We want to hear about great child-friendly hotels, hostels, campsites and self-catering holiday homes in Europe

Take the kids to … Seven Stories, Newcastle upon Tyne

Families can delve deep into the storytelling tradition at this centre for children’s books where words – and illustrations – are celebrated

All the fun of the fair: Paris’s best retro attractions

With its bicycle-powered merry-go-round, carved carousels and music hall memorabilia, the Musée des Arts Forains, in the Bercy district of Paris, makes for a joyous journey into the past

Take the kids to … Walby Farm Park, Lake District

At Christmas young children come here to meet Santa and real reindeer, but this award-winning Lake District farm attraction has enough indoor and outdoor activities to keep all ages happy year-round