Kent voted Europe’s top family holiday destination by Lonely Planet

The county’s increasing popularity as a draw for families – great beaches and walks, the reopening of Dreamland amusement park and a blossoming food scene – has led the guidebook publisher to select it as a top pick for summer 2015

Let’s go to … the Jurassic Coast

Jurassic World has just made movie history after raking in a record $0.5bn on its opening weekend, but there is real dino history to be explored on this lovely stretch of Devon and Dorset coast

Top 10 affordable family summer holidays in Europe

A family summer holiday in a popular destination doesn’t have to cost the Earth. Here are 10 great options, from futuristic domes in Spain and a cabin in the south of France, to campervan road trip fun and a farm in the Tirol

10 of the best European theme parks … that you’ve probably never heard of

Featuring a wild-west town, a replica volcano and the world’s oldest amusement park, our selection of theme parks features amazing rides and activities beyond the usual big-name suspects

Have baby, will travel: Cyprus by bus

Having a daughter was not going to come between Sarah Woods and her wanderlust. With backpack and baby, she hits the Cyprus hills

UK campsites: readers’ travel tips

A working vineyard in Devon, a hotspot for dolphin watching in Cornwall and one of Tolkien’s writing retreats in the Hebrides are some of our readers’ camping highlights

It’s showtime! France’s best-kept theme park secret: Puy du Fou

Lavish family-friendly theatrical extravaganzas – plus a peaceful forest setting and an absence of tat – steal the spotlight at this rural theme park where history itself provides the roller coaster ride

10 of the best family summer holidays in Europe

Now Easter’s out of the way, it’s time to start planning your next family holiday. Here are 10 places where there’s fun stuff for the kids plus great crowd-free places to stay

Top 10 family-friendly holiday alternatives to Center Parcs

If a big, sprawling holiday resort doesn’t appeal, try one of these small-scale collections of apartments or cottages where there are enough on-site activities and facilities to keep children happy for days

Easter escapes: day trips and short break ideas in the UK

These short break suggestions and tips for great days out will help you to have a cracking time over the Easter bank holiday weekend

UK days out with myths and legends

The British countryside is steeped in folklore and tales of mystery from down the centuries. All you need to explore the past is a map and your imagination, says Kevin Rushby

10 of Europe’s best national parks … that you’ve probably never heard of

These national parks offer extraordinary landscapes and wildlife – and far fewer tourists than the continent’s more famous beauty spots

Nottingham’s National Videogame Arcade gets ready for play time

The UK’s first cultural centre for video games has opened in the east Midlands city and aims to put fun, entertainment and game design on the menu

All the fun of Dreamland: Margate amusement park set to reopen in June

Tickets are now on sale for Britain’s oldest amusement park, which has survived property developers and arson attacks and will be up and running again on 19 June

New family attractions for the Easter holidays

From East Lothian to Land’s End, we pick out exciting new kids’ attractions to visit this spring, whether you’re entertaining adolescent adrenaline freaks or little people with a penchant for piracy