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Eurocamp Guests will be able to relax in even more space and style this summer – with Eurocamp’s two and three bedrooms range of accommodation. Home comforts including a dishwasher, Wi-Fi*, Bluetooth speaker and radio. Available in 29 European locations with  activities from horse-riding lessons to an 18-hole golf course. Great fun forfamilies and guests of all ages.  For more information visit www.eurocamp.co.uk or call 0844 406 0552.

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National Trust ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’ activities for family fun at the beach Not many things beat a day by the seaside. And when it comes to dreaming up things to do while you’re at the beach, children often have the best ideas.

Cornwall Check out the crazy creatures in a rock pool on Lizard Point and Kynance Cove, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lizard

Suffolk Skim a stone on Dunwich Heath and Beach, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dunwich-heath-and-beach/

North Norfolk Coast Catch a crab Brancaster and Blakeney http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/blakeney/

East Sussex Hunt for fossils and bones Birling Gap, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/birling-gap-and-the-seven-sisters/

Hampshire Fly a kite Isle of Wight, Best Beach Activities www.nationaltrust.org.uk/isleofwight

Camp out in the wild Stackpole, Pembrokeshire www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stackpole/

Find out more and complete your coastal adventure here: www.50things.org.uk/

Jamaica Activity and Adventure in Jamaica Island Outpost. From hiking in the Blue Mountains to Reggae-lates classes on the beach, there is a little something to entertain everyone. GoldenEye Hotel & Resort, the former Caribbean retreat of Ian Fleming, is located in Oracabessa Bay In addition to The Fleming Villa, the novelist’s original home, there are 11 Beach Cottages and 6 Lagoon Suites plus five other villas. A four-acre lagoon, is used for rafting, stand-up paddle boarding and a variety of other watersports. Running trails, mountain biking and yoga classes are all available ans Reggae-lates classes. For the more adventurous, a jet-ski safari in the wide open waves of Oracabessa Bay, Scuba Diving in nearby Sans Souci or river-tubing in the White River Valley. Children are well catered for, with more than 30 acres of gardens, woods, lagoons, caves and beaches for them to explore. Trained lifeguards and skilled instructors are on hand for supervised snorkelling and kayaking; coconut carving classes with local expert, Ramsey; or kids yoga. https://www.goldeneye.com/

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Rome Cavalieri Introduces New Complimentary Kids Club Make the most of a stay in the exciting city of Rome with the family this summer, the luxury Rome Cavalieri – Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is offering a new complimentary Kids Club during July and August. Available for children aged 4 to 10, is open 7 days a week from 2:30pm to 7:00pm with a wide choice of activities www.romecavalieri.com

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Dorset Learn to Ride at the Farm – Luccombe Holidays, guests can explore 650 acres of rolling countryside on horseback. Nestled in a hidden valley in the heart of Dorset, Luccombe homes six cosy cottages set within wildflower gardens, amidst small ponds and large pastures. Kids will love afternoons on the farm grooming the horses and meeting a host of friendly animals, whilst adults can enjoy the indoor pool and tennis facilities. From £305 per week for The Old Granary (sleeps 2) on a self-catering basis. www.farmstay.co.uk/self-catering/dorset-blandford-luccombe-holidays-939

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Kent Wildflower Walks and Farmyard Trails – Great Prawls Farm, wonderful walks through fields of flowers and clifftop climbs. Set on a sheep farm between Rye and Tenterden, Great Prawls Farm offers two cosy cottages, each with traditional interiors and sweeping views across orchards, fields, hop gardens and vineyards.  From £400 per week for Tamworth Cottage (sleeps 4) on a self-catering basis.  www.farmstay.co.uk/self-catering/kent-tenterden-great-prawls-farm-holiday-cottages-2086

Cornwall New-Born Animal Feeding – Trevorrick Farm Cottages, new-borns and try your hand at feeding the animals. Cottages offer a comfortable home away from home, with cosy woodburners and large private gardens. Guests can spend mornings meeting the animals; holding new-born chicks, collecting eggs, cuddling guinea pigs and grooming a miniature Shetland pony From £300 per week for Lily Pad Cottage (sleeps 2) on a self-catering basis. www.farmstay.co.uk/self-catering/cornwall-padstow-trevorrick-farm-cottages-128

Derbyshire Mountain Biking Break- Hoe Grange Holidays, Hoe Grange Holidays offers four cosy log cabins perched atop a traditional hill farm in Derbyshire – an ideal base from which to explore the countryside and perfect for those after a good dose of fresh air. Delicious food hamper crammed full of homemade meals and indulgent puddings can be delivered straight to your doorstep. From £495 per week for Hipley Cabin (sleeps 4) on a self-catering basis. www.farmstay.co.uk/self-catering/derbyshire-matlock-hoe-grange-holidays-1165

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St Moritz Kulm Hotel is hoping to nurture the next generation of golfers by offering free golf lessons and etiquette golf classes for all its young guests up to the age of 12 years every Tuesday and Thursday morning from now until mid-September, when the hotel’s summer season comes to a close.  Summer rates at the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz start from CHF535 (approx £370) for two people sharing a double room on a half-board basis and includes unlimited access to the Kulm Spa St. Moritz, the 9-hole golf course, driving range and tennis courts. To book, please call +41(0)81 836 8236, email reservations@kulm.com or book online at www.kulm.com

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