With the school holidays upon us, CHARLOTTE CIVIL picks her favourite things to do with the young ones this summer

In the latest of our series on the UK's best ferry routes, NORMAN MILLER takes in the historic naval town of Portsmouth and the beautiful beaches of Spain's Santander

Exploring Ireland by rail is just the ticket, and even better if you are aged over 66, says STEPHEN McCLARENCE

ALISON TAYLOR takes a camping break in France and discovers traditional towns, great beaches and ancient wonders

With exactly two years until the start of London's Games, LEE MANNION discovers some gold medal venues

Following last year's deluge in the Lake District, Cockermouth is now firmly back in business, finds BRIAN PEDLEY

SOME places are famous for attracting hordes of party people every year, while others hide their disco lights under a bushel says ELLA BUCHAN

LIKE any appropriate setting for a tense thriller, Stockholm, Sweden is a bustling metropolis with a dark underbelly says JESSICA MELLOR

As every parent knows when you have young children holidays cease to become, well, holidays really says LUCY ELKINS