UK family holidays and breaks are perennially popular, particularly if you’re on a budget, or don’t want to risk travelling abroad – travelling costs are usually minimal and there's normally a vast choice of wonderful local shops and farmers’ markets, to enable you to really get absorbed in the local culture.
Beautiful countryside studded with castles and country houses is balanced out by some dynamic cities bursting with fantastic attractions aimed at kids or families, many of them free to visit, while the British seaside can’t be beat for its family appeal, whether you want splendid isolation or all the facilities of a classic resort.
Britain has shaken off its image as a culinary wasteland, with local, seasonal, often organic produce now used to full advantage the length and breadth of the country. Whether you're self-catering and making the most of local farm shops and farmers' markets, or dining in family-friendly cafés, pubs and restaurants in cities or the countryside, do your homework and you'll find that eating with the kids can be a huge pleasure.
