Family fun
Treat the family to a hassle-free island break close to home. You’ ll find all the ingredients for a holiday for all ages: beautiful beaches, natural landscapes, extensive activities, amazing attractions and family-friendly accommodation.
Close to home
With minimal travel and no jet-lag, a holiday close to home is the hasslefree holiday you and your family have been longing for, with child-friendly restaurants, hotels with family rooms and self-catering options too. Each of our islands are also delightfully compact, so you’ re also never far from the next exciting experience.
Activities galore
Whatever the weather there’ s lots to occupy all ages on both land and sea. Try watersports such as kayaking, windsurfing, stand-up paddle boarding, rib tours or coasteering. If you prefer dry land, hire a bike and explore your island sustainably, perhaps go horse riding, play tennis or book a round of golf. With so much to do, there won’ t be a problem getting younger family members to unplug from digital distractions and burn off energy in the great outdoors!
Beach fun
Our featured islands have a variety of beaches, some with vast expanses of sand ideal for sandcastles and ball games; some with shallow waters for splashing around or seeking out sea creatures in the rock pools, and others with rolling waves to please surfers. You may also fancy joining Jersey Walk Adventures for a rockpool ramble. They offer a range of walks exploring the internationally recognised Ramsar Wetlands site, a marine version of Jersey National Park. Don’ t miss their Bioluminescence trip( advance booking required), where you head out after dark at low tide in search of tiny creatures like fireflies or glow worms. Further details can be found at jerseywalkadventures. com.
Family-friendly attractions
Days filled with fun, laughs and adventures are guaranteed at each of the various island attractions; here are just a few of our favourites:-
In Jersey, don’ t miss Jump Jersey, an indoor activity centre with a trampoline park, climbing walls and soft play area; discover heaps of all-weather activities at the award-winning aMaizin! Adventure Park; Valley Adventure Centre boasts high ropes, zip wires and more; or spend a day at the world-famous Jersey Zoo, whose mission is to save species from extinction.
In Guernsey, the whole family will love Oatlands Village with its myriad of attractions including trampolines and children’ s go-karts. Equally perfect for a family day out is Pirate Bay Adventure Golf with 12 exciting, interactive and challenging holes.
On the Isle of Wight, imaginations will run wild at Blackgang Chine Adventure Park; Robin Hill
Adventure Park has a blend of rides, falconry and adventure play across 88 acres; the seasonal Isle of Wight Aqua Park can be found in Yarmouth; while those with a head for heights can take a chairlift at The Needles.
The Isle of Man boasts popular Mooragh Park whose facilities include a boating lake, tennis, crazy golf and more; little ones will find fun aplenty at Onchan Pleasure Park; plus Ape Mann Adventure Park offers a family ropes course and 300 foot long zip wire!
In Shetland, get up close to nature at Sumburgh Head or at the Mousa RSPB Nature Reserve; explore the rockpools at St Ninian’ s; visit the Shetland Crofthouse Museum in Dunrossness; take a walk on the wild side to Eshaness; or perhaps visit Scalloway Castle.
In Orkney discover farm museums and quiet shores with basking seals; fascinating Viking sites and burial chambers to explore; head to the Pickaquoy Centre for swimming pools, a cinema, soft play and more; or maybe delve into wartime history at Scapa Flow.
In the Outer Hebrides, children are sure to be captivated by Callanish Alpacas on the Isle of Lewis or, consider hopping on a boat to either outlying uninhabited islands to watch for wildlife.
Mooragh Park
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