10 UK Family Holiday Tips

Family at Greenacres Caravan & Holiday Park near the Welsh Mountains. Photo credit: Haven Holidays.

Looking at your Europe family holiday options for 2012?  If you’re living and traveling the UK, Haven Holidays has 35 family holiday parks around the coast of Britain.

The travel company recently shared its latest list of top tips for having a good time.

Here are the Top 10 Family Holiday Tips For 2012:

1. Head to the seaside. “Our love affair with the coast and the benefits of fresh air, sand and sea continues to thrive. If you haven’t felt the sand between your toes for a while make 2012 the year you fall back in love with the Great British seaside.”

2. Fall back in love with your family. “It’s not about the ‘wow’ factor it’s about the ‘now’ factor, just easy relaxed family fun away from the stresses of everyday life.”

3. Teach the kids something new. “Something easy – that you learned as a kid: How to skim stones, the best way to catch a crab or how to build a boat out of sand.”

4. Do your bit to save the planet. “If you’re booking a UK break, that’s a good carbon-friendly start.”

5. Celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. “Bake a cake, wave your flags and enjoy an extra days holiday.”

6. Go swimming. “(Just do it) whether it’s rolling up your trousers and jumping over waves, pulling on your wetsuit and enjoying the Cornish surf or having watery fun indoors.”

7. Enjoy the Olympics. “In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s a massive sporting event taking place in Britain in 2012.”

8. Don’t get stressed if it rains! “Sometimes it just does. But if you’ve packed your wellies and waterproofs you can have fun jumping in puddles and look forward to snuggling up in your caravan with a hot drink.”

9. Let your hair down. “Party dances, pantos, stage-shows, music, dancing and comedy. It’s all good family fun these days.”

10. Don’t spend more than you need to. “Take advantage of early booking deals.”