Where can i go on holiday with 2 kids-ages 8 and 4.?

Question

I am flying from exeter or bristol airport(UK), and dont want to be flying for more than 3 hours.

Any ideas?

Oh, and not majorca, we are going there this year, i want ideas for next year.

Answer 1

I take my kids to Salou, south of Barcelona, perfect family fun, beach, kids clubs, barcelona and portaventura theme park.  

Or Disneyland Paris.

Answer 2

BULGARIA

its rly beutiful, nice weather aswell

and its rly cheap...travel-2.30 hours

Answer 3

How about Salou in Costa Dourada.

There is a Water park called Aquopolis and there is a big theme park 'Port Aventura'.

Answer 4

how about wales it's brill there!! and they would love it in Barmouth

Answer 5

You've got Devon and Cornwall on your doorstep.

Why fly anywhere?

Answer 6

I went to disney world when I was 9 and my sisters were 6. That was amazing for us because it can be fun for the parents and the kids too. Now I'm 15 and we all want to go back again. It was just too much fun! And it shows how really any age can have fun there. You can go to the beach. And there are a buch of different parks. There's animal kingdom, blizzard beach, the amusement park. It was just overall a good trip and we stayed happy.=]

Answer 7

Try Portugal, not sure of the flying time tho.

Answer 8

Have you tried CenterParcs it is very close to you and is brilliant for young children.

Answer 9

DISNEY CRUISE! My brother and i were 9 and 4 1/2, and we had such a blast! the cruise is so kidoriented, we had sosssssoooooooooooooooooo much fun! your kids will love you-- their are characters, shows every night, great kid food [pancackes in the shape of mickey][ cartoons running around, and family activies. for adults they have concerts, adult bars, great restaraunts, and etc. they have the best restaurants on the cruise, i PROMISE it will be one of the best vacations for them, i swear. its my favorite vacation, i still remember it. ive been everywhere-- paris, rome, poland, UK, russia, china, indiia, south america, australia, alaska, EVERYWHERE, but disney cruise is still my fav!

oh and you can take the land and sea package, which will be so much fun! you take stopovers in the greatest places, like the bahamas, its so much fun!

well good luck, and trust me, you will have the time of your life.,

i know its a long flight, but you will NOT regret it, i flew all the way from Poland, thats how much it was recomended, but i tell you, it was the most worth spent money ever. i am taking my kids there, and my grankids. im gunnu start a tradition, AND my parents loved it as much as we did.

we stayed in the awesome hotel for the land part, and it was llilke a safari. there were animals outside our balcony [TOTALLY safe], were going there  back this year. im SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... excited! [once again, all the wway from poland[ this time were going with all my cousins, all family, like 20 people, all from poland!

Answer 10

As they say, the world is your oyster but as you want to be within three hours you are kind of limited to Europe.

Spain

France

Austria

Germany

Switzerland

Portugal

Norway

Sweden

Scotland

Really, it depends what you like to do.  If you want to lie on a beach then you need to search for resorts with a Kid's Club with activities for your children to do while you relax.

If you like adventure and non stop fun then there is Euro Disney.

If you like culture and history Austria in lovely.  There are the salt mines at Saltzberg and fantastic cities to explore.

That dreadful reality show 'holidays showdown' is enough to demonstrate we all have different ideas of what is 'fun'.  Maybe you need to expand your question a little to narrow down the suggestions.

Answer 11

A place with snow, france, Sweden, Norway etc...

Im sure they would love it

Answer 12

disneyland paris and kids under 12 stay and play free according to the advert 2 hour train journey from ashford to marne le valle which is the trian station right in the centre of disney land paris. your kids will love it.