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Have you decided where you might be travelling to for your summer holiday this year?  Usually I like to travel abroad for our summer holiday, mainly because I do like to get a nice suntan to see me through the dreary winter months. 

However, this year I am not so sure that I can really be bothered with all the hassle of travelling abroad.It doesn’t matter how we plan our holiday, be it at the beginning of the school break, or right at the end, somebody, somewhere is on strike ruining my whole holiday.  It is such a nuisance when you have saved all year for a holiday and some little twerp somewhere decides to put a spanner in the works by going on strike.

It’s not just the strikes that can delay you though.To make sure you get through all of the security checks, it would seem you have to be at the airport at least 3 hours before your actual flight departure time.  Of course we all want to be safe when we are up in the air, but surely they know that August is a really busy month at the airports, so perhaps they might do a bit of forward planning and employ more staff to deal with the surge in demand.

Bearing all this in mind, I think this year I am going to buck my usual trend and have a look at what some of these UK family holidays have to offer.  I know I won’t be guaranteed the sunshine, but does it really matter.  I am sure there are some brilliant UK Activity Holidays that we could all get involved in and surely that is what it is all about, spending time with the family. 

I have some fond memories of a school trip taken to the Brecon Beacons when I was 13, so it might be a good idea to start my search by looking at some Hotels in Wales and see what delights they can offer us as a family.

One thing I am very happy about is that this year I have no schedules I have to adhere to, no waiting in airport lounges for hours on end and best of all no miserable passport control personnel to endure.My UK break is sounding fantastic already. 

All that is left for me to do now is convince everybody else that a UK holiday is going to be fantastic, I have a feeling that I will need to use all my female ways of persuasion!

A popular holiday destination for families in England, Primrose Valley is located in North Yorkshire.

Primrose Valley Holiday Park is A Haven Holiday Park just down the North East Coast from Filey and set amidst gorgeous gardens close to the beach.

On site facilities are outstanding and are designed to help you and your family make the most of your UK Holiday, including a modern pool complex, a climbing wall and even its own funfair.

The inside entertainment accomodates numerous childrens clubs as well as evening cabaret and much, much more.

How to get there
By Car: The Park is on the A165 between Scarborough and Bridlington approximately 2 miles south of Filey. Postcode: YO14 9RF

By Train or Bus: The nearest train station is in Filey, which is about 2 miles from the Park.
There is a coach route operated by the National Express which goes directly to the Park

Accomodation
Primrose Valley Holiday Park boasts a wide choice of Static Caravans for your stay  all providing excellent value and equipped with a shower room and toilet, colour TV, fully fitted kitchen and gas, electricity and hot water.

Choose from the Following Ranges:

• Standard – Entry Level Caravan, but still offer excellent value for money
• Standard Plus – A well equipped Caravan, offering more space the the standard
• Superior – Less a Caravan, more a luxury holiday home. 10ft wide and offering 2 or 3 bedrooms
• Superior Plus – Like the Superior, but even bigger. The Superior Plus Caravans are 12ft wide
• Prestige – Some of the best luxury Caravans on the Park.
• Platinum – The Best Primrose Valley has to offer. Outstanding quality fittings and interior design for stylish living

There are also a selection of Caravans adapted for Wheelchair access.

They like to think of any eventuality at Primrose Valley, which is why they have a broad choice of outdoor & indoor sports facilities to cover anything the weather might bring. Archery, fencing, fishing or football,  if you are interested in sports then theres something for everyone. And lets not forget the tennis courts, basketball coaching, abseiling, kids golf and if that’s not enough try out the Wake & Shake sessions to kick start your day along with a whole host of other activities designed to suit your needs.

If swimming is your thing then you’ll be delighted to learn that there are extensive activities you can involve the family with in the on site Swimming Pools including:

• AquaJets
• Learn2Swim
• Aqua Gliders
• Scuba Diving
• Turbo Paddlers
• Water Walkerz

Note however that you may have to pay a little extras for these activities on site, and it is recommended that you buy a leisure pass to complement your stay.

Off the Park
Primrose valley provides easy access to the beach at Filey, very picturesque, a quiet beach with perfect sands set below the cliffs.

Scarborough Marine Sanctuary
Take a trip to Scarborough, a little bit futher up the coast and visit the Scarborough Sea Life center where you’ll find an exciting showcase of marine life to entertain and enthrall. With close up views of everything from sharks to starfish you will be amazed by this showcase of life beneatch the sea.

Eden Camp Museum
Eden camp is built from an actual prisoner of war camp from WWII and is a unique museum that will transport you back in time to wartime Britain. In an educational but neverthless fascinating day out for all the family you will experience what it was like during the blitz as well as fighting on the front line. Not to be missed.

Sitting atop the cliffs and overseeing five miles of Sandy beaches ranging from Speeton to Filey, is Reighton Sands Holiday Park.

Promising the perfect beach holiday, if weather permits, Reighton Sands is open from March 20th to the November 2nd and does in fact offer quick access to a beach which is ideal for surfing, games or simply sunbathing.

Location

Filey is the closest town to Reighton Sands, a quaint English fishing town located on the North East Coast of England.

Now Filey itself doesn’t offer too much in the way of things to do apart from enjoying the panoramic views from the clifftop on which the resort stands or enjoying a stroll along the beach which stretches from  Filey Brigg to Speeton. You’ll find most of the interest will lie on the park itself or further afield, but I’ll get into that later.

On the Reighton Sands Holiday Park
Since Reighton Sands is a Haven Holiday Park you can expect there to be a tremendous variety of on site activities and all-weather sporting events and clubs to keep even the most active families satisfied.

Play football or rounders, exercise your skill with the bow and arrow or dazzle your friends with your sword skills in the fencing club, there’s always something to inspire children and adults!

There’s plenty for the kids to do all day on site, with regular acitivies arranged through the numerous kids clubs, suitable for kids of all all ages, or if you feel like it the whole family can take a dip in the swimming pool, where you can do your own thing or take part in the regular SplashZone activities.

Daytime Entertainment
Once you have tired of the  extertions of the sports and SplashZone activivities then you can always enjoy some of the onsite entertainment, laid on especially for you stay.

• Character Breakfast – Let the little ones start the day with breakfast with Rory, Bradley & the Gang.
• Games & Events – Havens got Talent anyone?
• Kids Alive: Wake and Shake – Shake the sleep out of their eyes with this interactive alarm
• Teddy Bears Picnic – A character picnic; with teddy bears
• Pantomimes – Timeless classics brought to live – the Haven way
• and.. um Wrestling? – Yes, actual wrestling – with pros!

The evening brings an exciting and varied array of cabaret entertainment,there are live shows and live music and comedy.

Stretching on till late night when the party gets in full swing.

Time to put on your party gear, perhaps order your favourite cocktail, and you’re ready to have another great night.

Whitby

If you don’t wish to spend your entire stay on camp then there are loads of places to visit as well as things to do in the local area.

Just up the road you’ll find Whitby, the charming fishing resort that was actually the landing place of none-other than the (fictional) Count Dracula when he travelled to England from Transylvannia. Or visit the famous Whitby Abbey and the Churchyard that inspired Bram Stoker to pen his blood-sucking tail, make sure you count all the steps to the top of the cliff on which the Abbey stands though.

Yorkshire Moors

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Flamingo Land Zoo

If you’ve got kids the you’ll want to take them to Flamingo Land, if not for the 100+ rides then the Zoo which is home to a exotic species from all over the world, including Flamingos, un surprisingly. A single price for admission will give you access to all the rides, just make sure you avoid it on bank holidays because the queues can get a little long…