Seven countries, all by car from Utrecht, and almost always the same recipe: a holiday park or a campsite, two weeks rather than one, and outside the school holidays whenever we can. So four weeks in Denmark in January, November in the Harz, January at Center Parcs Les Trois Forêts, and back to Argelès-sur-Mer again and again since 2021.
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Center Parcs Hochsauerland with kids: one big hill, rent the e-car
Center Parcs Hochsauerland with kids in September: ten nights in a six-person Premium cottage at around 138 euros a night, 3.5 hours from Utrecht. The...
Landal Park Eksel with kids: a small park, plenty of freedom, no pool
Landal Park Eksel is a small, family-friendly park just across the Belgian border. With plenty of outdoor space, freedom for kids and a calm atmospher...
Landal Mooi Zutendaal with kids: 110 m² house, own garden, 2.5 hours from Utrecht
Landal Mooi Zutendaal with kids in June: fourteen nights in a 110 m² house with its own garden, 2.5 hours from Utrecht, for around 159 euros a night....
Camping Les Brunelles, Longeville-sur-Mer with kids: lazy river, low tide and Puy du Fou
Camping Les Brunelles in Longeville-sur-Mer with kids, in June, in a lodge bigger than expected. The heated pool with its lazy river featured every da...
Argelès-sur-Mer with kids: why we keep coming back
A place we have returned to again and again. Argelès-sur-Mer combines pebble beaches, mountain landscapes and a relaxed family rhythm. From quiet May...
Denmark in spring with kids: Ribe, Vejers Strand and Varde Sommerland
March and early April in Denmark with kids, this time in an apartment rather than a holiday house. Three places that made spring: the free Riplay play...
LEGO House in Billund with kids: what it costs and how long you need
A day at LEGO House in Billund, Denmark with children of just 4 and 7 plus their grandparents: 175 euros entry in low season, 250 euros for lunch at M...
Denmark in winter with kids: four weeks in January, and why not again
Four weeks of January in Denmark with kids: grey and misty rather than snowy, coastal cafés shut and museums on winter hours. What did work: LEGO Hous...
Christmas in London with kids: a week in December, by train and bus
A week of Christmas in London with kids, by train there and by bus around town (top deck, slower, much calmer than the tube). The Harry Potter Studio...