Cool Camping with the little 'uns

Parents. We know you love holidays. But chances are, since the kids arrived the very concept of holidays has been redefined. Tears, tantrums and tiredness can mean an exhausting experience for everyone, leaving you in need of – well, another holiday. Luckily, camping and children go together like marshmallows and hot chocolate. The idea of racing around in the outdoors, making dens, making friends, getting muddy and crashing under the stars is, quite frankly, far more agreeable than a week at a hotel or at Aunt Mary’s. Picking a fun-for-all campsite however, is not always as straightforward as it might seem; children rather like adults, bring with them a long list of their own specific demands.

If you are already familiar with Cool Camping then you will already know that we steer clear of the big corporate sites that serve chicken-in-a-basket and have fruit machines in the clubhouse, wave machines in the swimming pool and karaoke until dawn. Ideal for kids perhaps, but probably not your cup of tea!

Luckily, the UK is home to a stellar cast of some of the most family-friendly sites on offer. When we took to the road to find the very best family friendly sites for our Cool Camping: Kids guide, all of the sites were tried and tested by our own children. This meant everyone from newborn babes-in-arms to surly teenagers, so we are confident that you and your children, will love these sites too.

So whichever part of the country you are in, we’re pretty sure that we've got a special site, just for you. Simply click here to discover our favourite kid-friendly campsites. Go on give it a go, it might just be your best ever holiday together – and the start of a great, new family adventure…

To discover the very best family campsites around, get your hands on a copy of Cool Camping: Kids. Featuring 60 of Britain's best family sites in full-colour glory, you'll be able to find your prefect pitch and enjoy some good old-fashioned family time. With bags of practical info and tons of inspirational photography, this is the last word in camping. Pure and simple..