Coed Helen Holiday Park

North Wales is crammed with castles and Caernarfon has one of the finest of them all, with unusual polygonal towers and a stunning sea-view location. More cracking coastal views can be had at the town’s golf club, a mile from Coed Helen; a climbing centre, go-kart track and watersports centre are also around the town for active types. Snowdonia’s crammed with options for energetic days – Beddgelert (half an hour) and Betws-y-Coed (45 minutes) are good starting points for hikes, and it's 25 minutes or so to drive to the trails of Snowdon (or to hitch a ride on the railway from Llanberis). Kids looking perplexed when you suggest an exciting trip to a disused quarry? They’ll perk up when they see the fab trampoline park Bounce Below and the ziplines to scream along at ZipWorld, both 50 minutes away. Bit of beach time? There are heaps of choices around – some of the best are at Llanbedrog (40 minutes) and Abersoch (45 minutes) on the Llyn Peninsula. Coastal walks are gorgeous all around too – try a gambol on the Great Orme from Llandudno (45 minutes) or heading to Anglesey to stroll to atmospheric Ynys Llanddwyn (50 minutes).