
I've suggested to the kids that we take a walking holiday this summer. They have yet to be convinced – " Why can't we just drive?" – but I'm working on it.
Upland Escapes (01367 851111; www.uplandescapes.com) is staying one step ahead, with the launch of a flexible family walking holiday in the French Pyrenees. All ages and abilities are catered for, from one-hour strolls along babbling brooks to full-day hikes to the peaks. Mountain biking and horse riding are also available, as well as climbing and caving expeditions, and even tandem paragliding.