A ferry ride away, Brittany does old-fashioned bucket-and-spade brilliance: enormous sandy bays, tidal islands to walk to, crêpes at every turn and the extraordinary pink granite coast around Ploumanac'h. Sailing schools take beginners from about age eight, and Saint-Malo's pirate ramparts fire imaginations. Campsites here are an art form — many have pools that outdo hotels.
Featured in Ten brilliant family holidays every age will actually enjoy · Family