Last minute family staycations

With Turkey and Egypt's tourism industries collapsing following terrifying attacks, the rest of Europe has become stretched with eager holiday makers causing a low availability of affordable family holidays abroad this year.

Marriott Hotels' Great British Break report has discovered that there has been a huge surge in UK holidays with many people staying even less than 25 miles away from home for a night or two.

Really, who can blame them? No baggage allowance limits, no crippling embarrassment as toddlers scream for two hours solid on a packed flight, and no getting up at god-knows-what time in the morning to catch a flight.

OK, you got me, the UK might by a TEENY bit rainy every now and then... But we'd swap losing all remaining dignity at customs by having your trousers fall down as pockets are stuffed with items too heavy for hand luggage for an afternoon in playing monopoly ANY DAY.

1 Notting Hill Carnival

Although the festival is notorious for being chaotic and crowded on the Monday bank holiday, the Sunday is known as children's day and families are warmly welcome.

Best for: food and music fanatics

2 Shell Island camping

Shell island is one of the most unique places in the UK to camp. With each group of people getting their own sand dune alcove, and plenty of activities on offer, it makes for a perfect family holiday.

Best for: multi-family groups

3 Family glamping in York

A 3-night weekend break for a family of up to 4 people, at Paradise Lakeside Lodges, starting September 2 costs from £195.

Best for: Small family luxury

4 Wicksteed Park

Best for: Single parent families on a budget

5 Strathyre Forest Cabin

Forest holidays has now reduced their gorgeous luxury cabins to £986 for a 4 night stay on 29 August. Up to 8 can stay in a cabin with a hot tub (wow!) in wild rural Strathyre in Scotland. Real luxury for only £31 per person per night.

You can also stay in cabins in other locations as the discount applies to all 9 locations for the rest of August.

Best for: Large family luxury

6 Grannie's Heilan Hame

Parkdean holidays is offering a deal arriving Friday 26 August 2016 for 7 nights, which includes a heated indoor pool and a golf course.

Prices start from £449, staying in a Dochart Caravan which sleeps eight

Best for: Large family on a budget

7 Woolacombe Bay Holiday Park, Devon

Missed the summer holidays? Not to worry. Woolacombe Bay is offering family weekend breaks starting on 3rd September for £119 (saving up to £170) sleeping up to 6 and including activities.

Best for: Active families

8 The Loft at Llugwy Farm, Mid-Wales

This self catering cottage loft is above a former dairy and families can meet goats, sheep, ducks, donkeys and alpacas. It welcomes pets so - as long as you don't own a tiger - your pet can have a holiday too. Remember to keep dogs on leads around sheep.

Best for: families with pets

9 St Moritz, Cornwall

St Moritz are offering 3 nights for the price of 2 if you book between 29th August and 1st September.

Best for: Beach lovers

10 On the water in Warwickshire

A 3-night weekend break, starting September 2, for up to 6 people on a Clifton Cruisers narrowboat costs from £712 (was £889)

Best for: Taking grandparents along

Bon voyage!

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