Children like playing in the rain and one outdoor activity that can still be enjoyed in the rain and help relieve the tedium of a spell of bad weather is walking. Depending upon where you are walking have the children wear their sandals instead of shoes and they will dry quicker. Pack a waterproof they take up such little space but they are so useful. Pick somewhere to walk that looks interesting with perhaps the treat of visiting a café for a cake half way, before you know it you will have whiled away the rainy hours and enjoyed yourselves as well.

On the busy roads in other countries it often seems as if there aren't any rules. In fact all cultures have their own unwritten highway code. In most the lowly females or child pedestrian comes right at the bottom of the hierarchy and is expected to give way to all other traffic. Pedestrian crossing are often ignored by drivers too, so you may need to keep a very close eye on children who are used to cars stopping the moment they put a toe on a zebra crossing. Chaotic and seemingly unpredictable traffic can also turn a stroll with an impatient toddler into a nightmare.

Probably the easiest way of getting around busy streets is to carry your baby or toddler in a carrier . The Child will then be able to enjoy the chaos and anarchy from a safe vantage point, rather than being intimidated by the crush or frightened by dogs

IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR

Released By Ramblers Worldwide Holidays

RAMBLERS WORLDWIDE HOLIDAYS LAUNCHES NEW FAMILY HOLIDAYS BROCHURE

Long established walking specialist operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, is launching its first dedicated Family Holidays brochure - entitled Ramblers Family Adventure Holidays - this month.

This new programme has been carefully researched and created to appeal to families who want to share a whole range of experiences and activities at a leisurely pace in some of the world’s most exciting and magical places.

These holidays offer a great opportunity for families to make new friends, soak up the history, culture and cuisine of new countries whilst benefiting from healthy, environmentally friendly walks. One might even learn another language en route !

Ramblers Family Walking Adventures has selected destinations that lend themselves ideally to family holiday itineraries.

All holidays featured include the services of a tour leader.

KLOSTERS, SWITZERLAND

What could be nicer than having a picnic or barbeque with the family in a flower-filled meadow or rustic alpine hut set against an awe-inspiring backdrop of snow-clad peaks ?

And then there’s that combination of cable cars, walking and many other activities like, swimming, saunas, bowling alleys, tennis, golf, horse-riding and even bar football for those who don’t want to venture onto the slopes !
LEAD IN PRICE £677 per person (Child from £466)

ANDALUCIA, SOUTHERN SPAIN

Our base is on the edge of the rugged Sierra Nevada National Park in the mountain spa village of Lanjaron. From here, my family and I can enjoy many and varied delights including hiking in the Alpujarras; visits to Granada; the Alhambra; the Parque de las Ciencias (with its planetarium, tropical butterfly house and astronomy garden) and the Cueva de las Ventenas (with its stalagmites, stalactites and gullies).

Climbing, archery and swimming are also available as are the region’s delectable tapas washed down with a glass or two of manzanilla !
LEAD IN PRICE £806 per person (Child from £733)

THE SORRENTO PENINSULA, ITALY

Saturated in history and culture we can savour Vesuvius, Naples, the Amalfi Coast, Capri and Pompeii.

Ahead of us are magnificent walks, train journeys to Pompeii and Sorrento; swimming on the beach at our Hotel Oriente; a cable car to the top of Monte Faito; hydrofoils to Capri; great ice cream and a pizza evening where we can attempt to make our own !
LEAD IN PRICE £578 per person (Child from £459)

ST ANTON, AUSTRIA

This holiday is based on St Anton am Arlberg a magical alpine hideaway in the green heart of Austria. It has an away from it all feel offering both easy walking and challenging mountain hikes.

Families can enjoy a sauna, indoor swimming pool, a weekly barbecue at the hotel, golfing, mountain biking and archery.
LEAD IN PRICE £725 per person (Child from £443)

OMAN

Reminiscent of The Arabian Nights with oases, waddis, souks, camel markets and forts. This holiday is an amazing adventure in a spectacularly varied destination, which includes a night under the desert skies looking at stunning star-scapes, walking down to the beach where turtles nest, walking up a waddi to clear mountain waters, through fertile valleys and onto the desert.

Families can enjoy swimming pools at all the hotels, a visit to the Al Hoota caves, criss-crossing the desert in 4x4’s, a visit to the Nizwa Camel Market, a visit to the Ras al Jinz turtle beach, the fort at Nizwa, and beautiful beaches at Ras Al had and Ras al Jinz
LEAD IN PRICE £1537 per person (Child from £1172)

www.ramblersfamilyadventures.co.uk
Tel: 01707 386766
Fax: 01707 333276
For further information contact:
Graham Ross Public Relations Ltd,
Tel: 01255 670661 Email: grahamross1@btconnect.com