HAVE that last big helping of school holiday fun before we say goodbye to the summer.
The sun is not setting yet on hotspots abroad, and there are great late deals for getaways to Turkey and Corfu.
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Or you could sail away with Mickey on a Disney cruise, have endless fun at a UK holiday park, go camping or glamping, or hit one of our country’s fantastic seaside resorts.
Trisha Harbord brings you a selection of breaks for one final summer blast . . .
French fancy
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THE 5* La Grande Metairie holiday park set in woodland in Carnac, Brittany, has activities for all the family.
Chose from a pool complex with a lazy river and waterslides, mini golf, a zip wire, archery, pony rides, watersports, scuba diving and a mini-farm.
There are restaurants on site or at sandy Carnac beach.
GO: Seven nights for four people in a two-bedroom holiday home from August 24, £632, eurocamp.co.uk.
Return on Le Shuttle from Folkestone to Calais for car and passengers from £300, leshuttle.com.
Turkey treat
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LIKE small, friendly hotels and a short stroll to the beach? The 3* Paloma Family Club in Bodrum, Turkey has over 100 rooms, with a laid-back vibe.
The complex, fringed by citrus groves, is close to Bitez Beach, a beautiful cove perfect for swimming.
The hotel has a pool with kids’ playground and dining.
Bodrum, with its many shops, is a 15-minute taxi ride.
GO: Seven nights’ all-inclusive at the 3* Paloma Family Club is from £682pp with flights from Gatwick on August 24, 23kg luggage and transfers.
See easyjet.com.
Terrific Tenerife
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GET your skates on and you’ll be flying to the Canaries this week, with a stay at the tranquil 3* Granada Park Apartments, between the Los Cristianos and Playa de las Americas resorts in Tenerife.
There’s three pools, a playground, golf course and beer for just over £2 a pint.
GO: Four nights’ self-catering at 3H Granada Park Apartments is from £499pp, with East Midlands flights on August 21, 22kg luggage and transfers.
Corfu Corker
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A GLORIOUS long beach, shallow aquamarine waters, hideaway coves and lush forests – what’s not to like.
Corfu’s Agios Ioannis Peristeron, awarded a Blue Flag, has wooden walkways into the sea, sunbeds and traditional tavernas and cafes.
The beachfront 3* Louis Ionian Sun hotel has pools and a kids’ waterpark and tennis, basketball and volleyball.
GO: Seven nights’ all-inclusive in a family room at the 3* Louis Ionian Sun is from £754pp with flights from Manchester on August 29, 20kg of luggage and transfers.
See tui.co.uk.
Disney Dream
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MICKEY Mouse is sailing from the UK this week.
Disney Dream is like a magical theme park on water, and Mickey and Donald have pools and Goofy has a sports deck.
There’s a nursery and kids’ clubs where you can meet Mickey and his pals.
Teens have music, TV and video games spaces, and adults can enjoy restaurants, bars and a spa.
GO: Four nights’ full-board with two adults and two children sharing a cabin, leaving Southampton on August 23 to La Coruna, Spain, costs from £985pp.
Blackpool
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THERE’S some great late deals from Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort.
Stay two nights, including a Thursday or Sunday, at its two hotels – the Big Blue or Boulevard – and get free entry into the theme park.
Adrenaline lovers can try ten rollercoasters, including the 235ft Big One and ICON, to experience the same G-force as in a Formula 1 car.
GO: Two nights’ bed and breakfast (including a Thursday or Sunday) at the Big Blue Hotel with free tickets costs from £333 for a family of four.
See bigbluehotel.com.
Festival Fun
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FAMILIES heading to Away Resorts’ Tattershall Lakes holiday resort in Lincolnshire can enjoy some fabulous festival fun with Famaland.
The six-week event spanning the summer holidays features live stage shows, bands and activities designed to bring families together.
And there’s some messy, laughter-filled fun with Custard Pie Fights throughout August including special areas for families.
GO: Four nights’ self-catering in a three-bed Superior Caravan is from £488.
Cumbrian camping
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PITCH up at a pop-up campsite for a late summer stay in the Lake District.
Camping at Hayfield is on a family dairy farm in the Cumbrian hills and is close to Lake Windermere.
Cycling, canoeing and climbing are on tap, and in nearby Lindal-in- Furness is Safari Zoo Cumbria, with rhinos, tigers, lions and bears.
Or visit the Laurel & Hardy Museum in Stan Laurel’s home of Ulverston.
GO: Non-electric grass tent pitch and four people costs from £30 a night.
Site open until August 31.
See pitchup.com.
Yippee, Yarmouth
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GREAT YARMOUTH is lighting up the sky with a free firework display and street acts every Wednesday during the school holidays.
Stay in the 4* Imperial hotel, overlooking the beach and close to the Golden Mile attractions.
Head to Joyland, a theme park and Pleasure Beach – with three new rides including the fabulous 52ft, 32-seater pendulum-swing Ghost Ship.
GO: Three nights’ B&B at the Imperial for two adults and two children from August 27, costs from £545.
See imperialhotel.co.uk.
Glamping Giant
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FOR big groups wanting to go glamping, the four-bedroom Brilliant Bigalo at eco-friendly Poppy Fields on Amerton Farm in Staffordshire sleeps ten.
There are also bell tents for four people and shepherd’s huts for two.
The farm has animal experiences, a playbarn, toy shop, food hall and train rides at the weekend.
Trentham Estate, with a monkey forest walk among 140 roaming Barbary macaques, is just 20 minutes away.
GO: Two nights in Brilliant Bigalo for ten this month, costs from £650.
