Mumsnetters share what makes a family holiday special with Isles of Scilly Travel

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This sponsored discussion is now closed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to share.

From picking the perfect place for your family getaway to planning what to do and how to keep everyone entertained, family holidays are full of emotions and stories to tell. Whether you travel abroad to a sunny destination or stay locally and explore what the UK has to offer, Isle of Scilly Travel would like to hear the ways you make your family holiday special.

Here’s what Isles of Scilly Travel has to say:
“Discover why the Isles of Scilly, a group of sand-fringed islands found just 28 miles off the Cornish coast, is the perfect family holiday destination and enjoy a return to a gentler way of life. One visit to Scilly and you’ll understand why the islands are famous for enticing people to return year after year; families often holiday on Scilly for generations and visit the same camp sites, holiday homes or hotels every summer.

Isles of Scilly Travel makes the journey as memorable as the destination. Short Skybus flights from Land’s End, Newquay and Exeter airports reach Scilly in under an hour, or you can sail on the Scillonian III passenger ferry, which departs daily from Penzance Harbour between March and November.”

So we are asking you what part of the holiday does your family love the most? What is your preferred family holiday - active one with lots to do, or lazy one relaxing on the beach? How do you choose between staycation in the UK or overseas travel and why? What transport do you and your family use to get to the holiday? What would you change about you travelling together, if you could?

Share how you make you r family holiday special on the thread below to be entered into a prize draw where 1 x MNer will win a £300 voucher for a store of their choice AND family day trip on our passenger ferry the Scillonian (2 adults 2 children) – value depending on the day chosen is between £144.00 - £171.00.

Thanks and good luck!
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Just making the kids smile does it for me

Not needing to rush, time spent relaxing together and memories that will last forever.

To me, I need to plan things to do while we are on holiday. I'm happy to be flexible and to change plans on the day, but I've found that if I just expect to be able to find things to do when we are away, the holiday tends to end up with bored children and frazzled parents! Our children get so excited at the thought of 'a holiday' that they expect it to be magical with lots of things to do that they don't normally get the chance to do when they are at home.

Relaxing and unwinding, we aren't as strict with the kids on holiday, we have "yes" days and surprise them by saying yes as often as we can, which does result in dessert before main meal, but it's only once in a blue moon and its the little things like that they remember and cherish from their childhood.

I love the nights together sat around a lit pool witha couple of beers

Spending time together without tv, internet and routine!

Hi @Changeembrace,

Thanks for your post - the prize draw has been done. We are waiting to hear back from the winner before we post on the thread