Suffolk

From beautiful cottages in quiet idyllic country settings to luxury beach side apartments with stunning views or Scandinavian log cabins to town houses. With a diverse range of holiday cottages and self catering accommodation, we are sure you’ll find the perfect place for a short break, family holiday, seasonal get away or even a business trip.

There is no commission fee charged and Independent Cottages can put you in contact with over 1000 independent holiday cottage owners. With a ‘Late Availability’ search facility; whether you are planning your summer holiday in advance or want to get away at short notice, Independent Cottages has something for everyone.

Visit our easy to use website today to search for self catering accommodation within the UK.

Family discounts available for members:

• Children under six years old camp for free all year round
• Six to 17 year olds camp for free in low season when accompanied by an adult
• Special family deals available for a family of two adults and up to four children under 18 in mid and high season from £10.85 to £33.50 per night

Many of our Club Sites feature excellent facilities for children of all ages, including play areas, recreation halls, large areas for ball games and parent and child washrooms. Plus several provide easy access to some of the countries most popular family tourist attractions.

Visit our website to join online or call our membership hotline on 0845 130 7632 to find out more.

We have an extensive collection of beautiful dolls by some of the top names including Gund, Zapf, Kewpie Dolls and Luna Babies. We also supply clothes and accessories to personalise your perfect doll.

Our wide range of bears comes from both well known and more unusual brands including Steiff, Gund, Teddy Bear Orphanage, Bo Bears and Artist Bears and more.

Web: www.krbearsanddolls.com

Web: www.britishfencing.com/clubs_via_region.htm

Whether you want to come for a day or a week KG Adventure guarantee fun, laughter and friendship at our awesome camps! This year we are celebrating 26 years of action packed fun and we’d love you to join us!

We have a huge range of activities and courses on offer so whether you love water sports (canoeing, kayaking, raft building…), adventure (climbing, quad biking, archery or stunt kite flying…), team sports (like football, basketball and ultimate frisbee) or being super creative (come and make a bracelet, create with hama beads or polish up your circus skills) there will always be loads for you to do! What’s more if you stay residentially there are loads of great evening activities on offer too such as talent shows, discos and campfires!

• £29 per day (8.30am to 5.30pm) or £120 for 5 days!
• From £395 per week residentially
• Easter, February half term, summer and October half term camps!

All staff are selected for their qualifications, talents and enthusiasm to work with children, all are CRB checked. KG Adventure is Ofsted registered and accepts childcare vouchers.

• Picnic area
• Cafeteria and Gift Shop
• Free Cart and Pony Rides
• Farm Walks
• A Working Blacksmith/Farrier Shop (operates on special occasions only)
• Come and see old farm machinery being restored
• Poultry, Game Fowl & Turkeys etc given free range in the farmyard

Center Parcs operate four villages in the UK; each is set in a stunning forest environment, providing high quality holiday accommodation in fully equipped villas, apartments, lodges and treehouses. You can choose from three short break options: a 4 night midweek short break (Monday to Friday), a 3 night weekend break (Friday to Monday) or a one week holiday (7 nights) Our Subtropical Swimming Paradise, maintained at a blissful 29.5 degrees boasts a multitude of slides and pools to keep the whole family entertained for hours even when it’s cold outside. In addition, why not try something new with over 200 indoor and outdoor activities, from fencing to scuba diving and Falconry to Tree Trekking.

We also have a great range of shops, cafés and restaurants just in case you want a night off from cooking.

Enjoy a short break at Center Parcs from £379. Book by 16th April!

Thrill-seekers will love the amazing rides -‘Wipeout’- the tallest, fastest and most extreme rollercoaster in the East of England! White-knuckle rides ‘Enigma’, ‘Fireball’ and ‘Thunderstruck’ will spin you wild with excitement whilst for smaller adventurers there’s a selection of fun family-friendly rides.

Catch the fantastic entertainment, the spectacular Circus & Street Art Shows with BMX bikes, the new clown show, innovative urban dance around the park and the original Sea Lion and cheeky Parrot Show.

After a day of thrills on the rides and exploring the park, relax in the range of restaurants with locally sourced fresh and healthy ingredients for an excellent choice of hot and cold food and drinks.

For a copy of the Register, link to our web site and complete the application form. Alternatively just phone, or email with your address details.

Registered Charity: 1052103
Email: admin@crested.org.uk

There are over 60 raptors at the Centre, all housed in spacious aviaries and flying free in narrated flying displays or demonstrations. You will also find at the Raptor Trust Hospital, an information centre about Owls, picnic areas and plenty of activities for children, plus the famous Owl Barn Gift Shop at Stonham.

The Sanctuary opens daily from 10.30am to late afternoon, 7 days a week. Flying demonstrations and talks take place up throughout the day from March to October.

Web: www.the-owl-barn.com/bbop/info.html

We provide a safe world for children with abundant opportunities for adventure and a curriculum that helps children discover their potential. Through play and language, a caring staff team, and friendships that begin in infancy, children who come to Bright Horizons centres build a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning.

Our early care and education centres are for children from 3 months to 5 years of age and located across the UK. Come and see how we put our philosophy into practice.

Email: stclarehouse@brighthorizons.com

Web: www.brighthorizons.co.uk

Music Bugs – fun, friendly and interactive music classes for children aged 6 months to 4 years. Come and join us for singing, nursery rhymes, puppets, pom poms, teddies, bubbles and parachute games.

Recently voted as the UK's Best Music Class and one of Tesco Baby Clubs 'Top Ten Family Days Out'

As well as being lots of fun, our classes are educational and are great for:

• Boosting language skills
• Early numeracy skills
• Developing confidence
• Gross and fine motor control
• Learning to take turns and share
• Making new friends!

Come and join our friendly franchise network running your very own preschool music business and whistle while you work! This is an opportunity for warm, vibrant, child-centred people to run a business that can be fitted in around family commitments. Ideal for mums looking to return to work once the children are at school.

For more information on Music Bugs and our franchise opportunity, call Claire on 0844 578 1010 or visit our website.

Visit our Franchise Opportunities listing here

Though based in the North West, we provide party entertainers throughout the North West. Children and teenagers are getting more sophisticated, and we have some great activities that will make your child’s party be a day to remember!

For young children, we can do things like crafts, Japanese origami, African drumming and face painting. For teenagers’, we have lots of party ideas. These include makeup and beauty for girls, street dance, break dancing and Rapping and DJ skills.

We also do Caribbean banquets and have special graffiti art activities including ones where we graffiti mural a bedroom or play room.

These fun party activities can also work with adults and for corporate events. They usually last 1 ½ to 2hrs and cost as little as £235.00 + VAT so why not give it a go? Contact us via our website web-form or call one of our friendly team today!

We offer a nationwide service, providing experienced and qualified nannies, carers and enablers for children and young adults who may have a range of special needs from a mild learning disability to profound and multiple disabilities and their siblings!

Our carers have a wide range of experience, including Makaton & British Sign language, Conductive Education, speech, occupational and physio therapy. We deal with live-in, daily, permanent and temporary positions. All nannies and carers are carefully vetted and personally interviewed. At least two references are verbally verified and an Enhanced Police Check is required (SNAP Childcare is a Registered Body with the Criminal Records Bureau).

Please log onto our website for full details.

Web: www.snapchildcare.co.uk

Our family hostels offer you all the facilities you’ll need to make your stay relaxing and comfortable, like private rooms, high chairs, baby monitors, grounds to run and play in and activities to keep the kids entertained for hours. We’ve also teamed up with some of the best-loved family attractions including Alton Towers, Sea Life Centres and the Eden Project, to offer you fantastic discounted rates.

We can even make meal times easier! You can choose to self-cater in our dedicated kitchens, or take advantage of our ‘Kids under 10 eat for FREE’ offer and treat yourself to a delicious home-cooked meal from our fabulous menu instead. Accompany your meal with a glass, or bottle, of your favourite beverage chosen from our drinks menu, including local ales, soft drinks, beers, wine, spirits, teas and Fair Trade coffee.

So what are you waiting for? Book a YHA family getaway today!!

For more information contact our friendly team of advisers:

We place nannies, au pairs, mothers helps, nanny/housekeepers maternity nurses and babysitters for permanent and temporary positions throughout the UK. Our aim is find good matches between carers and families, so that both parties are content, and the relationship works well.

Please contact us on the number above or log onto our website for full details.

Web: www.happyhomechildcare.co.uk

Find out how canals were built, where the amazing roses and castles painted boats and cans came from and just where that canal near you goes to. All this and lots more at Canal Junction.

You will find the team at KiwiOz friendly, approachable and willing to help in any way possible! We go to extra lengths to ensure we get to know your families needs. All KiwiOz Nannies have been personally interviewed and reference checked. Visa checks, qualifications and police checks are also completed before we put nannies forward for interviews. We also have a new office open in Auckland New Zealand.

Email: contact@kiwioznannies.co.uk

Web: www.kiwioznannies.co.uk

Visit our website to see lodges in beautifully rural locations close to stunning scenery and glorious beaches, perfect for relaxing and pursuing leisure activities including fishing, golfing, swimming and walking or for the more energetic we have a fantastic selection of family fun parks offering a host of facilities and entertainment for the whole family. We also offer winter sports lodges for your skiing holiday in the UK as well as a selection of pet friendly and pet free accommodation.

The choice is entirely yours to discover and enjoy! Happy holiday!

Covering Herts, Beds, Bucks, Northants, Essex, Cambs, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Email: Phil@zoofari.co.uk

• Private home tuition by well qualified and experienced teachers.
• Wide range of subjects offered, especially Maths, English and Sciences.
• All age groups and levels catered for - SATS, GCSE and A-Level.
• Established in South Suffolk in 1993.
• Now expanding into the rest of Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk.
• Call us for a warm, friendly and helpful service.

Web: www.sportsfocus.com/england
Web: www.sportsfocus.com/scotland
Web: www.sportsfocus.com/ireland

FIND OUT HOW TO MANAGE challenging behaviour, difficult bed times, uncooperative children, spirited toddlers, sibling rivalry and more…

BECOME A MORE RELAXED and confident parent and have a closer relationship with your children. Parent coaching provides you with individually tailored support, assisting you in raising emotionally intelligent, respectful and happy children.

JUST 4 PARENTS OFFER A RANGE of parent coaching services; face to face, telephone and email coaching, and home visits. We run weekends for fathers and sons and fathers and daughters in the New Forest providing dads special time with their children. We run ongoing groups for parents and parents to be.

WORKING WITH YOUR COMPLETE family dynamic, we build on the skills you already have. We realise that you know your children better than anyone. Parent coaching will give you the tools you need to become a more calm, cool and collected parent. Let us guide you towards a more balanced and happy family. We will cover topics such as communicating with your children, defining and holding boundaries and styles of ‘discipline’. With our support, you will become the parent you want to be.

To obtain our free 'Ten point action plan', email info@just4parents.co.uk 

Email: carolinegarrod@hotmail.com

Animal World have been in the animal filming business for over 20 years. In addition to supplying the world of film, TV and photography with animals, reptiles, birds and insects Trevor also organises fantastic birthday parties where children can learn about, interact with and handle a selection of amazing animals.

A lot of the animals you will meet are seen frequently on TV and in films so why not meet some of the stars and thrill your party guests with a party to remember.

Contact us today and quote All 4 Kids to get a 10% discount.

Find a music teacher in your local area.

Web: www.musicteachers.co.uk

We have hundreds of stylish country properties run by friendly families in superb rural settings. Choice of accommodation includes B&B and self-catering in cottages, converted farm buildings, log cabins or caravans as well as a selection of touring camp/caravanning sites. Whichever you choose, comfort is guaranteed, as is a warm, truly genuine welcome.

Every property has been inspected and quality assessed under National Tourist Boards’ grading schemes and /or those operated by the AA.

Visit the Farm Stay UK website to plan the perfect holiday or short break where your whole family can enjoy fresh air, fine views, real home cooking and that special sense of well-being that only a stay in the country can bring.

We don’t ask you to compromise on quality just because you want to bring your children. You will find beautiful buildings in stunning locations, stylish yet comfortable interiors, fabulous award-winning food, spa treatments and superb service, alongside all the elements that make your life easier as parents. Your children will also have a fantastic time – Ofsted registered Dens, babysitting and listening services, high tea, baby equipment, toys and games galore and, perhaps most importantly, a fabulously warm and personal welcome.

Quite simply, the scene is set for the perfect balance between time for the children, time as a family and time for you.

During your stay you will benefit from:

• Complimentary use of our OFSTED registered crèches
• Complimentary Children’s Club activity programme
• Children up to the age of 16 stay free on a room only basis
• Baby listening service
• Family friendly Spas with signature treatments
• Luxury accommodation in some of Britain’s finest country house hotels
• Stunning locations with extensive grounds
• Easy access to many of the UK’s best tourists attractions

Agility		Language		Co-ordination
Listening		Social skills		Self-confidence
Balance		Self-esteem		Gross motor skills
Climbing		Fine motor skills

Gymbabes: Six months to walking
Tumble Tots: Walking to two years
Tumble Tots: Two to three years
Tumble Tots: Three Years to school age
Gymbobs: School age to seven years

To find your nearest exciting, activity packed centre and to book a class on-line, visit our website now.

Our team of friendly model bookers and casting agents work closely with our models, actors and clients. Our clients include Catalogues and In-Store Posters for Litttlewoods, Mamas & Papas, Heinz, Matalan, ASDA 'George', JD Sports - just to name a few! Television productions include Coronation Street & Emmerdale. EuroKids young television actors include 'Dev & Sinata’s Twins – Aadi & Asha’, 'Joshua Peacock' & ‘Amy Barlow’ on Coronation Street and one of our Film Stars is 5 year old Lilli-Ella Kelleher who stars as the 'Young Sophie Neveu' in 'The Da Vinci Code' with Tom Hanks.

Is your baby or child our next top model or TV/Film Star?

We are looking for babies to teens to meet the demands of our clients who are looking for fresh, new faces and talent.

We want to see your photos! Send your child’s details and photos via our website or ring for a FREE brochure.

Our classes are relaxed and informal. Our aim is to teach children French and Spanish in a fun and stimulating way. Each week children learn through our structured and proven courses designed to stimulate their natural enthusiasm for language and communication.

We also offer summer day camps. Please log onto our website for full details of your nearest club and to have fun on our new activity area ‘BABELZONE’ where kids can play games in French, Spanish & English.

Email: info@lcfclubs.com

Live call centre open Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 7.00pm.

Web: www.safehandsnetwork.com

The 27 bedrooms in the East Wing offer flexible accommodation for families with interconnecting rooms and suites, there are 11 one and two bedroom apartments located in the beautiful Dower House some 800 metres from the main hotel and the Butlers Lodge is a beautiful 3 bedroom apartment with it’s own garden just outside the hotels’ front door.

Facilities include indoor pool, The Spa Retreat offering beauty treatments, outdoor play area and bicycles to explore the cycle trails within the park. There is an Ofsted registered crèche supervised by qualified nannies and a playroom for older children.

There are 2 restaurants – Fredericks for fine dining and The Conservatory for more relaxed family dining. Kids tea is served daily from 5pm till 6pm. Baby Sitting and listening services ensure parents get some deserved time out.

While staying with us why not visit Jimmy’s farm the nations favourite TV farm located just 40 minutes away, packed with opportunities for you and your little ones to meet with rare breads, follow the nature trail, wonder around the animal paddocks and enjoy the new butterfly house.

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Our online guide will help you select a club that is right for you. We also offer information about a specific martial art on our Martial Arts Information Page.