With half term over and out, the countdown to summer has begun, and we've handpicked some of our favourite campsites to celebrate this year, for kids, adults and all. This week's top 10 has travelled ...

Canoeing on the Dordogne river can sometimes appear like a comedy contest from ‘It’s a Knockout’, or – as we say in France – ‘Jeux Sans Frontières’. No screaming Stuart Hall to offer a commentary, but ...

Camping doesn’t necessarily mean under canvas though: glamping has become increasingly luxurious, with giant structures and five-star facilities. Many campsites come with ready-erected tents, static ...

Deep forests with quiet streams and hidden ponds, rivers lined with 12th-century villages and chateaux, bluffs riddled with prehistoric caves and plenty of comfortable villas – the reasons that first ...