Use our Travel forum for recommendations on everything from day trips to the best family-friendly holiday destinations. We are thinking of going in eurotunnel at Easter. She'll be 4. Am wondering about Belgium and so go to Bruges for the day, but no idea on where to base, and maybe France is a better idea as I speak a little so could get by.
Bruges is only 90 mins drive from Calais. Good for couples not sure if a 4 yr would like it. I have no kids. They speak French in Belgium. Thumbcat I didn't know. Le Touquet or the Baie de Somme. There is a theme park called Bagatelle , great beaches and seafood restaurants, steam trains, nature reserves etc. Log in to update your newsletter preferences. Er, yes well they do speak French in Belgium, but Bruges or Brugge is actually in the Flemish-speaking bit!
However, you'll get by with French or English as its a touristy but very charming , place. We thought it was lovely. We stayed a place called SunParks De Haan, which was really nice for kids.
Its like a sort of Centerparcs type place, but more low key. There's a nice aquarium nearby too. I put a review in the travel reviews part of MN if you're interested, but I can recommend it. Brilliant place, the bay empties at low tide so you can walk out and see shrimp and crabs etc in the pools of water left behind, steam train round the bay, seal spotting, we loved it.
Le Touquet can be quite a busy place but even in August you can park on the seafront relatively easily. Definitely more of a traditional seaside resort. The areas further along the coast are less commercialised but still near enough if you fancied a day trip to Le Touquet. Actually I'd stick with the English if you go to Bruges, as its Flemish speaking you can come across people in shops etc who aren't very happy to speak to you in french but are ok with English.
