Bornholm · With kids

Sand fine enough to have been used in hourglasses, shelving so slowly that the water stays shallow far out. A lighthouse to climb behind the dunes.

A living medieval settlement at Østerlars with archery, blacksmithing and crafts children can join. Open through summer; best for five to twelve.

A small amusement and water park near Svaneke with animals, slides and pirate-themed rides, open across the summer season. Aimed at three to ten.

Northern Europe's largest castle ruin, free to enter, with walls and stairs children can safely explore and a visitor centre cut into the hillside.

The old railway paths are flat, car-free and well surfaced in the south, hillier in the north. Trailers and child seats rent in Rønne and Allinge.