It seems child-free amenities are on the rise and in the future people with children will be as unwelcome as smokers, but while you can leave your cigarettes at home for a few days, you can’t do the same with your baby.

This guide to holiday accommodation that welcomes kids is invaluable to those who previously felt the only viable option for noisy toddlers was to camp out: it details a host of restaurants, lodges, hotels, spas and guesthouses which not only cater specifically for children, but provide special rates as well.

Although of limited interest to the wider market — except perhaps to paedophobes who will now know where not to go — this little book will prove to be worth many times its weight in Pampers to young parents wanting a stress-free family holiday. ( )