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Children Open up About Their Dream Holiday - with a Chance to Make It Happen

Sykes Holiday Cottages invites children aged 6-12 to design holidays, with 80% wanting to lead family trips and 93% preferring holiday parks, the poll found.

  • Sykes Holiday Cottages is seeking two children to become its official 'Directors of Fun,' a new role designed to put kids at the heart of holiday planning, with entries open until 30th April 2026.
  • A OnePoll survey of 1,000 children aged 6-12 revealed that eight in ten want to take charge of family holidays, prompting Sykes to launch the competition recognizing children's desire for control.
  • More than half of surveyed children said spending time with family was their favourite holiday aspect, while 93% prefer holiday parks for the variety of activities available.
  • Shaw noted that "it would be pretty fun for everyone else too," emphasizing that children value spending time together more than packed schedules or unlimited activities.
  • Children's ideal getaway includes eating three ice creams daily, travelling by bikes or scooters, and finishing each day with family board games, with 40% saying they would spend all day in the pool.
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The top 10 things kids would do on holiday if they were in charge

If kids were in charge on holiday they'd eat dessert before mains, go treasure hunting - and have a giant water fight.

·Falkirk, United Kingdom
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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
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