In this article we share our favourite coastal adventures, parks, and unique activities for energetic kids. All are based in or around Salcombe and Kingsbridge.

Paddling in the Hope Cove shallows The South Devon Coast is a spectacular landscape of hidden coves, tidal inlets, and soft sandy beaches. For families with autistic children, it offers the ultimate setting for a relaxed, carefree English seaside holiday. Related Articles Visiting Bigbury and Burgh Island (Devon) Salcombe's Nature Walks Energetic day trips around Salcombe Top 10 London Attractions for Autistic Kids Why we have the National Disability Card How to get the FREE

While the South Devon coast is famous for its sparkling, sun-drenched beaches, the bustling summer crowds can sometimes lead to sensory overload. When our boys need a calm, grounding change of pace, we love to explore the region's hidden nature havens.

Bigbury and Burgh Island offer autistic families a perfect mix of space, adventure and sensory play.

The beautiful Lake Iseo is a destination in its own right, with plenty of hotels and campsites along its shores. It also makes a really fun day trip for families with autistic kids who enjoy time in the water. Lake Iseo, Italy Links marked with an asterix* are affiliate links. If you click through and make a booking I receive a small commission at no cost to you. This helps support the blog so I can keep creating free travel resources for neurodivergent families. Thank you! L

Surrounded by majestic mountain peaks and wooded hillsides Innsbruck offers a blend of stunning scenery, outdoor play and accessible sights that are perfect for families with autistic kids. Discover how we crafted our perfect Alpine-urban holiday & the activities we enjoyed the most.

This famous Lombardy hilltop town offers a fun, sensory-friendly day trip for families with autistic kids. Set high in the Italian mountains, the spa resort of San Pellegrino is famous for its bubbly water and flavoured drinks but has lots more to offer families too! Related Articles BERGAMO: A great family-friendly summer break for autistic kids SIRMIONE, Lake Garda: How to take autistic kids to Italy's most popular to wn SYRACUSE, Sicily: Top 5 autism friendly activit

The arctic circle is one of the last frontiers; a wild hinterland offering adventure & excitement. It is also surprisingly accessible - and more autism friendly than you'd first expect.

Join us as we share the best activities from our 5 day adventure on the Isle of Mull, including tips for visiting Tobermory, Calgary, and exploring the beautiful beaches and waterfalls.

Despite the crowds our autistic children loved visiting Stonehenge - the stones sparkled in the sunshine and there was a hint of magic in the air.

The Scottish village of Luss makes an ideal destination for a family day trip from either Glasgow or the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park.

Sommaroy Island is around an hour's drive from Tromso, the capital of the arctic circle. In this region of Norway you are spoilt for choice when it comes to finding your own stretch of wonderful sandy beach. We only toured a small fraction of the Sommaroy and neighbouring Kvaloya islands with our autistic kids and yet we found so much to love.

Find out why we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Dzintari Forest Parkand and were so impressed with its facilities. It was very autism/adhd friendly and the boys had a wonderful time.

Innsbruck, Austria, is one of those rare places that ticks all the autism friendly boxes. Peaceful, calm with lots of sensory activities it still delivers with spectacular scenery, mountain hikes and playground adventures. Highly recommended for all families both with and without autistic children who enjoy spending time together outdoors while taking in some truly breath-taking views.

A family guide to visiting the Living Rainforest with autistic children. Discover this magical world of mini beast and reptiles!

Visiting Giverny is a do-able day trip for autistic children and my guide below gives you all the information you need to plan a perfect day trip for your neurodivergent family.