Fly fishing is the more technical, more meditative cousin of standard fishing, and once you've stood in a river with a child who has just landed their first fish on a fly, you understand why it has the cult following it does. Patience, technique, the rhythm of casting: this is family time at its most absorbing.

The hotels in this collection offer real fly fishing access. Think guided sessions with qualified fly fishing instructors, access to proper fly water (rivers and streams of the right quality), and equipment suited to children from around age ten. Properties in Slovenia, Scotland, Patagonia, and parts of the US lead here, with the natural conditions to make it work.

Below are the top family hotels with fly fishing, sorted by overall score.