Hi jayjay, my partner and i went last year and enjoyed it very much. There is a "bar street" area for the youngsters (not for us though
) so Im sure he will enjoy that. Loads of restuarants including one called Windy Bay which is very good value for money - especially for youngsters on a budget (dont wanna spend their beer tokens on expensive food!
).The beach sweeps round the bay and although not very wide, is adequate. The only negative for us was the presence of quite a few stray dogs on the beach at times. There is also a very good go cart track there. Hope this helps.
p.s I too am from Gloucester (still live there) Mark