Ibiza isn't all about the parties! Patsy Palmer enjoys the beach on holiday with her husband and children

While most of the people heading to Ibiza are looking forward to some wild club nights and partying into the early hours, Patsy Palmer is obviously looking for a more relaxing time.

The EastEnders actress took to a beach on the party island with her husband and children last week.

Wearing a black and white bikini, Patsy, 41, looked like she could have been one of the twenty-something party goers thanks to her trim and toned physique.

Party and parenting: Patsy Palmer takes her husband and kids on holiday to Ibiza

Looking good: Patsy could give the twenty-somethings a run for their money with her trim 41-year old physique

Monochrome: Patsy wore a black and white string bikini for the beach on Friday and had plenty of suncream on the go to protect her fair skin from any hint of sunburn

Her trademark red hair flowed with a slight wave as she walked the sandy beach with husband Richard, 47, who carried their three-year old son Bertie on his shoulders.

Patsy's two children Emilia and Fenton were also part of the holiday crew, although her eldest son Charley, 21, was absent on this occasion.

And all the good-looking family would be going home browner than they arrived, with their tanned skin showing all the typical hallmarks of a sun, sea and sand holiday.

Good time girls! The actress spent time on the beach with her daughter Emilia

Patsy wore a bikini and huge sunglasses

And was careful to protect her fair skin from going lobster red in the heat, as she shared with her twitter followers details of the sun protection she had been using on her holiday.

'I'm actually very careful not ever to burn.. Strange.. I use @ultrasunuk which is brilliant so I don't burn,' she tweeted on Sunday.

Clearly the mother of four is a bit of an expert.

But while Patsy enjoyed time with her family, relaxing on the Balearic Island, she did get the chance to get involved with the clubbing scene.

Happy families: The mother-of-four shares a laugh with her children Emilia and Fenton

Musical afternoon: Patsy listens to some tunes with her kids on a large wooden sun lounger

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