and the HMS Warrier battleship, you can almost taste adventure in the salty sea air.Better known for housing Queen Victoria during her mourning period in the stately Osborne House and swarms of British holidaymakers on its beaches in the Seventies, the Isle

1. Collect nuts, berries and pinecones to look for signs of feeding. Follow any trails of food and try to identify which animals have been nibbling on them.2. Find a quiet spot in your local woodland to sit and listen to the sounds of the local wildlife. Bird chirping and insects...

sometimes be found on the shore.5. Make it an adventureScrambling around the beach, searching for animal life and other hidden treasure will feel like a real adventure to your child, and you can add to the excitement by bringing in an element of storytelling

Hazelborough Wood, Northamptonshire These are tranquil ancient woodlands where deer and even badgers live. So roll out your blanket and enjoy a picnic while you watch and wait. Thetford Forest, Norfolk This tall pine forest is home to a wide variety of birds including red crossbi...

Too Noisy! By Malachy Doyle and Ed Vere Walker, £11.99, 4+They say silence is golden and, for Sam Bungle, the lone introvert among a cacophony of crashing, whistling, wheezing relatives, the calm of quiet is an irrepressible craving. So off he trots, all Dennis The Menace knitwea...

From plastic trucks on carpets to mini diggers in sandpits, construction toys seem to have a timeless appeal for busy young hands. Whilst you may presume the controls of a JCB are not within the grasp of your child, young building enthusiasts now have the opportunity to master th...

-Factor The sprawling two-acre Great Ape Play Area within the sanctuary is the largest outdoor adventure play area in the South, providing ample opportunity to monkey around on variety of swings, slides and climbing frames. Not many people know this but… Animal

I Took The Moon For A Walk by Carolyn Curtis and Alison Jay (Barefoot Books, £8.99)A gentle, whimsical tale about a boy who embarks on a magical night–time adventure accompanied by his friend, the Moon. The poetic style of narration, accompanied

Traction Man Is Here (Red Fox, £5.99)Square of jaw with arms of steel, Traction Man is a household hero with a different natty outfit for every action-packed adventure he embarks on. But can Traction Man retain his macho image when granny gives him

. Fiesty Merida’s determination to defy her family’s wishes leads to a mother-daughter adventure via a Macbeth-esque meddlesome witch. While Brave feels a wee bit underwhelming for Pixar, children wil’ nea be disappointed.