For your child, the idea of keeping lions, giraffes and tigers in the back garden is just a dream. For the Marquess of Bath, it’s a reality. The safari park on his 9,000-acre Longleat Estate is home to over 500 creatures great and small, including a

to create interesting effects at Haslemere Museum, Surrey.Sock Toys May 31 Be inspired by the toy collection at Hollytrees Museum, Colchester, and make toys out of socks and other materials, just children had to during the Second World War.The Royal Bath

at family-friendly Woolley Grange near Bath with activities for the children and babysitting and pampering for you. One night’s B&B for a family of four costs from £225. To find out more about fantastic family festivals to fill your summer, check out our

.Halloween SpooktacularOctober 29Bathed in ghoulish green light with a spook and a scare around every corner Shugborough Historic Estate in Stafford is sure to be enveloped in ghoulish atmosphere. Typically a sell out event, this spectacular evening includes a children

Green Day OutJuly 1This event at Morden Hall Park offers a fresh family day out and a chance to up your eco-credentials to boot. Children can take part in recycled crafts, learn about wildlife conservation and take a twirl with the Greensleaves