will no doubt be familiar with this scene from Disney’s hit animated film Cars, except this is no movie: These cars are live, life-sized and speeding around a giant ice rink in front of your very eyes.The Disney On Ice Presents Worlds Of Fantasy tour

hosts special A Day Out With Thomas events when children can board the Thomas The Tank Engine train.Star attractions The pedal car models by Bugatti, Jaguar, Maserati and Lotus will excite speed demons large and small, although in reality their top speed

visitors, and Beaulieu is just the place to hitch one. The high-level monorail travels through the museum’s roof, giving you a bird’s-eye view of the cars below. Climb aboard the Wheels pod ride to journey through 100 years of motoring history, or take

This one-kilometre cycling route is suitable for novices and young children. It is also close to the car park and picnic area. Tel: 01547 528753; www.shropshirecycling.co.uk 7. Rutland Water, Rutland There are 25 miles of coastline around this man

was based in a small car park in Kent.Family X-Factor For those too young to operate heavy machinery, play areas and sandpits are available for small scale construction efforts, look out for park mascot, Duggy, who may even appear to lend a helping hand

on all those marvellous exhibits, too...Star attractions Whether it’s climbing inside a giant mouth, exploring a shipwreck, scanning items at the supermarket checkout, changing the wheel on a car, wreaking havoc in the kitchen, listening to the lullaby

flock of rainbow lorikeets whose eye-catching plumage rivals the Marquess’s own outlandish waistcoats. You take in the attractions from the comfort of your own car – in this case the term “drive thru” doesn’t involve a cheeseburger, fries and regular

“Oh I do like to be beside the seaside…” But what you might not like is the car trip it takes to get there, especially if you live miles inland and your child gets the fidgets when you’re still on the outskirts of town. So how about a visit

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

1. Porthcurno, Cornwall With dramatic rock formations on either side, white sand, turquoise sea and exotic plant life, this narrow strip of land couldn’t be more striking. There is a car park just beyond the sands, and on the cliff tops