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Country Retreats: Augill Castle in Cumbria
By Kate Donoughue on 19/07/2011 13:30:23
Reward yourself for making it back to school with a luxurious weekend at Castle Augill
Getting the children back to school after the summer break can be stressful so a short stay at Augill Castle in Cumbria is just the place to regain your equilibrium. There are 15 acres of landscaped grounds to explore before you even venture out
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All-inclusive Cumbrian calm
By Catherine Hudson on 13/05/2013 13:42:15
Enjoy the lap of luxury, with a chef, a driver and a host to tend to your family's every need
Threshing BarnThe newly opened and beautifully converted 18th-century Threshing Barn sleeps up to eight people and offers an indulgent all-inclusive experience. It comes with a talented chef, a driver to help make the most of its 20-acre secluded Cumbrian location, and a host to ...
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Discover enchanted forests at Center Parcs
By Junior on 24/08/2011 15:25:47
Have a joyful time at Center Parcs this Christmas
Each Parc in the UK is transformed into a winter wonderland in the run-up to Christmas. You can choose from a fire-and-ice inspired world at Elveden Forest, Suffolk, to an enchanted fairyland at Whinfell Forest, Cumbria. December prices start from
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The world's greatest zoos
By Junior on 16/08/2011 16:21:16
Get excited over exotic animals and have fun feeding farmyard creatures - here is Junior's guide to the best zoos around the globe
-tent-cum-country-farmhouse with rustic wooden tables and oil lanterns. Children collect eggs, feed the farmyard creatures and ride ponies. Locations include Cumbria, Dorset, Lincolnshire and Wiltshire. Prices are from £195 for three nights. Another option is a stay on a working farm
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A fabulous family holiday at Center Parcs
By Junior on 22/11/2012 11:57:10
Take a fun trip with the whole family to any one of the UK locations
Center ParcsThere’s never a dull moment at Center Parcs villages in Sherwood Forest, Nottingham, Elveden Forest in Suffolk, Whinefell Forest in Cumbria and Longleat Forest in Wiltshire.Families can enjoy nature walks and aerial adventures
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The Best Family Festivals 2011
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/06/2011 15:55:35
Check out Junior's Guide to the hottest, coolest, funkiest fabbest family festivals for summer 2011
Park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire Kendal Calling July 29–31 Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, CumbriaBeautiful Days Festival August 19–21 Escot Park, Ottery St Mary, DevonBig Chill August 4–7 Eastnor Castle, Ledbury Just So Festival August 19–21 Barnswood, Near
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Diary of a springtime detective
By Clay Johnson on 23/02/2011 15:56:19
There's plenty of wonderful wildlife to spot in spring. You just need to know where to look...
makes the early spring the ideal time for a spot of badger watching. Although badgers are nocturnal, try a spot of evening badger watching at Holme Open Farm in Cumbria.• Go on a nature hunt Whether it’s looking for worms, snails, slugs or spotting a
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Seaside specials
By Kate Donoughue on 05/07/2011 13:36:45
Have fun on the coast at these best of British beaches
for your best chance to spot Common and Grey seals, which sometimes come right up to boats.4 Chesil Beach in Dorset is most well known for fossils but you can also go hunting at Whitehaven in Cumbria, Staithes in West Yorkshire and Hastings in Sussex.5
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Wildlife spots in Britain
By Suzanne Milne on 18/04/2010 13:22:06
Seals, bats, foxes or deer – discover the UK's beautiful animals in their own habitat
or visit www.rspb.org.uk 6. Muncaster Castle, Cumbria Set in the Lake District’s rolling hills, Muncaster is one of Britain’s best places for seeing wild tawny owls. You can also visit the wildflower woods and meadows and enjoy feeding time
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Music festivals
By Suzanne Milne on 20/04/2010 14:40:21
All the music without the mayhem – these are the best festivals for all the family in 2010
the campfire. Visit www.thegreenmanfestival.co.uk10. AUGUST 27–29 Solfest, Cumbria There are only 5,000 tickets for this three-day festival. All line up information is yet to be confirmed (August is a long way away yet after all!). Visit www.solwayfestival.co.uk
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