£80 for adults; £35 for children; under-threes free. Extend your stay Stay at Rowan House, a four-star holiday cottage in the heart of the Staffordshire Peak District in the village of Alton (and yes, if your children want still more fun take a day out

Our Valentine's Day handiworks are simple to create. Just print out these Shaker Heart, Baby Bootees and Paper Frame templates at 100 per cent on A4 paper and follow the easy instructions featured in the February issue of Junior magazine

 spa facilities. There’s also a choice of plush rooms to stay in and the package is available all year round from £595 per couple. For more ideas on visits to the Lake District including family days out, cool campsites and perfect picnic spots, visit our Travel

place throughout May Day and thousands of people come to see the two Hobby Horses The Old Oss and the Blue Ribbon Oss.4 Go huntingOn Easter Day each year kit out your children in explorer outfits (safari hats and binoculars) or Sherlock Holmes

1 PebblesLook at the pebbles on the beach and see if you can match them to the rocks in the nearby cliffs. Large pebbles are great for making beach art or even just for spelling out a child’s name. Collect large smooth pebbles to make paperweights

at the office and make a cup of tea (usually the first food of the day for me), open my computer and start checking emails. Kate, who runs wholesale, and Clare, our Bookkeeper, will both be there as well as one or two sales girls. We occupy one huge room, which

in the Harry Potter films. From £159 per night for a family of four, including B&B. There are loads of good ideas for days out in the UK in our Travel section.

Cliffs running east from Seaford towards Eastbourne in East Sussex. The British Open Crabbing championships are held during August in Walberswick on the Suffolk coast.3 Go seal spotting on the north Norfolk coast. Take a boat trip out to Blakeney Point

Autumn is the perfect time to get outside and into the woods, which are full of activities and adventures. 1. Find your own foodAutumn is a great time for taking the kids out foraging – and there’s nothing better than eating fruits and berries

.6. If possible, do not put your child in the same shoes every day. Alternate shoes to allow them to dry out.7. Have your children’s shoes checked every six to eight weeks as their feet grow, on average, two full sizes a year until they are four