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Glamping in Dorset
By Junior on 10/08/2011 12:06:28
If you like a little luxury with your camping, head for Dorset this summer and try your hand at yurt living
The Stock Gaylard Estate in the north of the county has a collection of beautifully appointed yurts, modelled on traditional Mongolian yurts – except these have solar-powered lighting and hot water. The estate features a range of habitats for birds and butterflies as well as barn...
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Monkey World, Dorset
By Fiona McKim on 19/07/2011 16:44:48
Monkey around at Britain's premier simian sanctuary
It would be quite a feat to find a child (or indeed adult) who doesn’t have a soft spot for cheeky monkeys and affable apes. Lithe and lively, they simply love to lark around, but they also need our help and protection. Monkey World in Dorset helps
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Winner of the Best Family Festival 2012 - Camp Bestival
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/05/2012 02:03:06
Why all the hip and happening families are heading to Lulworth Cove, Dorset for the best family festival of the season
Every parent has something they are loathe to relinquish when they have children. For seasoned festivallers, Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank and his wife, Josie, it was a reluctance to give up the free spirit adventure of festivals (heck, Rob even proposed to Josie at Glastonbury). The re...
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Great British holidays
By Junior on 17/08/2011 12:27:08
Our parents and grandparents have known all along what treasures the British Isles hold for families, so long live the staycation!
For swashbuckling pirates- Northumberland The Northumberland coast is simply stunning, with great sweeps of butter-coloured sand beaches like Alnmouth and Beadnell and historic castles including Alnwick, Bamburgh and Dunstanborough. Hop on a Billy Shiel boat trip at Seahouses and...
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Luxury Family Hotels
By Junior on 04/08/2011 12:00:09
Stay at these plush and child-friendly hotels
, such as horse riding. You can even bring the family dog. The hotels are set in idyllic locations in Bath, Dorset, Cornwall, Worcestershire and at the Ickworth hotel in Suffolk, which is set in 1,800 acres of National Trust parkland.From £355 per night for a
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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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The Best Days Out... ever!
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 25/07/2011 17:44:13
Hip, hip hooray! From cool castles to super safari parks and everything in between, we've scoured the UK to bring you the best family days out for summer holidays filled with fun
Longleat Safari Park, WiltshireMillets Farm Centre, OxfordshireMonkey World, DorsetNational Media Museum, BradfordNational Museum Of ScotlandNational Showcaves Centre for WalesNational Space Centre, LeicesterPorthcurno Telegraph Museum, CornwallRoald Dahl Museum
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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
' with open air DJs and 'The Hidden Hedge' – a secluded hideaway with a chilled vibe and secret appearances. The line up for 2010 is yet to be announced. Visit www.blissfields.co.uk3. JULY 14–18 Larmer Tree Festival, Wiltshire/Dorset border There are usually
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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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Family festivals in the UK
By Junior on 12/08/2011 17:31:31
What could be further removed from the daily routine than the chance to let your hair down at a family festival?
of Dorset’s Lulworth Cove. The ambiance is anything goes, with the Saturday highlight of a fancy-dress parade. Of course, there’s the extensive programme of bands on various stages, but there’s also an amazing array of fun stuff for children too, including
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