collection of pedal cars in Europe.Don’t forget to pack Some books by Reverend W Awdry to get you in the mood.Special Events Learn the tricks of the trade with the special Knight And Princess Academy at Bodiam Castle August 9–10, 17–19, with dressing up

the code JR10. The exclusive Yellow Lolly Pop-up Shop will be open for one day only, at Coexistence 288 Upper Street, London. N1 2TZ (situated inbetween Ottolenghi and Jigsaw). It will be open from 11am-6pm on Saturday April 28 .

’t forget to pack A kite for flying on the beach. Holiday events… Explore Formby in a different way by taking part in the Orienteering Challenge on August 7, 11am–4pm. Cost: £5. For further information, e-mail formbylearning@nationaltrust.org.uk Cost

for fairytale frolicking in the castle’s green and pleasant grounds.Special eventsTime Travellers Go…Heroes & VillainsAugust 1–5Train to be a fearsome highwayman with a musket drill, ambush and a trail to find the hidden highwayman stash. Also listen

as Disney’s tenth official princess in a horse drawn Princess Procession though Kensington Gardens. The entire illustrious Disney Princess dynasty will be on show for the ultimate girly event which will begin at Queens Gate at 1pm. The Big DrawOctober 27Get

Kleine Fabriek entrance hallSoftly coloured silken fabric gently billowing in the breeze greeted us at Kleine Fabriek, Spring Summer 2012. The mood of a carefree fashionable Summer was certainly captured and we found plenty of exciting new trends

Spring Summer 2012 Stella McCartney Kids collectionThere's nothing quite like a Stella McCartney party to bring out a whole host of famous and fashionable parents and their equally stylish offspring. We helped celebrate the big return to school

Nico has his own television, withSky+ HD and surround sound.Don’t forget to pack Binoculars so you can get a close up glimpse of the animals.Cost £26 (adults), £18.50 (children). Under-threes are free.Longleat, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 7NW. Find more

, rummage through the story bags and more…Not many people know this, but… During his time as a medical student in Edinburgh from 1825–26, Charles Darwin lived in a tenement building on the site of what is now the National Museum of Scotland.Don’t forget

with music and children’s entertainment throughout the afternoon.Michaelmass MerrimentOctober 1,2Head to Stirling Castle to join the young Mary Queen Of Scots in her celebration of Michaelmass, the medieval feast day celebrating the collection of the Harvest