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THE ORIGINAL CORNBURY FESTIVAL JULY 1–3 2011
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/06/2011 12:14:32
Junior's family festival guide checks out The Original Cornbury Festival 2011
food. Children under 12 stay free if sharing parents’ room. B&B prices start from £69 a night.For more fun festivals to fill your summer days, check out our Festivals Listings 2011.
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OFF THE TRACKS FESTIVAL: MAY 27–29
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/04/2011 14:00:16
Junior's guide to the best family festivals ever checks out the Off The Tracks festival
pampering after the rigours of festival life; babysitting is available. Prices from £160 B&B per night. Tel: 01572 787000.To find out about more fab family festivals, check out our Junior Festival Listings.
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Sand And The City – Urban Beaches
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 03/08/2010 12:22:06
Get away from it all with a visit to an urban beach
, there’s a swimming pool, concert stage and lots of activities to try, from pedalo rides to pétanque. Look out too for special workshops for children.Amsterdam City BeachesBoasting ten urban beaches, Amsterdam is the sandiest city of them all. Its
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Remember, Remember
By Fiona McKim on 03/11/2011 11:56:20
Have grand Guy Fawkes night with our seasonal safety tips
or cook up a warming autumnal feast, serving seasonal treats like apple crumble. Whether you head out to the local display or stay at home in front of the fire, gather your family around for a seasonal storytime and tell the tale of Guy Fawkes, making sure
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Summer Events for Scotland
By Ciara Munnelly on 04/07/2011 11:21:00
Our pick of fun family activities for the summer holidays
Let the Games BeginJuly 16Come along and try your hand at lots of different Medieval games at Caerlaverock Castle. Fun for all the family.The Travelling Rock PoolOpen now–August 12Discover what lurks in the interactive rock pool, meet a deep sea
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Summer Events for the Midlands
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 01/07/2011 17:52:24
Our pick of fun family activities for the summer holidays
.Beast QuestJuly 31Go on a hunt for the three Bs – bugs, beetles and butterflies at Brierley Forest Park, Nottinghamshire. Catch them using pooters and bug catchers and examine them under the microscope.Family RacingAugust 29A fabulous day out for all
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Action-packed days out
By Junior on 19/06/2009 13:27:35
Learn a new skill or find hidden treasure with one of these 10 fun ideas
Action-packed days1. Follow a snorkelling trail, Dorset The clear waters at Kimmeridge Bay provide a great place to discover sea life. Snorkellers must be over the age of five and confident swimmers. Tel: 01929 481044 or visit www
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National Space Centre, Leicester
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 25/07/2011 16:29:08
Cross the final frontier with Leicester's super-shiny space centre
rockets by soaring skywards, Willy Wonka-style, in a cool glass elevator. Sure-fire crowd pullers are the stellarium, where the 525 stars nearest the sun aremarked out with pinpricks of light; the 3D Simulator, which transports you to Europa, Jupiter
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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 20/07/2011 11:08:09
The recently revamped Ashmolean Museum makes a stylish setting for a world of treasures
on the throats of goats and a fabulous robe gifted by the ruler of Kashgar to British tea planter and explorer Robert Shaw. Family X-Factor The museum’s unfusty feel will make little historians feel right at home and there’s a variety of gallery trails
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Festival fun
By Kate Donoughue on 08/04/2011 12:27:30
Take in a child-friendly festival this summer
days; 11–17 years £158; 5–10 years £127; under-fives free. (Three- and four-day, and daily tickets also available). Extend your stay Stay at family-friendly Woolley Grange near Bath with activities for the children and babysitting and pampering for you
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