restaurant to healthy versions of children’s favourites at the Tree House Café and light lunches with exotic fruit cocktails at the trendy XANA Beach Club. We can almost taste that martini already…Luxury family holidays at the Angsana Laguna Phuket start from

The birds are singing, the sun is shining (albeit sporadically) and the anticipation of those long-awaited summer holidays is in the air. Whether you are looking forward to an overseas sojourn in exotic climes or a season spent eating charred meat

Sand Play Set made from recycled materials, £16.98 by Green Toys at Toyella

the school holidays. The schedule will include Tuesday science activities, Friday colouring trails and special guests every Saturday.Handle Exotic AnimalsJuly 4Spiders and scorpions and snakes, oh my! Older children can learn fascinating facts and handle a

Teddy Bears' PicnicJune 24, July 8, 22Your child can choose her favourite furry friend, pack up a picnic and head to Hanbury Hall in Worcestershire for one of these merry activity afternoons with organised al-fresco lunching and more fun and games throughout the day. Moscow State...

Mayor’s Show BallymoneyJune 30Join in the jubilations as a parade winds it way through Ballymoney town centre with a ‘back to the Fifties’ theme. Other entertainment includes a display of vintage vehicles, face painting balloon modelling and music from DJ Barry. Punch And Judy On...

Pig-ScotJune 23Children and adults alike should dig out their race day finery and head along to Cantref Aventure Farm for Wales’ premier porcine racing event! Cheer on the farm’s resident pigs as they trot around a specially built racing track during this brilliant (and ever-so-s...

Badger Watching June 28, July 5, 12, 19Wrap up warmly, pack your binoculars and hope for blue skies and you head out onto picturesque Leith Hill in Surrey for an evening of spotting badgers in their natural habitat, accompanied by an experienced guide.  Summer of Love Craft FairJ...

Midsummer LabyrinthMay 5–July 12Pack a picnic and wind your way to Nostell Priory and Parkland, West Yorkshire, for the summer opening of their enormous labyrinth. Those who make it into the centre of this mysterious trail will be rewarded by encountering a most pleasant spot for...

Green Day OutJuly 1This event at Morden Hall Park offers a fresh family day out and a chance to up your eco-credentials to boot. Children can take part in recycled crafts, learn about wildlife conservation and take a twirl with the Greensleaves Morris dancers.Little Angel Summer ...