of days-out rolled into one. And a playground and remote-controlled boasts the fun factor further.Not many people know this but… Beckonscot is the world's oldest model village.Don’t forget to pack A camera so you can capture some great Gulliver’s Travels

Benedictine Priory is kitted out as the Tudor home of the Hurst family and hosts regular family days and activities. For details, see www.rammuseum.org.uk  

of the Staffordshire Peak District in the village of Alton (and yes, if your children want still more fun take a day out at Alton Towers). From £264 for three nights.To find out more about fab summer festivals to fill your summer, check out our Junior Festivals Listing.

in North Yorkshire. Learn about the importance of these unpopular arachnids, discover which varieties live locally and make a giant cobweb at this fun, educational session.Nut Crack NightOctober 29Long before Hallowe'en became a commercialised holiday

.Go early in the morning, as early as you can, because then your family might find yourselves alone, in the Amazon rainforest, listening to the tree frogs’ dawn chorus. The heat seems to jump out like a big cushion being thrown at you, as the electric doors

child is destined for gregarious Gryffindor or sneaky Slytherin and improve their Expelliarmus with a magical Harry Potter themed day out at Cannon Park in Canley. The free event will include birds of prey, a flying Ford Anglia and the chance to pose

holiday camp atmosphere. Live music will be appropriately retro with performances from the soulful Aloe Blacc and 1950's razzamatazz from Swing Out Sister Big Band.Deer Shed, BaldersbyPark, Topcliffe, North YorkshireJuly 20–22Still relatively new (it