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Isle of Wight: A Treasure Island
By Junior on 25/08/2011 15:10:52
Close to home but feels like heaven, the Isle of Wight is the perfect location to create idyllic childhood memories
the child-friendly bar menu restores spirits.As the father of two boys, the first stop after the beach tends to be The Isle Of Wight Steam Railway. A pleasant elegiac feeling always comes over me when I smell the coal from the locomotives and we all climb
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Kent And East Sussex Railway
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 25/07/2011 14:26:17
The joy is the journey and the destination in this history-rich enclave of old England
The gentle chuff of the steam engine, the soothing clickety-clack of the wheels on the track, green fields slipping by… The 100-year-old Kent And East Sussex Railway offers the passenger a tranquil ride through this rural idyll, known as 1066
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Lovely Lake District
By Junior on 08/08/2011 16:38:40
The Lake District is a beautiful place to escape to
Tree Lodge on the ground floor sleeps four). The village of Lakeside is a short walk for the Aquarium of the Lakes, the Lakeside to Haverthwaite Steam Railway and the Gondola (for lake trips). Grizedale Forest is a wonderful walking and cycling area
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Cairngorms in Scotland
By Junior on 08/08/2011 11:32:04
Feel the festive spirit by visiting a reindeer and polar bear at Cairngorms in Scotland
the Cairngorm reindeer, join Father Christmas on the Strathspey Steam Railway’s tour of the Cairngorms National Park, and see Siberian tigers, Arctic foxes, snowy owls and Mercedes the polar bear at the Highland Wildlife Park. Parents can enjoy locally brewed
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Five of the best walks through autumn leaves
By Kate Donoughue on 02/09/2010 12:55:50
Welcome the autumn with a bracing, crunching and swishing walk through leaves ablaze with colour
an autumn trail at the Festival of Autumn Colour at Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway (October 9–November 7) in the New Forest National Park. It will lead you to the best of the seasonal colour in this 200-acre site, which, once you’ve done scrunching
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In Wales
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:50:20
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings for a Welsh winter wonderland
: Christmas DecorationsDecember 17Trim your Christmas tree in style after dropping in to this Fifties-inspired Christmas decoration workshop at St Fagans National History Museum.Full Steam AheadDecember 17, 18, 23, 24 Hop aboard a vintage steam engine
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Hallowe'en happenings in the South
By Fiona McKim on 02/10/2011 12:25:16
Our pick of the most fiendishly fun family events this Hallowe'en
cottage, hop aboard the ghost train through the spooky tunnel and scramble around the dino-dig to combat Winifred’s evil sorceryWizard WeekOctober 24–28, 30Harry Potter enthusiasts can channel their inner wizard at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
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The best summer days out in The South
By Fiona McKim on 19/06/2012 13:59:00
Savour the sunny season at one of these fabulous family events
Topham Hatt at the Isle Of Wight Steam Railway today. Other activities available will include face painting, a treasure hunt and vintage bus rides.The Steam Fayre and Vintage RallyAugust 4–5Young automobile enthusiasts should visit West Somerset Railway
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Beaulieu, Hampshire
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 20/07/2011 12:24:57
Hot wheel it to this gorgeous estate for automotive amusements and more
), under-fives are free.
Also in the area Buckler’s Hard Maritime Museum, Long Down Activity Farm, Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway, Marwell Zoological Park, New Forest Reptile Centre, New Forest Wildlife Park, The Eling Experience, Sammy Miller
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Easter Days Out In Scotland
By Fiona McKim on 27/03/2012 15:34:16
Have a crack at one of these fun family events
with Easter crafts activites, an egg hunt and a visit from a certain white rabbit.The Easter ExpressApril 8All aboard Brechin’s Caledonian Steam Railway for a trip through the Angus countryside to the historic Bridge Of Dun, where a pleasant 20 minute stroll
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