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

Heading to Europe for a villa holiday is an ideal way to while away a week during the summer months. So where are the best places to go?FRANCELe Sarrail – three luxurious houses near Carcassonne in the south of France – comes with everything from a

’ camping, either in intimate woodland glades or in adjacent fields overlooking the gorgeous moorlands.What does it cost £80 for adults; £35 for children; under-threes free.Extend your stay Stay at Rowan House, a four-star holiday cottage in the heart

. Self-catering is also worth considering if you are heading further afield. Do what chic and affluent New Yorkers do and take a house in the Hamptons for the summer. This is not a budget option – but it makes a lavish house party. The Lauren Berger Collection offers

The sun is shining (on-and-off!) and school's out for summer, so the timing couldn’t be better for Love Parks Week 2011. From July 23–31 everyone can enjoy the best their local park has to offer with a whole host of outdoor activities up and down

Today the fashion team headed to Birmingham NEC for the UK’s largest footwear trade fair. The event happens once every season and houses some of the biggest adults and childrenswear brands in the business. As well as viewing some of the adults

Gucci showed the summer 2012 childrenswear line at it's super-smart headquarters in Florence last week.The line has extended its age range due to requests from customers, so is now available up to age 14. It had previously stopped at age eight

Morris dancers.Little Angel Summer PartyJuly 7As one of the country’s leading puppet theatres, it is perfectly fitting that the Little Angel Theatre are dedicating their annual summer party to the 350th birthday of Punch and Judy. Children can celebrate

wordsmith’s presence feels distinctly tangible as you wander the nooks and crannies of the quaint converted cottage which now houses much of his life’s work.  Irreverence and hilarity are the order of the day at this bijou little enterprise which has managed

for this kite festival at Downhill Demesne in Castlerock. Children can enjoy watching hundreds of windborne wonders take to the skies and join by flying a kite of their very own. Family Garden WorkshopAugust 11The gardens at Mount Stewart House will be in full