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WYCHWOOD FESTIVAL: JUNE 3-5
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/05/2011 15:48:33
Junior's Festival Guide checks out Wychwood 2011
and activities, music, dance and arts and crafts sessions, plus circus and performance skills. The Roald Dahl Museum will also be providing activities. Added extras Try out the Headphone Disco from 11pm–3am in the Big Top while your babies snooze in the quiet
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OFF THE TRACKS FESTIVAL: MAY 27-29
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/05/2011 15:15:16
Junior's Family Festival Guide kicks off the season with 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 more about fab festivals to fill your summer, check out our Junior Festival Listings.
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10 of the Best UK Beaches
By Suzanne Milne on 13/08/2010 13:28:51
Nothing beats a day of play on a beach. So grab your bucket and spade and get set for fun!
. There’s also watersports, fishing, canoeing and waterskiing all available. It’s claimed that on a clear day Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man and 14 counties of England can be seen from the summit of nearby Black Coombe. Visit www.wordsworthcountry.com7
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The Doctor Who Experience Christmas Grotto
By Fiona McKim on 15/12/2011 15:17:19
Journey to Christmas past with the intrepid Time Lord
Far from the reflective niceties of the Queen’s speech, or the explosive dramatics of Albert Square, for many people Christmas Day viewing means only one thing: a Doctor Who Special.Now valiant young explorers can relive their favourite festive
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Music festivals
By Suzanne Milne on 20/04/2010 14:40:21
All the music without the mayhem – these are the best festivals for all the family in 2010
, and karaoke. Early bird tickets have already sold out, so get in fast for 2010. Visit www.secretgardenparty.co.uk6. JULY 23–25 Womad, Wiltshire This festival offers a world of music with performers from as far afield as Ethiopia, India and New Zealand
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Advertorial: Keeping the kids happy abroad
By Sainsbury’s Finance on 18/08/2011 11:24:43
A theme park holiday can be great fun for the whole family and leave you with some wonderfully happy memories
parks have rides aimed at different age groups, so if your children are different ages, you might decide to split up for some of the day, and meet up for the rides that everyone wants to do.Study the maps before you go and work out a route which takes
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Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 25/07/2011 12:44:29
Gallop, gallop, gallop! Explore the special bond between knight and steed with a chivalric day out
to the myths and legends surrounding notorious rogues. Time Travellers Go… GruesomeAugust 8–11 Take a journey into the horrors of medieval disease, terrifying surgery and ghastly punishments from days gone by. Time Travellers Go… Cavaliers & Roundheads
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Five things to find at the seaside
By Kate Donoughue on 05/07/2011 13:25:24
When you're bored of building sandcastles, there are lots of other things to do by the sea
1 PebblesLook at the pebbles on the beach and see if you can match them to the rocks in the nearby cliffs. Large pebbles are great for making beach art or even just for spelling out a child’s name. Collect large smooth pebbles to make paperweights
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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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Beckonscot Model Railway And Village, Buckinghamshire
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 16/06/2011 17:27:24
Get a bird's eye view of Thirties' life
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
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