Pigs in blankets is an essential part of Christmas for many. But how about trying pigs in scarves, hats and winter coats for a change this year? Not on the dinner table, of course, but at Peppa Pig World, the family attraction near Southampton, in Ham-pshire. Porkers Peppa and her brother George are welcoming pre-schoolers…
Want the fun of a trampoline and a high ropes course without the fear of bouncing / falling to the ground? The answer to your prayers lies at a UK first attraction in the Lake District. Treetop Nets, near Windermere, is a mix of giant trampolines, bridges, walkways, slides and tunnels all made from ropes…
The dinosaurs of the Jurassic Coast have woken from their 65 million year slumber to begin a new reign of terror in the nearby New Forest. There have been sightings of fierce velociraptors, flying pterodactyls, giant triceratops and even a mighty tyrannosaurus rex, with the screams of children heard echoing around Hampshire. But don’t worry…
Our Devon break wasn’t so much a home from home as a gnome from gnome. We had the company of more than 2,000 of the little fellas at the Gnome Reserve in a four-acre garden in the village of West Putford. The wacky family attraction, established in 1979, is the largest of its kind and…
Alton Towers opens its Enchanted Village to the public tomorrow (April 18) and the fairies have allowed the Birmingham Mail a sneaky peak. The huge new development, adjacent to the Staffordshire theme park’s two hotels, includes 125 magical lodges (including five luxury treehouses) a themed restaurant, children’s play areas and a high ropes course. Here’s…
It’s Shakespeare this and Shakespeare that in Stratford-upon-Avon, the Bard’s birthplace. The Warwickshire town, quite rightly, trades heavily on its literary links and attracts millions of visitors from across the world. But what can Stratford offer a family with children not yet old enough to read Peter and Jane, let alone Romeo and Juliet? Well,…
Altogether now, Thomas the red-nosed steam train… Drayton Manor is, of course, home to Thomas Land, the theme park within a theme park that’s based on the popular children’s TV series about the little blue engine and his friends. Promotional posters for Drayton’s Magical Christmas season show Thomas – complete with antlers and a red…
A seaside town with links to the Alice in Wonderland story will be celebrating a very important date next year. Llandudno in North Wales will be marking the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s book by bringing to life Alice and her friends White Rabbit, Mad Hatter and Cheshire Cat like never before.…
First, Thomas the Tank Engine steamed into Drayton Manor. Then Peppa Pig and her family trotted off to Paultons Park in Hampshire. Now, Postman Pat, Igglepiggle, Tree Fu Tom and Mike the Knight, among others, have set up home together in CBeebies Land at Staffordshire’s Alton Towers. The attraction features characters from many of the…
Think Anna Ryder Richardson and you’ll probably recall the BBC’s long-running DIY show Changing Rooms. But there’s another, perhaps surprising, string to the TV presenter and interior designer’s bow – that of zoo keeper. Six years ago, Anna forked out £1 million to buy the dilapidated Manor House Wildlife Park, near Tenby in Pembrokeshire. The…
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