What's on
« 
September 2010
 »
SMTWTFS
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930 
Promotion
You are here: Home » Great days out

Great days out

Download Print Send a summary of this page to someone via email.

The places and activities featured in this section have all been experienced by members of the Parenting Without Tears panel.

If you are looking for somewhere to go or a specific event you may find it in the What's on calendar.

Parenting Without Tears is happy to hear about great days out or if you are going to a particular area and would like to know what is available, contact us.

Recent articles

  Greek beach on London's River Thames
Jun 21, 2010
Get a taste of Greece and experience some of the delights of a Greek holiday – in the heart of London. Gabriel's Wharf has been transformed into a Greek beach until 27 June.
  The Hop Farm – World of Activities
Apr 27, 2010
A sunny Saturday saw Alex and Jon Bell heading to The Hop Farm in Kent for five happy hours of family fun with Toby, five and a half and two year old Pippa. This was their first visit to the Hop Farm World of Activities and  the latest attraction - the Enchanted Kingdom and to enjoy the many activities on site.
  Discover Greenwich
Apr 6, 2010
Tim Walder and his boys went off to visit a new free museum – Discover Greenwich is South-east London's World Hertiage Site.
  ABBAWORLD at Earl's Court, London
Feb 24, 2010
Sian Minett and her two daughters are all Abba fans so happily went to experience ABBAWORLD which runs at London's Earls Court until 28 March 2010 and is the only ABBA exhibition to be approved by the members of ABBA.
  Ripley's Believe It or Not! The London Odditorium
Jan 19, 2010
A relatively new London attraction, opening in August 2008, and replacing Rock Circus at 1 Piccadilly Circus, Ripley's Believe It or Not! has some parallels with the Guiness World of Records attraction at the adjacent Trocadero Centre. Tim Walder and his family went to investigate.
 
  London Zoo
Oct 8, 2009
Neil Russell's first visit to London Zoo with daughter Olivia proved a tiring but enjoyable experience. Found in the heart of Regents Park, this 36 acre site is home to over 700 species.
 
  Tapisserie de Bayeux - The Bayeux Tapestry
Sep 28, 2009
The miracle of the Bayeux Tapestry is of course that it exists at all, writes Harvey Edgington. Over 900 years old, it has survived many situations from the Napoleonic to the two World Wars and celebrates the conquest of England by William in 1066.
  Aqualud at Le Touquet
Sep 9, 2009
When Harvey Edgington and his family visited Aqualud at Le Touquet during their holiday in France, he noticed surprising similarities with Splashdown in Poole. Wave machines, fun rides, rapids and slides made it a good - if pricey - day out.
  Horrible Histories: The Terrible Trenches at the Imperial War Museum, London
Sep 4, 2009
Tim Walder and his two sons aged ten and 12 plus two secondary school history teachers visited the special exhibition at the Imperial War Museum about life on the western front in the First World War
  Blackgang Chine, Isle of Wight
Aug 29, 2009
The Isle of Wight was voted third best holiday destination in a recent survey. Alex Bell, a life-long fan, was happy to introduce her family to the delights of the island including Blackgang Chine a fantastic attraction for families.
  Airborne Museum Pegasus Bridge
Aug 25, 2009
Taking time out from their Keycamp activities, Harvey Edginton's family visited the Airborne Museum Pegasus Bridge in Ranville, Normandy.
  The London Bridge Experience
Aug 21, 2009
Billed as the "scariest attraction in England", the The London Bridge Experience and Tombs invites visitors to step back in time to some of London's goriest moments in history. Michael Robinson and son Mathew went to investigate.
 
more articles >>