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Great days out

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

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Recent articles

  Hop on to the EDF Energy London Eye this Easter
Mar 27, 2013
Take a ride on the EDF London Eye this Easter and meet Edwin the Easter Rabbit who'll be presenting familes with a free Easter egg. Combine this with a Barracuda river tour and a visit to Sea Life London Aquarium and you have a great day out.
  HMS Belfast - photos
Mar 18, 2013
Photographs of HMS Belfast taken by Tim Walder on a visit celebrating the ship's 75th anniversary.
  HMS Belfast
Mar 18, 2013
Celebrating 75 years on the Thames, HMS Belfast hosted a weekend of special events. Tim Walder, whose father was in the Royal Navy, shares a love of boats. He took his sons several times and alwasy felt he'd missed something. This time with map and audio guide he had the perfect route.
  Peppa Pig & George enjoy the snow
Jan 20, 2013
At Paultons Family Theme Park in Hampshire, Peppa Pig and George are enjoying the snow. The park reopens for February half-term.
  Mughal India – Art, Culture and Empire
Dec 5, 2012
Julia Bairstow recommends a visit to the British Library in London to see the Mughal India – Art, Culture and Empire exhibition.
  The Garlic Farm, Isle of Wight
Nov 8, 2012
Alex Bell and her family spend a lot of holidays on the Isle of Wight but had never visited the siland's famous Garlic Farm before. A treat was in store for them...
  Drayton Manor Theme Park – reduced online tickets
Jul 16, 2012
Druring the six weeks summer holidays Drayton Manor Theme Park is reducing online prices plus offering a money rainy day guarantee of a free return visit!
  Luxembourg - a city of culture and history
May 18, 2012
With seven museums and art galleries along the "smile for a mile" route in Luxembourg there is something for every taste. Anne Coates' personal favourite is the Mudan – Musée d'Art Moderne – which will entrall even very young visitors! As will the sight-seeing train Pétrusse Express.
  Sea Life London Aquarium
May 4, 2012
Sea Life London Aquarium proved to be the perfect solution to a rainy day in London, writes Olivia Coates who took Harriet who was having a lovely treat with two of her godmothers.
  Go Ape – latest location Trent Park
Mar 29, 2012
Brian O'Neill took his 12 year old son and a friend to try out the latest Go Ape location. They all had an excellent time.
  Beaulieu
Feb 17, 2012
Where else could you see the car Harry Potter and Ron Weasley flew in, a miniature caravan built for a real princess, a car shaped like an orange, Mr Bean's Mini, a ride on a mono-rail, no less than 50 James Bond vehicles and not forgetting a whole Top Gear display? Alex Bell and her family discovered them all at Beaulieu
  Be my Valentine!
Feb 14, 2012
A feisty female crocodile who hasn't had much luck finding true love is leaving her fate this Valentines Day in the hands of staff at Drayton Manor Zoo, part of Drayton Manor Theme Park.
 
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