Great days out

Julia Bairstow recommends a visit to the British Library in London to see the Mughal India – Art, Culture and Empire exhibition.

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...

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!

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 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.

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.

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

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.

Toby and Pippa Bell have visited Santa before but have never had the chance to take a trip that combines a ride on a rollercoaster, a train and meeting Jack Frost, writes their mother Alex.

Germany may be famous for its Christmas markets but here in the UK, we also know a thing or two about creating the magic of the festive season in towns and villages around the country. This year, Debbi Scholes has selected a few that go beyond the traditional stalls and decorations.

Who has ever wondered what happens in a zoo at night? Do the animals sleep or are they let out to play? Is there anyone there to stop you sneaking back in once the gates are shut? Well, all of these questions and more are answered when you join the BedBUGS sleepover, as Harvey Edginton did with son Joe and James Minett.

Joe Edgington and James Minett, both aged ten, give their verdict of a night spent at London Zoo.

Ascot is arranging five family days this year so Tim Walder and his family went to the one in July and recommend it as a great day out.

Mottisfont Abbey Garden and House is a beautiful National Trust estate set in rural Hampshire, near Romsey. For the summer the National Trust have teamed up with the House of Fairy Tales to provide a magical and free day out for all the family, writes Georgina Collins.

During their stay at Altomincio, Anne Coates and her family spent a delightful and relaxing day in Peschiera Del Garda which offers stunning views of the lake as well as a bustling walled town.

If you spend a holiday in Tunisia, it is well-worth going on the "Sahara Explorer" excursion, which is a two day trip, including an overnight stay, covering a large and diverse area of the country, as far as the Sahara desert in the south and the border with Algeria in the west.

A glorious spring day made the perfect backdrop for the opening of Peppa Pig World at Paultons Park in Hampshire attended by Alex Bell and her family including a very excited Pippa, just three, resplendent in her birthday Peppa "Pippa" Pig costume.

Elaine Denne and her family attended the press launch of Santa's Magical Kingdom at The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood. Promising to offer families "a truly memorable day out by mixing traditional values with the latest technology", they were excited to see what Santa's Magical Kingdom had to offer and were not disappointed.