Great days out

Pirate Cove Adventure Park, Bluewater
Pirate Cove Adventure Park, Bluewater
Alex Bell and her family made a trip to Bluewater to experience the newly launched Pirate Cove Adventure Park.
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Greek beach on London's River Thames
Greek beach on London's River Thames
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.
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The Hop Farm – World of Activities
The Hop Farm – World of Activities
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.
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Discover Greenwich
Discover Greenwich
Tim Walder and his boys went off to visit a new free museum – Discover Greenwich is South-east London's World Hertiage Site.
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ABBAWORLD at Earl's Court, London
ABBAWORLD at Earl's Court, London
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.
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! The London Odditorium
Ripley's Believe It or Not! The London Odditorium
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.
 
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London Zoo
London Zoo
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.
 
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Tapisserie de Bayeux - The Bayeux Tapestry
Tapisserie de Bayeux - The Bayeux Tapestry
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.
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Aqualud at Le Touquet
Aqualud at Le Touquet
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.
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Horrible Histories: The Terrible Trenches at the Imperial War Museum, London
Horrible Histories: The Terrible Trenches at the Imperial War Museum, London
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
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Blackgang Chine, Isle of Wight
Blackgang Chine, Isle of Wight
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.
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Airborne Museum Pegasus Bridge
Airborne Museum Pegasus Bridge
Taking time out from their Keycamp activities, Harvey Edginton's family visited the Airborne Museum Pegasus Bridge in Ranville, Normandy.
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The London Bridge Experience
The London Bridge Experience
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.
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Drayton Manor Park
Drayton Manor Park

Catherine Crampton's family spent the day at Drayton Manor Park near Tamworth in Staffordshire. That they arrived at 10am and didn’t leave until the gates closed at 6pm says something about the park’s appeal to their six year-old daughter, Abigail, and two year-old son, Philip.

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Legoland Billund
Legoland Billund

Legoland Billund celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2008 but, writes Alex Bell, the entire experience they enjoyed in Denmark could not have felt more contemporary. Legoland is looking great for its age and keeps on improving with new rides and experiences added every season.

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Kayaking on Lake Iznájar, Spain
Kayaking on Lake Iznájar, Spain

Amanda Hamilton moved to Spain three years ago but only recently took to kayaking on Lake Iznájar. For her son and "extended family" of friends and guests, the lake provided all the ingredients for a great day out.

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Top Ten free things to do in Santa Monica, California
Top Ten free things to do in Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica, Southern California, has a host of free entertainment. This is our top ten list of what's on offer from street entertainment to Camera Obscura, volleyball to art galleries - something for all the family.

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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Despite some reservations about all things boat and ship-related, Louise Pollard and her family thoroughly enjoyed their day out at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

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