As kids around the country return to school after a summer holiday packed with fun and adventure, there's still time to plan a family day out, combat those back to school blues and brush up on their learning (don't let the kids know)
If the thought of endless queues at yet another corny theme park rates L for Lame... here's my Top Ten novel ways to entertain your brood, get 'em brainy and enjoy yourself at the same time. Whether you're eager about English, gaga about Geography or besotted with Biology, treat your budding graduates to a visit to any one of these educational experiences...
Brush up on….History
This
fun and lively medieval-themed show is played out amidst the banqueting
tables so you can enjoy the entertainment put on by King Henry
VIII and his entourage whilst
indulging in a sumptuous feast.
Tickets start from £48 per adult and £27 per child.
Enjoy a visit to Warwick Castle and experience over 1,000 years of history, mystery and intrigue. Daily events include
falconry, jousting, jesting, fighting knight and working displays of the mighty Trebuchet – the world’s largest siege machine.
Tickets start from £17 per adult and £12 per child.
Brush up on….Geography
Brush up on….Geography
Step back in time to the London that shaped the history of the world, from Parliament and palaces to top department stores, famous hotels, 10 Downing Street and beyond. Tickets start from £20 per adult and £10 per child.
Enjoy a full day guided coach tour to Loch Ness which includes travelling through the breath-taking Highlands of Scotland, a stop at Glen Coe, a boat trip on Loch Ness, a stop for lunch near Fort William and spectacular views of Urquhart Castle and the Forth Road Bridge. Tickets start from £38 per adult and £30 per child.
Brush up on….Biology
From
London to Weymouth, Yarmouth to Blackpool, journey beneath the ocean
deep and learn about thousands of marine creatures including crabs,
stingrays and starfish. Tickets start from £18 per adult and £14 per
child (Weymouth Sea Life Centre).
Home
to an incredible 15,104 creatures in the middle of leafy Regent’s Park,
London Zoo opened in 1828 making it the oldest - and one of
the finest – zoo’s in the world.
Tickets start from £22 per adult and £17 per child.
Brush up on….Home Economics
Discover a whole world of creamy, rich stickylicious chocolate on a fun and educational visit to Cadbury World in Bournville, home to Cadbury’s chocolate for over 150 years. Highlights include The World’s Biggest Cadbury Shop, situated in Cadbury World and home to practically every Cadbury chocolate bar ever made. Tickets start from £14 per adult and £10 per child.
Teach
young friends or relatives that learning to cook can be fun. Treat them
to a cookery class during which youngsters from 9-years-old
prepare and cook a variety of tasty, healthy dishes under the guidance
of a friendly professional chef.
Tickets start from £40.
Brush up on….English
Travel
back in time to Elizabethan England, courtesy of the Shakespeare
Birthplace Trust, and relive the life of one of history’s greatest
playwrights. Visit his birthplace, homes and important places that
played a part in the life of The Bard.
Tickets start from £21 per adult and £13 per child.
Take
a trip back in time to Dickens World, where visitors take an
exhilarating journey from sewer to rooftop through the cobbled alleyways
of Dickensian England! Tickets start from £13 per adult and £8 per child.
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