| Summer holidays are the time when most families like | | | | country whilst learning about farm animals and |
| to enjoy doing a wide range of activities together. | | | | environmental issues. |
| Not only does it keep the children entertained during | | | | Further to the West, within driving distance of the |
| their 6 weeks long summerbreak, it also gives | | | | popular Welsh seaside resort of Llandudno, lays the |
| parents the opportunity to spend time with their | | | | Greenwood Forest Park. It offers a wide range of |
| children. It is during that period that families come | | | | activities for children of all ages, including den building, |
| rolling into theme parks, zoos, aquariums, urban farms | | | | crafts and activities, the toddler's village and an |
| and adventure playgrounds. | | | | adventure playground. Like many other theme parks, |
| Famous for its theme parks as well as it building | | | | the Greenwood Forest Park is open between March |
| blocks which children all over the world enjoy playing | | | | and September, therefore the best time to vist the |
| with, the Danish firm Lego opened its Legoland Park | | | | park is during the school's summerbreak. |
| in Windsor, near London, in 1996 on the grounds of | | | | Blackpool Zoo is located within one mile of the |
| the Windsor Safari Park that went into receivership in | | | | famous seaside resort's seafront. The zoo is built on |
| 1992. It is the second Legoland Park to be opened, | | | | the grounds of an old airport that was converted |
| following the one that opened in 1968 in Billund | | | | into a zoo following the closure of Blackpool Tower |
| Denmark. Legoland Windsor offers 50 interactive | | | | Zoo. The venue and its 1,500 animals is part of many |
| rides over 150 acres of land. Children and their | | | | conservation groups such as the Gorilla Organisation, |
| parents will also enjoy the lego sculptures that can be | | | | the Orangutang Foundation, 21st Century Tiger and |
| seen all around the park. | | | | the World Parrot Trust |
| Further to the North, in the outskirts of Birmingham, | | | | On the otherside of the Penines, in Halifax, lays the |
| lays the Woodgate Valley Urban Farm. The farm is | | | | National Children's Museum, Eureka. The aim of the |
| part of a Network of 59 urban farms and community | | | | museum is to make science fun. The 400 activities |
| gardens. As the farm is run by a charity, the entry | | | | that include a TV studio where the children can read |
| fee comes under the form of a donation. The ideal | | | | the news and play with the production material will |
| time to visit the farm is during the summer holidays | | | | appeal to children of any age up to 11 years old. The |
| as it open until 6pm between June and September. It | | | | museum is open all year round and is the ideal activity |
| is a great way for children to enjoy a day out in the | | | | for a rainy afternoon during the summer holidays. |