The Observer - 04.08.2019

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Five of the best

Family activities and attractions around the UK

1 Adventure Parc Snowdonia

This converted aluminium fac-

tory, formerly Surf Snowdonia, has

expanded this summer with the

Adrenaline Indoors adventure expe-

rience. This includes an artifi cial

caving course, a parkour trail and

freefall jumps, plus a soft-play area

for younger kids. Many activities are

suitable for ages fi ve-plus (some

from age seven).

 climbing wall from £12, adven-

tureparcsnowdonia.com

2 Bolton Abbey, N. Yorkshire

This estate near Skipton has 80

miles of footpaths around the ruins

of a priory, although the real draw

is just outside, on the banks of the

River Wharfe. A large beach area is

ripe for sandcastle building, with

water shallow enough for toddlers.

Older children can swim or tackle

60 stepping stones once used by lay

workers on their way to the priory.

 Free, parking £10, boltonabbey.com

3 Treasure Trails, UK-wide

This series of more than 1,000 self-

guided treasure hunt walks in cit-

ies, villages and the countryside can

make a “boring” activity great fun

as kids solve clues, hunt treasure or

complete secret agent missions. The

trails come as an A5 booklet – by

post, or downloadable – with route,

facts and spaces to fi ll in answers.

 £6.99 each, treasuretrails.co.uk

4 Millennium Gallery, Sheffi eld

At this art and design museum, big-

name exhibitions such as Leonardo

da Vinci sit alongside permanent

displays of the city’s famous metal-

work. Running to 15 September is

John Ruskin: Art and Wonder, which

includes craft sessions, carnivals

and the iridescent rocks that fi rst

sparked his love of nature.

 Free, museums-sheffi eld.org.uk

5 Miniature Pony Centre, Devon

This Dartmoor attraction has 69

horses plus other farm animals,

birds and creepy-crawlies. There’s

stacks to do, with much of it – mini

ride-on tractors, a soft-play centre –

geared to the under-10s. Every half

hour or so, a bell invites visitors to

activities such as pony grooming, a

gymkhana display or petting time

with guinea pigs, mice and rabbits.

 Adult £8.95, 3-16s £7.95, family

£32, miniatureponycentre.com

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Fill the summer

holidays with our pick

of fun family days

out, including some

for when the weather

doesn’t play ball

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