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1148 OFTHEBESTSEALIFECENTRESJoinaguidedtouroftheUK’sbiggesticehouse,takea‘drydive’inanaudio-visualinstallationbeneaththeMorayFirth,orgoonaguidedshore-watchatoneofthebestplacestogoland-baseddolphin-watchingintheUK.Kidswillbekeptentertainedforhoursbyinteractiveexhibitionsforviewingwildlife,colouringtablesandgiantjigsaws.Admissionfree(donationswelcome).wdcs.org/connect/wildlife_centre/spey_bay.phpWHERE TOSTAY:JustalongtheroadisTheRestB&Bwhereanightcosts£25pp.therestspeybay.co.uk5Athree-daycelebrationofwhalesanddolphins(aswellassharks,rays,turtlesandotherthreatenedmarinelife),includingkids’activities,films,comedyandmusic.Thefocusisoncombiningentertainmentwithscienceandeducation,includinglive-streaminginterviewswithcelebritiesandwhaleanddolphinexperts,tripsonasubmarine,plusscreeningsthatgiveaninsightinto``````WhaleFestBRIGHTONScottishSeabird CentreNORTHBERWICK``````OntheedgeofNorthBerwickharbour,eastofEdinburgh,theScottishSeaBirdCentrehasinteractiveexhibitsand3DTVshows,shortfilmsaboutmarinelife,andtwochildren’splayareas,plusthereareinteractivecamerasyoucanusetozoomacrosstheFirthofForthtoseelocalseabirdsandmarinelifeintheirnaturalhabitatwithoutdisturbingthem.Thecentresupportsanumberofconservationprojects,inparticularanaward-winningprojecttosavethepuffinsontheislandsintheFirthofForth.Adults£8.95;childrenoverthree£4.95.seabird.orgWHERE TOSTAY:Justsixmilesawayisacollectionofluxurysafaritentsandtreehouses,withlog-burningstoves,fullyequippedkitchensandhotshowers.Aweekendcostsfrom£600intreehouse(sleepsseven)orfrom£525inasafaritent(sleepseight).harvestmoonholidays.comScottishDolphinCentreSPEYBAY``````whale-watchingtrips,careerworkshopsand 30 life-sizedwhalereplicas.PresentershaveincludedSteveBackshall,MichaelaStrachanandGordonBuchanan.AllprofitsgototheWorldCetaceanAlliance.ThenextUKWhaleFestisinOctober 2017 .whale-fest.comWHERE TOSTAY:HotelSeattle(recentlyacquiredbyMalmaison)onBrighton’swaterfronthaslargefamilyroomswithcotsandzed-bedsavailable(plussomeroomsthatinterconnect),andakids’menu.Atwo-nightstaycostsfrom£395(plus£5perchildforbreakfast)foraking-sizedsea-viewfamilyroom.hotelseattlebrighton.com43