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133FOR KIDS,ENDINGAT. ..SWANAGECORFECASTLEWEYMOUTHISLEOFPORTLANDSTUDLANDBROWNSEAISLAND``````LULWORTHCOVECERNEGIANTDURDLEDOOR``````GradeIIlisted,andhometoawonderfuloutdooractivitycentreandanimalpark.Shetlandponies,alpacasandpigletsdelight,andyoucanlosehoursintheaforementionedgardensonasunnyday.IfyouhappentobedrivingbythedelightfulDorsetvillageofCerneAbbas,makesuretoseekoutthefamousCerneGiant,a 18 0ftnakedfigurecarvedintothechalkhillabovethevillage.MonkeyWorldisexactlywhatitsaysonthetin,butwellworthastop.Ifyouhaveanaversiontozoos,thiswon’tbeaproblem,asit’sactuallyanaperescuecentre–thechimpsetalwholiveherearefarhealthierandhappierforbeingintheDorsetcountryside.Andnoseasideholidaycanbecompletewithoutarideonasteamtrain,soheadontoSwanagerailway.Thisisextremelypopular,sobookahead.It’sadelightfulwaytoseethestunningcountrysidebetweenthebeachsideofSwanage,withitsspectacularIsleofWightviews,andonpasttheruinsofCorfeCastle.Andthoughthetraindoesn’tstopatCorfeCastle,theruinsareworthadrop-in,too.Thesecanbeexploredand,atthebaseofthehillonwhichtheyrest,youcanenjoyafamilylunchinTheGreyhound,withitslargegardenthatlooksupattheimpressiverubbleofthe 11 th-centurycastle.Then,ifyou’renottotallywornout,it’sontoCampBestival.ForgetthemudslidesandlatenightsofGlastonbury–thisisallaboutfamilies.It’sheldatLulworthCastle,andyou’llfindeverythingfromkids’discostounder-fives’playareas,asciencemuseum,spacecamp,bouncycastleandeventhe‘BreastivalMotherandBabyChillOutArea’.AndifyoudostillharbouraloveforGlastonbury,fearnot.Thisyear’sline-upincludesFatboySlim,amongmany,manyothers,soyou’llgetyourgrown-upfestivalfix,too.nCAMPBESTIVALTHELOWDOWN:CHARMOUTHHERI TAGECOASTCE NTREcharmouth.org/chcc/events/fossil-events£7.50(adults);£3(children)LYMERE GISMARINEAQUARIUMlymeregismarineaquarium.co.uk£6.50;£4.50WEYMOUTHBE ACHvisit-dorset.com/about-the-area/areas-to-visit/weymouth-and-portlandLULWORTHCOVEAND DURDLEDOORlulworthonline.co.ukDURLSTONCASTLEdurlston.co.uk/the-castle.aspxFreeWARE HAMBOATHIREwarehamboathire.co.uk``````KI NGSTON MAURWARDGARDENSANDOUTDOOR ACTI VITYCENTREkmc.ac.uk/gardensCERNEGI ANTnationaltrust.org.uk/cerne-giantMONKEY WORL Dmonkeyworld.org/home.phpFamilyticket(2adults, 2 children)£37SWANAGEST EAMRAILWAYswanagerailway.co.uk£VariesCAMPBE STIVALcampbestival.net28- 31 JulySHELL BA Y RE ST AURANTshellbay.netTHEGREYHOUNDgreyhoundcorfe.co.ukCR ABHOUSECAFÉcrabhousecafe.co.ukTHEJURASSICCOAST:THELOWDOWNHOW TOGETTH EREThesouth-westiseasilyaccessibleviatraintoalargearrayofstationsacrossDevonandDorset.AirportsincludeBournemouthandSouthampton.``````WHERETOST AYThePigattheBeachinStudland(thepighotel.com)ishugelypopularwithfamilies,asisKnollHouse(whereBeatrixPotterspenthersummerswriting- knollhouse.co.uk).ThecountrysideisdottedwithcampsitesandB&Bs,too.DONKEYRIDESONWEYMOUTHBEACHOLDHARRYROCKSWAREHAMdevon/dorsetPHOTOGRAPHS:GETTY/ALAMY/VISITENGLANDIMAGES/FOURCORNERS