Days out ?
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Had a cracking day out today, Bradford, yes Bradford!!!!!
Visited the Museum of Film and Photography, you could spend a full day in that place. Free admission but you have to pay for Imax (currently showing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.) There is a section giving the history of photography up to the digital age, a Kodak section. A TV studio which has cameras that the kids (and big kids) can use, step by step on how to edit film and how video and TV works. An animation section and advertising section with lots of interactive attractions, I was very please to see the Smash Martians from the old advert there. There is a news section showing newsreels and gives kids the opportunity to read the news and be seen on the tellys there. It's completely ace...
The best bit was a ride in one of those simulator things which had a film of a rollercoaster type thingy inside. There were 2 little girls in there with their dad and they laughed all the way through it. Unfortunately, as it appeared we were going over a very steep incline Sparky shot forward and shouted "Oooooh S**t!!!! (very loudly) I couldn't stop laughing, definately the best simulator ride ever, just don't take Sparky on there with your kids...
This ride costs £2 for adults.
Visited the Museum of Film and Photography, you could spend a full day in that place. Free admission but you have to pay for Imax (currently showing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.) There is a section giving the history of photography up to the digital age, a Kodak section. A TV studio which has cameras that the kids (and big kids) can use, step by step on how to edit film and how video and TV works. An animation section and advertising section with lots of interactive attractions, I was very please to see the Smash Martians from the old advert there. There is a news section showing newsreels and gives kids the opportunity to read the news and be seen on the tellys there. It's completely ace...
The best bit was a ride in one of those simulator things which had a film of a rollercoaster type thingy inside. There were 2 little girls in there with their dad and they laughed all the way through it. Unfortunately, as it appeared we were going over a very steep incline Sparky shot forward and shouted "Oooooh S**t!!!! (very loudly) I couldn't stop laughing, definately the best simulator ride ever, just don't take Sparky on there with your kids...
This ride costs £2 for adults.
A bit too far for a day out thiss one but we called in at Cadbury World on the way back home from Bedfordshire and had a very interesting tour of the factory plus freebies of chocolate which of course went down well with the kids. There's also an outdoor play area for younger children and a very well stocked chocolate shop with bargains as well as souvenir pottery. Remember thos mugs made like a cube of chocolate? I bought one but found it extremely difficult to drink from.
BTW my kids love Worden park and not only for the play area - I did an extensive nature trail challenge a couple of years ago where they had to find various trees etc which kept a bunch of a dozen or more 8 - 12 year olds occupied for most of the day. The spanish chestnut proved to be the most elusive although I would have expected it to have been the ginko biloba.
BTW my kids love Worden park and not only for the play area - I did an extensive nature trail challenge a couple of years ago where they had to find various trees etc which kept a bunch of a dozen or more 8 - 12 year olds occupied for most of the day. The spanish chestnut proved to be the most elusive although I would have expected it to have been the ginko biloba.
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Can highly recommend Williamson Park & Ashton memorial in Lancaster;if you drive thru the Trough of Bowland its right there at the end of that road[sorry if thats a bit vague].Fantastic day out;great gardens,jungle gym,butterfly house,mini beasts[!]aviary and superb views over Morecambe bay if you pick a good day.Reasonably priced last year and the ticket got you in free at the Maritime museum too.
Also a bit nearer and a bit more appealing for youngsters is Rockwater Bird sanctuary at Cliviger;plenty of exotic stuff to see,chicks to pet etc.Don't think they open till March though.
Blue Planet at Ellesmere Port is also superb;massive sharks,a diving exhibition and a long perspex tunnel to walk down under the sharks.You can even pet manta rays and crabs[if you so wish.....]Family ticket was about £17 last time I went & its not a guided tour so you can stay as long as you want.
Have fun!
Can highly recommend Williamson Park & Ashton memorial in Lancaster;if you drive thru the Trough of Bowland its right there at the end of that road[sorry if thats a bit vague].Fantastic day out;great gardens,jungle gym,butterfly house,mini beasts[!]aviary and superb views over Morecambe bay if you pick a good day.Reasonably priced last year and the ticket got you in free at the Maritime museum too.
Also a bit nearer and a bit more appealing for youngsters is Rockwater Bird sanctuary at Cliviger;plenty of exotic stuff to see,chicks to pet etc.Don't think they open till March though.
Blue Planet at Ellesmere Port is also superb;massive sharks,a diving exhibition and a long perspex tunnel to walk down under the sharks.You can even pet manta rays and crabs[if you so wish.....]Family ticket was about £17 last time I went & its not a guided tour so you can stay as long as you want.
Have fun!
Why not try something different. Watch Stock car racing It's on at Sheffield on bank holiday monday during the day & Belle vue stadium at night. I'm sure two young lads would love it. If you go to BV you can go round the pits see the cars & the drivers will talk to you. There are family tickets to make it cheaper. Good food a bar or tea/ coffee. We will be at BV come monday My 7 yr old loves it.
have a drive up to caton and if its a nice day take the kids and BBQ with you its free apart from getting there, but you have miles of river bank for the kids to explore, paddle and watch the wildlife very relaxing until a jet fighter flys over...lol.
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The Museum of Science & Industry is in Manchester, on Liverpool Road.
Wanna know how to get there...?
Walk to the bottom end of Deansgate, the opposite end from the Arena & Harvey Nick's.
Turn right at the last set of traffic lights before the railway bridge. The museum is on the right hand side of Liverpool Rd opposite a pub called The White Lion.
I hope this helps. The museum has items of interest for people of all ages, and there are plenty of inter-active exhibits for kids of all ages.
Wanna know how to get there...?
Walk to the bottom end of Deansgate, the opposite end from the Arena & Harvey Nick's.
Turn right at the last set of traffic lights before the railway bridge. The museum is on the right hand side of Liverpool Rd opposite a pub called The White Lion.
I hope this helps. The museum has items of interest for people of all ages, and there are plenty of inter-active exhibits for kids of all ages.
ooooo we went to wensleydale cheese factory today. now no laughing it was fab, the home of wallace and gromits favourite cheese and you get to eat as much cheese as you want for free. ( the reason why my dad took us so he didnt need to pay for dinner) it was so good and its free parking and free entry. it is in hawes yorkshire and its a great little place to visit with a small river running thru where the kids can have a paddle and its a good picnic spot to!!!
forgot to tell you boo? you owe me 56.00 in petrol?baby boo said:ooooo we went to wensleydale cheese factory today. now no laughing it was fab, the home of wallace and gromits favourite cheese and you get to eat as much cheese as you want for free. ( the reason why my dad took us so he didnt need to pay for dinner) it was so good and its free parking and free entry. it is in hawes yorkshire and its a great little place to visit with a small river running thru where the kids can have a paddle and its a good picnic spot to!!!