101 THINGS TO DO IN THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.ANGLESEY 1 ANGLESEY SEA ZOO The Anglesey Sea Zoo (Welsh: Sw Môr Môn) is an aquarium and tourist attraction on the south coast of the island of Anglesey in north Wales. The 'zoo' features sea life such as tiny lobsters and baby seahorses, wily octopus and dangerous weever fish, and a conger eel infested Wales' largest marine aquarium, with native Welsh marine life to tropical specimens. Daily 10am-6pm. Adults pounds 7.25, junior pounds 6.25. Brynsiencyn, 01248 430411 or angleseyseazoo.co.uk 2 PILI PALAS Noun 1. palas - East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye Butea frondosa, Butea monosperma, dak, dhak Butea, genus Butea - genus of East Indian trees or shrubs: dhak Butterflies, birds and reptiles, or watch the chipmunks while eating at the Chipmunk chipmunk, rodent of the family Sciuridae (squirrel family). The chipmunk of the E United States and SE Canada is of the genus Tamias. The body of the common Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus, is about 5 to 6 in. Cafe. Daily 10am-5.30pm. Adult pounds 6.50, junior pounds 5.50. Menai Bridge, 01248 712474 pilipalas.co.uk 3 RSPB RSPB n abbr (Brit) (= Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) → LPO f RSPB (Brit) n abbr (= Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) → PUFFIN ISLAND WILDLIFE CRUISES Boat sails from Beaumaris pier to get a closer view of island. . Tuesday July 21 at 11.30am, 1.15pm, 3pm. Adults pounds 9.50, junior pounds 7.50. Details 029 2035 3008 rspb. org. uk 4 SOUTH STACK Clifftop walk to 19th century lighthouse, tearoom, watch birds by telescope at Ellin's Tower visitor centre. Shop open daily 10.30am-5pm. Holyhead, 01407 763207 5 LLYNNON MILL Anglesey's only working windmill. Also restored bakery and reconstructed roundhouses. Daily 11am-5pm. Adult pounds 2, junior/OAP pounds 1, family pounds 5.50. Llanddeusant, 01407 730797, angleseyheritage.co.uk 6 CEMLYN NATURE RESERVE Shingle ridge and brackish lagoon. Summer tern colony. Waterfowl waterfowl, common term for members of the order Anseriformes, wild, aquatic, typically freshwater birds including ducks, geese, and screamers. In Great Britain the term is also used to designate species kept for ornamental purposes on private lakes or ponds, while in at all seasons. Open daily. Free. Near Cemaes 7 THOMAS TELFORD CENTREStory of the two bridges across the Menai Strait, Telford''s 1826 Suspension Bridge and Stephenson''s 1850 Britannia Bridge. Daily 10am-4pm. Adults pounds 3. Menai Bridge, 01248 715046, menaibridges.co.uk 8 BEAUMARIS LEISURE CENTRE Offers sports, arts and cultural activities. Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat 10am-6pm. Continued on Page 24 From page 23 Rating Row, 01248 811567 or anglesey. gov. uk 9 PLAS PLAS Programming Languages and Systems PLAS Performance Labor Accounting System PLAS Passive Linear Array Sonar PLAS Pacific Liquid and Air Systems NEWYDD Home of the Marquess of Anglesey Marquess of Anglesey is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for Henry William Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge, a hero of the Battle of Waterloo. , now a National Trust property. Open daily 11am-5.30pm. Adult pounds 7.50, junior pounds 3.75. Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, 01248 714795 nationaltrust. org 10 SEAWATCH CENTRE Climb aboard a real lifeboat and learn about the history of sea rescue and marine wildlife. Open Tues-Sat plus Bank Holiday Mon, 11am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm. Admission free. Moelfre 01248 410277 or angleseyheritage.co.uk CONWY 11 CONWY RSPB NATURE RESERVE Get close to nature. Regular activities for all the family. Open daily 9.30am-5pm. Adults pounds 2.50, juniors pounds 1. Off the A55 at Llandudno Junction, 01492 584091 or rspb. org. uk/conwy WELSH MOUNTAIN ZOO The Welsh Mountain Zoo, sometimes called Colwyn Bay Zoo, is a zoological garden located near the town of Colwyn Bay in north Wales. The Zoo was opened on the 18th of May 1963 by Wildlife enthusiast and naturalist Robert Jackson. . 12 Exotic animals from all over the world. Daily 9.30am-5pm. Adult pounds 8.75, junior pounds 6.40. Upper Colwyn Bay, 01492 532938 or welshmountainzoo. org. uk 13 BODAFON FARM PARK Visit a working farm and see rare breeds, and also owls. Daily 10am-6pm. Adult pounds 5.95, junior pounds 4.50. Craig y Don, Llandudno, 01492 549060 or bodafon.co.uk 14 CONWY WATER GARDENS Visit otters in purpose built home or go fishing, plus Dutch Pancake House. Open Tues-Sun (plus Bank Holidays) from 9am. Free. Glyn Isa, Rowen row·en n. New England A second crop, as of hay, in a season. [Middle English rowein, from Anglo-Norman rewain, variant of Old French regain : re-, re- + , 01492 650063 or conwywater gardens.co.uk 15 GREAT ORME MINES Explore 4,000 years of Llandudno's mining history.. Daily from 10am. Adult pounds 6, junior pounds 4. Great Orme, Llandudno, 01492 870447 or greatormemines. info 16 CONWY CASTLE Built by Edward I between 1283 and 1289. Open daily 9am-5pm. Adult pounds 4.60, junior pounds 4.10. Conwy, 01443 33 6000 cadw. wales. gov. uk 17 TREE TOP ADVENTURE Prepare to negotiate the challenges of this high ropes course. Daily 10am-4pm. Adults pounds 20, junior pounds 15. Booking advisable. Betws-y-Coed, 01690 710914 or ttadventure.co.uk 18 HOME FRONT EXPERIENCE MUSEUM Explore war on the home front, with shop and room displays. Open daily 10am-4.30pm, Sun 11am-3pm. Adult pounds 3.25, junior pounds 2. New Street, Llandudno, 01492 871032 or homefrontmuseum.co.uk 19 BODNANT GARDENS Formal gardens and picturesque dells, covering 80 acres. Daily 10am-5pm. Adult pounds 6.80, junior pounds 3.40. Tal-y-Bont, 01492 650460 or bodnantgarden.co.uk 20 ROCK THE RIVER Weekend of wakeboarding and live music. Fri-Sun, August 7-9. Conwy Quay, 07597900458, rocktheriver.co.uk DENBIGHSHIRE 21 RUTHIN CRAFT CENTRE Three galleries covering a wide range of crafts and handiwork. Daily 10am-5.30pm. Ruthin 01824 704774 or ruthin craftcentre. org. uk 22 RHYL MINIATURE RAILWAY The Rhyl Miniature Railway is a 15 inch gauge miniature railway line located in Rhyl on the North Wales Coast. The line runs in a circle around a boating lake near the promenade, to the west of the town centre. Circle the Marine Lake on railway, from 1911. Daily during the school holidays 11am-4pm. Adults pounds 2, junior pounds 1. Rhyl, 01352 759109, rhylminiature railway.co.uk 23 LOGGERHEADS Log´ger`heads` n. 1. (Bot.) The knapweed. loggerheads npl at loggerheads (with) → de pique (con) loggerheads npl COUNTRY PARK Nature trails in spectacular scenery. Daily 9am-9pm. Near Mold, 01352 810614 or denbighshire. gov. uk 24 NANTCLWYD Y DRE DRE Digital rectal examination. Mentioned in: Rectal Examination 15th century town house, with bat-cam. . Fri-Sun 10am-5pm. Adult pounds 3.60, junior pounds 2.50, Ruthin, 01824 709822 or denbighshire. gov. uk 25 VALLE CRUCIS ABBEY Valle Crucis Abbey (Abaty Glyn y Groes in Welsh) is in the Dee (Dyfrdwy) valley about 1½ miles upstream (north) from Llangollen, Denbighshire, in Wales. The crucis Remains of 13th century Cistercian abbey. Daily 10am-5pm. Adult pounds 2.60, Llangollen, 01978 860326 or cadw. wales. gov. uk 26 RUTHIN GAOL The old English word for jail. GAOL. A prison or building designated by law or used by the sheriff, for the confinement or detention of those, whose persons are judicially ordered to be kept in custody. Used as a prison 1684-1916. Still part of County Record Office. Open daily 10am-5pm. Adults pounds 3.50, junior pounds 2.50, Clwyd Street, Ruthin, 01824 708250 or ruthingaol.co.uk 27 PLAS NEWYDD, LLANGOLLEN Home of Ladies of Llangollen The Ladies of Llangollen were two upper-class Anglo-Irish women whose relationship scandalised and fascinated their contemporaries. The Ladies are interesting today as an example of historical lesbianism or romantic friendship. in 19th century. Open daily 10am-5pm. Adult pounds 3.50, child pounds 2.50, Hill Street, Llangollen 01978 862834 or denbighshire. gov. uk 28 HORSE DRAWN BOATS Cruise along Dee at Llangollen or Thomas Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Daily from 11am. Adults pounds 5, child pounds 2.50, Llangollen Wharf, 01978 860702 or horsedrawnboats.co.uk 29 DENBIGH CASTLE 13th century castle with Great Gatehouse. Open daily 10am-5pm. Adult pounds 3. Castle St, Denbigh, 01443 336105 or cadw. wales. gov. uk 30 RHYL SEAQUARIUMNew sealion cove plus tunnel showing off marine life.. Open daily from 10am. Adult pounds 7.99, junior pounds 6.99. East Parade, Rhyl. 01745 344660 seaquarium.co.uk FLINTSHIRE 31 GREENFIELD VALLEY HERITAGE PARK Industrial, agricultural and religious heritage. Free access Basingwerk Abbey. Museum and farm open daily 10am-4.30pm. Adult pounds 3.50, junior pounds 2, Holywell, greenfieldvalley. com 32 RAGAMUFFINS Indoor play centre with UK's biggest indoor wavy slide. Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-6.30pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Children pounds 3.50 (pounds 4.25 at weekends). Sabre House, Bridge St, Saltney, 0845 0066220 or ragamuffins.co.uk 33 WEPRE COUNTRY PARK Rich in wildlife and history, with visitor centre. Park open daily, visitor centre open 9am-5pm. Wepre Drive, Connah's Quay, 01244 814931 or flintshire. gov. uk 34 HOPE MOUNTAIN Heather-covered park with views of Cheshire and Clwydian Hills. Open daily. Free. Hope, 01244 814931 or flintshire. gov. uk 35 BRYNFORD PET CEMETERY Stroll around or sit and relax in manicured gardens , with pet memorials. Open daily. Free. Brynford, near Holywell, 01352 710500 or petfuneralservices.co.uk 36 DEESIDE ICE RINK Olympic size ice pad, fun skating, disco and ice hockey. Open daily 10.30am-4.30pm, disco Wed, Fri, Sat 7.30-10pm. Adult pounds 6.70, junior pounds 5.70, Deeside Leisure Centre Deeside Leisure Centre is a sports centre in Queensferry, Flintshire in Wales. Its facilities include Deeside Ice Rink, badminton courts and squash courts. The ice rink is the National Centre for Ice Sports in Wales and is home to the ice hockey team Flintshire Freeze. , Chester Road West, Queensferry, 01244 814725 or flintshire. gov. uk 37 BUCKLEY MUSEUM Pottery and brick industries from Middle Ages to present day. Open Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri 9.30am-7pm, Wed 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-12.30pm. Free. The Precinct, Buckley, 01244 549210 38 SHOTWICK LAKE SAILING Dinghy racing, summer windsurfing taster sessions on freshwater lake on Dee Estuary. Opening times & prices vary. Shotwick Lake Sailing Club, Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Estate, 01244 280822, shotwicksailing. org 39 MOEL FAMAU COUNTRY PARK 2,000 acres of countryside in Clwydian Hills. Open daily. Free. Moel Famau Country Park, Mold, 01352 810 614 or clwydianrangeaonb. org. uk 40 AFONWEN CRAFT AND ANTIQUES CENTRE Crafts and antiques for sale. Also restaurant. . Open Tues-Sun, 9.30am-5.30pm. Afonwen, near Caerwys, 01352 720 965 or antiques-atlas. com GWYNEDD 41 LLANBERIS LAKE RAILWAY The Llanberis Lake Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Llyn Padarn) is a narrow gauge heritage railway that runs for 2.5 miles along the northern shore of Llyn Padarn in north Wales in the Snowdonia National Park. Leisurely ride along the lakeside, with views of Snowdon. Daily, see website for times. Adult pounds 6.90, concessions pounds 6.50, junior pounds 4.50. Llanberis, 01286 870549 or lake-railway.co.uk 42 CAERNARFON CASTLE Step back in time to sample sights of medieval castle. Open 9.30am-4pm Mon-Sat, 11am-4pm Sun. Adults pounds 4.95, junior pounds 4.60. 01443 33 6000 or cadw. wales. gov. uk 43 ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN LLANBERIS Visitor centre free with soft play area, plus tour of Dinorwig underground power station. Open daily 9.30am-5.30pm. Electric Mountain, Llanberis. Tour of power station. Adult pounds 7.50 junior pounds 3.75. 01286 870636 fhc.co.uk 44 NORTH WALES BOAT SHOW Everything for the watersports enthusiast at this three-day marine event. July 24-26, 10am-6pm. Adult pounds 7, junior pounds 3.50, family pounds 16. Vaynol Estate, Bangor, 07796 457 307 or northwales boatshow.co.uk 45 NATIONAL SLATE MUSEUM Crafts and skills associated with the slate industry, quarrymen's cottages through the ages. Open 10am-4pm daily. Free. Llanberis, 01286 870630 museumwales. ac. uk/en/slate 46 GREENWOOD FOREST PARK Plenty of fun and adventure for all the family. Daily 10am-5.30pm. Adult pounds 9.80, senior pounds 9.20, junior pounds 8.95. Bethel, near Caernarfon 01248 670076 greenwoodforestpark.co.uk 47 FAIRBOURNE RAILWAY Break your journey where ever you want. Or take a train driving course. . Open daily. Adult pounds 7.60, junior pounds 4. Fairbourne 01341 250362 fairbournerailway. com 48 PENRHYN CASTLE Extensive grounds with walled garden, doll and train museum. Weds-Mon 11am-5pm Adult pounds 9, junior pounds 4.50. Bangor, 01248 353084 nationaltrust. org 49 CHILDREN'S FARM PARK Animals, crazy golf, water blaster and nature trails. Daily 10am-4pm. Adult pounds 4.75, junior pounds 3.95, Llanfair, near Harlech, 01766 780247 or llanfairslatecaverns.co.uk/farmpark. html 50 SNOWDON MOUNTAIN RAILWAY The Snowdon Mountain Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa) is a narrow gauge rack and pinion mountain railway in Wales. It is a tourist railway that travels for 4.675 miles (7.524 km) to the summit of Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales. Britain's only rack and pinion pinion rear section of a bird's wing; holds the flight feathers. railway. Daily. Adult pounds 23, junior pounds 16. Llanberis, 0871 720 0033 snowdon railway.co.uk WREXHAM 51 ERDDIG, WREXHAM Take a glimpse at the Upstairs Downstairs life of a country estate. Sat-Thurs 11am-5pm Adult pounds 8.90 junior pounds 4.45. Erddig, near Wrexham, 01978 315151 or nationaltrust. org. uk 52 CHIRK CASTLE Castle and award-winning gardens. Last Marcher castle still inhabited. Open Tues-Sun 10am-6pm Adult pounds 8.28 junior pounds 4.14. Chirk chirk tr. & intr.v. chirked, chirk·ing, chirks To make or become cheerful. [Middle English chirken, to chirp, chirrup, from Old English cearcian, , 01691 777701 nationaltrust. org. uk 53 BERSHAM HERITAGE CENTRE Find out about the area's industrial heritage, including coal mining. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Weekends/bank holidays noon-5pm 01978 261529 Free. 54 TECHNIQUEST Science brought to life at hands-on attraction. Open Tues-Fri from 10am, Mon & Sat-Sun from 11am pounds 4.95 per person, under-fours free. Glyndw e r University, Mold Road, Wrexham 01978 293400 tqnewi. org 55 WATERWORLD Leisure and activity centre with three pools, flume, rapids river and bubble pool. Open Mon-Fri 7am-7.30pm (Tues to 6pm), Sat-Sun 9am-5pm. Adults pounds 4.15, junior pounds 2.60. Bodhyfryd 01978 781149 or wrexham. gov. uk 56 TY e MAWR COUNTRY PARK Peace of the country within easy reach of Wrexham. Open daily 10am-4.30pm. Free. Cefn Mawr, 01978 822780 wrexham. gov. uk 57 WREXHAM MUSEUM Learn about the heritage of the Wrexham area. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm (closed bank holidays), Sat 10.30am-3pm. County Buildings, Regent Street, Wrexham, 01978 317 970 wrexham. gov. uk 58 PLAS POWER ADVENTURE Indoor climbing wall, high rope course, archery, orienteering orienteering Cross-country footrace in which each participant uses a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course. Introduced in Sweden in 1918, it later spread throughout Europe. World championships have been held since 1966. , team building courses, cafe and shop. . Open Mon-Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun and most bank holidays 10am-4pm. Prices according to activity. Kids holiday club Tue-Fri, 9am-3.30pm. Plas Power Road, Southsea, Wrexham, 01978 754747, or plaspoweradventure.co.uk 59 THE GARDEN HOUSE Take a tour of this five-acre garden overlooking the River Dee. Open Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Erbistock, near Wrexham, 01978 781149 or simonwingett. com 60 ALYN WATERS COUNTRY PARK Woodland, grassland and riverside walks and cycle trails in beautiful Alyn valley. Open daily. Visitor centre 10.30am-4.30pm. Mold Road, Gwersyllt, 01978 763140 or wrexham. gov. uk CHESHIRE 61 CHESTER ZOO Rare animals, botanical gardens, exhibitions, cafe and restaurant. Open 10am-6pm. Adult pounds 14.95, junior pounds 11.30. Chester, 01244 380 280 chesterzoo. org 62 TATTON PARK Historic estate with mansion, gardens, 1,000 acre deer park. . Park open daily 10am-7pm, farm Tue-Sun noon-5pm, mansion Tues-Sun 1-5pm. Adult pounds 4.50, junior pounds 2.50. Knutsford, 01625 374400 or tattonpark. org. uk 63 BLAKEMERE CRAFT CENTRE Over 20 shops, plus aquatic and falconry falconry (fôl`kənrē, fô`–, făl`–), sport of hunting birds or small animals with falcons or other types of hawks; eagles are used in some parts of the world. centre, playbarn and craft activities for all. Open daily 10am-5pm. Sandiway, Northwich, 01606 883261 or blakemere -shoppingexperience. com 64 CHESTER GROSVENOR MUSEUM Have fun while learning about the city's history. . Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 1pm-4pm. Free. Grosvenor Street, Chester, 01244 402033 grosvenormuseum.co.uk 65 JODRELL BANK SCIENCE CENTRE Observational centre and walks alongside the famous Lovell Radio Telescope, picnic areas, Space cafe. Daily 10.30am-5pm. Adults pounds 2, child pounds 1. Lower Withington, near Macclesfield, 01477 571339 or jodrellbank. manchester. ac. uk 66 NORTON PRIORY Museum, lovely gardens and medieval ruins. . Weekdays noon-5pm, weekends until 6pm. Adults pounds 5.50, junior pounds 3.95, Tudor Road, Manor Park, Runcorn, 01928 569895 or nortonpriory. org 67 CATALYST Explore the world of science at this discovery centre. Opening Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 11am-5pm. Adults pounds 4.95, junior pounds 3.95, Mersey Road, Widnes, 0151 420 1121 catalyst. org. uk 68 COTEBROOK SHIRE HORSE CENTRE Cotebrook Shire Horse Stud, visitor centre, exhibitions, gift shop. Open daily 10am-5pm. Adults Continued on Page 26 From page 25 pounds 6.95, junior pounds 4.95, Cotebook, near Tarporley, 01829 760506 cotebrookshirehorses.co.uk 69 STAPELEY WATER GARDENS Endangered plants and wildlife, exotic fish, restaurant. Open Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Adult pounds 4.95, junior pounds 2.95, water garden free. London Road, Stapeley, Nantwich, 01270 623868 stapeleywg. com MERSEYSIDE 70 YELLOW DUCKMARINE See city's docks from World War II landing craft. Open 10.30am-4.45pm. Adults pounds 11.95, junior pounds 9.95. Anchor Courtyard, Britannia Pavilion, 0151 708 7799 or theyellowduckmarine.co.uk 71 BEATLES STORY Take a magical history tour of the Liverpool band. Daily 9am-7pm. Adult pounds 12.75, junior pounds 6.35. Albert Dock, 0151 709 1963 beatlesstory. com 72 KNOWSLEY SAFARI PARK Five-mile drive through 550-acre park with rhinos, camels, buffalo, wildebeest wildebeest: see gnu. and more. Open daily 10am-4pm. Adults pounds 12, junior pounds 9. Prescot, 0151 430 9009, knowsley. com/safari 73 CHAVASSE PARK Holiday fun in the heart of Liverpool One shopping centre. Check details of events at liverpool-one. com 74 CROXTETH HALL Stately house, farm and gardens. Daily 10am-5pm. . Details 0151 233 6910 or croxteth.co.uk 75 BUG WORLD EXPERIENCE See the world through a bug's eyes.. Daily, 10am-7pm. Adult pounds 10.95, junior pounds 6.25. Albert Dock, 0151 708 4938 bugworld experience.co.uk 76 LFC LFC Liverpool Football Club LFC Lake Forest College (Lake Forest, IL) LFC Level of Free Convection (meteorology) LFC Large Format Camera LFC Load Frequency Control TOUR AND ANFIELD MUSEUM Live the dream of walking through the players' tunnel for one day. Have a go at taking a penalty or commentating. Tours daily 10am-5pm (except match days), museum open daily but closes one hour before a kick-off. Tour and museum, adult pounds 10, concessions pounds 6. Museum only, adult pounds 5, concessions pounds 3. Anfield, Liverpool, 0151 260 6677, anfield-online.co.uk WIRRAL 77 WIRRAL WAY Country path follows 12 miles of former railway from Hooton to West Kirby. . Open daily, free. Details wirral. gov. uk 78 BRIMSGATE HALL Craft shops, restaurant, maize maze, tractor and trailer rides. Open daily, free. Brimsgate 0151 342 3514 or brimstagehall. com 79 TAM O'SHANTER URBAN FARM Wirral's only urban, four-acre farm, beside Bidston Hill, has lots of rare breed animals to watch. Open daily 9.30am-4.30pm. Free, donations welcome. boundary Road, Bidston, 0151 653 9332 tamoshanterfarm. org. uk 80 HILBRE NATURE RESERVE In the Dee Estuary with Little Eye, Middle Eye and Hilbre Island over two miles from slipway slip·way n. A sloping surface leading down to the water, on which ships are built or repaired. slipway Noun at Dee Lane, West Kirby. Open daily. Tide tables at Dee Lane slipway. Ring 0151 648 4371 or 0151 648 3884 for advice on tide times, visitwirral. com 81 NESS BOTANICAL GARDENS Rare plants including lilies and primulas in this scientific garden. Open daily 10am-5pm. Adults pounds 5.75, junior pounds 2.75. Ness, Neston, 0151 353 0123 or liv. ac. uk/nessgardens 82 LADY LEVER ART GALLERY Sunlight Soap magnate, William Hesketh Lever, the first Lord Leverhulme, founded the Lady Lever Art Gallery in 1922 and dedicated it to the memory of his wife. Set in the attractive garden village of Port Sunlight, Merseyside, England, also created by Lord Lever, the gallery Home to the iconic Welsh painting Salem by Vosper, plus works by Turner and Constable. Open daily 10am-5pm. Free. Lower Road, Port Sunlight Village, 0151 478 4136 or visitwirral. com MANCHESTER 83 BRIDGEWATER HALL Take a behind the scenes tour of this iconic concert hall. July 22, 4pm, July 26 5.30pm. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 0161 907 9000 or bridgewater-hall.co.uk 84 URBIS URBIS Uptake of Re-Engineering in Business Exhibition centre about city life, contemporary art and social life. Open daily 10am-6pm. Free. Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, 0161 605 8200 or urbis. org. uk 85 SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY MUSEUM Wide-ranging galleries and exhibitions, many interactive. Open daily 10am-5pm. Free. Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester, 0161 832 2244 mosi. org. uk 86 CHINATOWN Pavilions, artistic Chinese archway and ornamental garden. Open daily. Free. Faulkner Street, Manchester 87 IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM NORTH Award-winning museum on the Quays waterfront. Open daily 10am-6pm. Free. Trafford Wharf road, Trafford Park, 0161 836 4000 or north. iwm. org. uk POWYS 88 POWIS CASTLE Medieval castle with gardens and treasures from India in the Clive Museum. Wed-Mon 11am-5.30pm. Adult pounds 9.90, junior pounds 4.95. Welshpool, 01938 551929 nationaltrust. org. uk 89 LLYN VYRNWY Water sports, cycling, quad biking, clay pigeon shooting, archery. Open daily. Near Llanfyllin. vyrnwy.co.uk 90 CENTRE FOR ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY Practical demonstrations of sustainable living and renewable energy. Open daily 10am-5.30pm. Adult pounds 8.40, junior pounds 4.20. Machynlleth, 01654 705950 or cat. org. uk 91 KING ARTHUR'S LABYRINTH Sail along a subterranean river into a world of myths and legends Myths and Legends is a Collectible Card Game based on universal mythologies, developed in 2000 in Santiago, Chile. The game now has 0 editions and more than 3,000 collectible cards. . Open daily 10am-5pm. Adult pounds 6.95, junior pounds 4.95. Corris, Machynlleth, 01654 761584 or kingarthurslabyrinth. com 92 LLANIDLOES MUSEUM Exhibitions on the area's development over the last 300 years. Open daily 11am-1pm, 2pm-5pm, except Weds. Llanidloes, 01686 413777, llanidloes. com CEREDIGION 93 VALE OF RHEIDOL RAILWAY The Vale of Rheidol Railway (VoR, Welsh: Rheilffordd Dyffryn Rheidol ) is a narrow-gauge 1 ft 113⁄4 Take ride in spectacular scenery from Aberystwyth to Devil's Bridge. Check timetable for times. Adult pounds 10, junior pounds 3. Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, 01970 625819, rheidolrailway.co.uk 93 LLAIN ACTIVITY CENTRE Watersports, climbing, archery, and adventure activities 94 NEW QUAY BOAT TRIPS Fishing and dolphin spotting trips.. Daily, weather permitting. New Quay, 01545 560800/560375 or newquayboattrips.co.uk 95 ABERYSTWYTH ELECTRIC CLIFF RAILWAY Longest electric cliff railway in Britain has been carrying people up Constitution Hill since 1896. Open daily 10am-5pm. Adult pounds 3.20, junior pounds 2.20. Aberystwyth, 01970 617642 or aberystwythcliffrailway.co.uk 96 LLYWERNOG SILVER MINE Go deep underground into the caverns of this 18th century silver mine. Open Sun-Fri 10am-6pm. Adults pounds 7.50, junior pounds 3.95. Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth, 01970 890620 or silverminetours.co.uk SOUTH WALES 97 DR WHO UP CLOSE EXHIBITION Showcases props, costumes, monsters and creatures from the hit TV series. Daily 10am-6.30pm. Adult pounds 6, concessions pounds 4.50. Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay, 02920 489 257 or doctorwhoexhibition. com 98 EGYPT CENTRE Learn about the fascinating civilisation of ancient Egypt. Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, free. Swansea University, Singleton Park, 01792 295960 swan. ac. uk/egypt 99 ST FAGANS NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM The St Fagans National History Museum (Welsh: Amgueddfa Werin Cymru), commonly referred to as St Fagans, is an open-air museum chronicling the lifestyle, culture and architecture of the Welsh people. Open-air museum with traditional buildings from across Wales, set in grounds of 16th century manor house. Open daily 10am-5pm. Free. St Fagans, Cardiff, 029 2057 3500 or museumwales. ac. uk 100 OAKWOOD THEME PARK Wide range of rides and activities. You could even join the gold rush! . Open daily 10am-5pm. Adults pounds 16.95, concessions pounds 12, junior pounds 13.95, Narberth, Pembrokeshire 01834 861889 or oakwoodthemepark.co.uk 101 DAN YR OGOF Dan yr Ogof is a 10 mile (16 km) long cave system in south Wales, and is the main feature of a show cave complex (advertised as The National Showcaves Centre for Wales) which is claimed to be the largest in Europe. SHOWCAVES Ten attractions include caves, standing stones, dinosaurs, farms and playbarn. . Daily 10am-3pm until October. Adults pounds 12, junior pounds 7. Abercrave, Swansea 01639 730 284 showcaves.co.uk From page 23 Rating Row, [...] From page 25 pounds 6.95, [...] |
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