Great days out

Lincoln has so much to offer that one day is simply not enough. Anne Coates visited the Cathedral, The Usher Gallery and The Collection – all within walking distance and all great places to visit with families.

Overlooking Grenoble is the Bastille Fort, originally built in 1591 and reconstructed in 1823 to 1848 to protect the city. Now it provides a great day out with something for everyone from the art centre to the Acrobastille, museum and cable car as Anne Coates discovered.

Take a ride on the EDF London Eye this Easter and meet Edwin the Easter Rabbit who'll be presenting familes with a free Easter egg. Combine this with a Barracuda river tour and a visit to Sea Life London Aquarium and you have a great day out.

Photographs of HMS Belfast taken by Tim Walder on a visit celebrating the ship's 75th anniversary.

Celebrating 75 years on the Thames, HMS Belfast hosted a weekend of special events. Tim Walder, whose father was in the Royal Navy, shares a love of boats. He took his sons several times and alwasy felt he'd missed something. This time with map and audio guide he had the perfect route.

At Paultons Family Theme Park in Hampshire, Peppa Pig and George are enjoying the snow. The park reopens for February half-term.

Julia Bairstow recommends a visit to the British Library in London to see the Mughal India – Art, Culture and Empire exhibition.

Alex Bell and her family spend a lot of holidays on the Isle of Wight but had never visited the siland's famous Garlic Farm before. A treat was in store for them...

Druring the six weeks summer holidays Drayton Manor Theme Park is reducing online prices plus offering a money rainy day guarantee of a free return visit!

With seven museums and art galleries along the "smile for a mile" route in Luxembourg there is something for every taste. Anne Coates' personal favourite is the Mudan – Musée d'Art Moderne – which will entrall even very young visitors! As will the sight-seeing train Pétrusse Express.

Sea Life London Aquarium proved to be the perfect solution to a rainy day in London, writes Olivia Coates who took Harriet who was having a lovely treat with two of her godmothers.

Brian O'Neill took his 12 year old son and a friend to try out the latest Go Ape location. They all had an excellent time.

Where else could you see the car Harry Potter and Ron Weasley flew in, a miniature caravan built for a real princess, a car shaped like an orange, Mr Bean's Mini, a ride on a mono-rail, no less than 50 James Bond vehicles and not forgetting a whole Top Gear display? Alex Bell and her family discovered them all at Beaulieu

A feisty female crocodile who hasn't had much luck finding true love is leaving her fate this Valentines Day in the hands of staff at Drayton Manor Zoo, part of Drayton Manor Theme Park.

Toby and Pippa Bell have visited Santa before but have never had the chance to take a trip that combines a ride on a rollercoaster, a train and meeting Jack Frost, writes their mother Alex.

Germany may be famous for its Christmas markets but here in the UK, we also know a thing or two about creating the magic of the festive season in towns and villages around the country. This year, Debbi Scholes has selected a few that go beyond the traditional stalls and decorations.

Who has ever wondered what happens in a zoo at night? Do the animals sleep or are they let out to play? Is there anyone there to stop you sneaking back in once the gates are shut? Well, all of these questions and more are answered when you join the BedBUGS sleepover, as Harvey Edginton did with son Joe and James Minett.

Joe Edgington and James Minett, both aged ten, give their verdict of a night spent at London Zoo.