The UK Our Way. - Parkdean Holidays

The UK
Our Way.
A guide to the UK written for kids by kids!
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Welcome To the beach
Beach guide ice cream eating outdoors colour with us Let’s make a splash LET’S GET ACTIVE say cheese let’s go on an adventure Ultimate day out
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HEY,
Thanks for your help! We couldn’t have
created this UK guide without you. We
would’ve had to ask your parents to give
us their ideas instead. And then this guide
would be soooo BORING, and full of things
like the National Gallery of Yawns and the
mind-numbing Museum of Whatevs.
When we asked children across the country
to tell us their favourite places to go and
things to do in Britain, the response we got
from you was awesome. We counted up your
votes, and here are the most popular choices.
How many of them do you know? See how
many new ones you can visit this year.
I’m Sid the Seagull and I LOVE running
around! Theme parks and water slides
are my favourites..oh, and ICE CREAM!
I’m Lizzie the Lizard and my daytrip favourites
are dancing on the beach, collecting shells
and making new friends.
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Best Sand Castles
1st
To the
Weymouth, Dorset
There’s loads of wet sand because the
shoreline is so long. So this is perfect
for building proper sandcastles.
It’s so good in fact, there is a sand
sculptor there – but we know you
can build something much better!
Seriously Amazi
ng Beaches
2nd
Holywell Bay, Newquay
It is perfect for sculpting and maybe
even making the tallest sandcastles!
Also, because it’s in Newquay, you can
be sure there will be plenty of surfers
about too, so you can watch them
in action as you build your castle.
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Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s off
to the beach we go!
Croyde Bay, Devon
This beach is where the National
Sandcastle building competition is
every year and they have a family
sandcastle competition for the first
time this year. Time to get practicing!
We love the beach; you can do so much there. It’s a great day
out with lots of running around and playing games, adventuring,
yummy sugary snacks to enjoy and things to discover. Plus
parents don’t mind if we get a bit messy! Building sandcastles
and exploring rock pools are our favourite beach activities. So
we’ve asked for your help to find the best places for these.
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The Best Beaches for Crabbing and Rock Pooling
1st
Looe Beach,
Looe, Cornwall
Beach Guide
hes you guys voted for,
Here’s where to find the top six beac
as well as a few more of your favourites!
Loads of fishermen work from here,
which is why there are loads of
crabs to find. It’s a wonderful long
beach so take a good size bucket
and spade for building sandcastles
and adventuring in the rock pools.
2nd
Embo Beach
Ruby Bay, Fife
Aberdour Silver Sands, Fife
Polzeath Beach,
Cornwall
If you go down to Polzeath Beach
today you’ll be in for a big surprise
– loads of crabs! The beach, as well
as being brilliant for watersports,
has some great rock pools. Check
Pentireglaze Haven, which is like
a secret beach revealed when
the tide is out, for some quiet
and sheltered crab hunting.
Nairn East Beach
Ayr Beach
Whitley Bay
Whitby West Cliff
Southerness Beach
Scarborough, North Bay
Hornsea
Cleethorpes North Promenade
Skegness, Central Beach
Porth Swtan, Anglesey
3rd
West Runton Beach,
Cromer, Norfolk
This is a really rocky area, perfect
then for some rock pooling. Backed
by cliffs, there are loads of secret
nooks and crannies to investigate.
West Runton
Beach, Norfolk
Black Rock Sands, Gwyness
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Clacton on Sea,
Martello Bay
Pendine Beach
Trecco Bay
Croyde Bay, Devon
Polzeath, Cornwall
Holywell Bay,
Newquay
Kynance Cove, Mullion
Kennack Sands (Sea Acres)
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Porthcawl Beach
Weymouth, Dorset
West Bay (Dorset)
Fistral
Beach
West Hayling (Hayling Island)
Sandbanks, Poole
Looe Beach,
Looe, Cornwall
Blue Flag Awarded Beaches
Best for Sand Castles
Best for Crabbing/Rock Pooling
Other Must-see Beaches
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The Best Ice Cream
1st
Roskilly’s Ice Cream
Farm, Cornwall
The creamy, organic milk for their delicious
ice cream comes from Roskilly’s lovely,
herd. OK, when we say “lovely”, we don’t
mean you’d mistake any of them for Katy
Perry. But, as cattle go, they’re lookers.
www.roskillys.co.uk
Seriously e
pic ice cream.
2nd
Yorkshire Dales Ice
Cream Farm, Yorkshire
You’ve got to try Yorkshire Dales’ ice
cream at their fantastic, US-style diner:
Billy-Bob’s. Try to get your mum or dad
to order in an American accent. Then
make sure you laugh very loudly indeed.
www.yorkshiredalesicecream.co.uk
YUM!
Everyone loves ice cream! Well, everyone we know does.
And so do their friends and close relatives. And their
distant relatives. And their… Anyway, you get the idea.
Grab a big spoon – no, even bigger than that – because
here’s where you’ll find the yummiest of the yummy.
Pendine Sands Beach
St Clears, Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
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2rd
The Dartmouth Ice
Cream Company, Devon
These guys have lots of deliciously
bonkers flavours, including banana &
peanut and bubble-gum swirl. That’s
two flavours, by the way. Not one.
Because that really would be crazy.
www.dartmouthicecream.com
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Top Spots for Picnics
1st
Snowdonia National Park
Visitor Centre, North Wales
If you want to build up an appetite
before eating try walking all the way to
the top! You will of course be rewarded
with a fabulous setting to have a picnic
because of the amazing views.
Yummy fish & chips
and picnics
2nd
Lost Gardens of
Heligan, Cornwall
Loads of you found this magical place. It is
like you enter another world. Animals, flowers
and lots of open space are just waiting to be
discovered. And with so many amazing
places, it will be a tough decision where
to settle down to eat.
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How come eating outdoors
is so much fun?
It’s because, when the sun is shining it’s great to be outdoors.
From the loads of replies we’ve had from you guys, it sounds
like you agree. So, we’ve picked out two of our favourite
meals – a picnic and fish and chips - and you’ve told us
where is best to go. Good timing too cos we’re starving!
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Barafundle Beach,
Pembrokeshire
This National Trust location is a great
little cove. You can sit on the beach,
on the fresh grass or on a bench. And
afterwards, the sea is only a short sprint
away (just be careful not to get too
excited – no one likes sea-sandwiches!).
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Where is Top Cod for Fish and Chips?
1st
Anstruther Fish Bar,
Fife, Scotland
Who knew fish and chips could win awards?
Well this plaice (sorry, couldn’t resist) has.
When you’ve got a big portion and splashed
it with vinegar, there are plenty of benches
nearby where you can sit and enjoy your
extra special fish and chips.
www.anstrutherfishbar.co.uk
2nd
Stein’s Fish & Chips
Padstow, Cornwall
This is posh fish and chips for sure.
You can eat in or take away (we prefer
to have a wander and eat ours), plus,
the scrummy food comes with fun
activity sheets too. Perfect!
www.rickstein.com
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Magpie’s Café
Whitby, Yorkshire
Yummy! Whitby is a lovely part of the
UK. The takeaway (which is always
busy with people having a good time)
is worth queuing for because the fish is
so fresh and the chips are chunky.
www.magpiecafe.co.uk
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Colour with us!
We love being outside! There’s nothing better than looking
at all the different colours in the sunshine. Say, why not
help us add some colour to Startown? Ask an adult to
print this page for you, grab out your favourite pens and
GO WILD!!
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Best Waterparks
Let’s make a
1st
Sandcastle Water Park,
Blackpool, Lancashire
It’s like a water jungle. Slides weave in and
around each other like snakes. There’s a pirate
ship. You can even race against friends. And
there is a huge pool too. 18 slides in total…
we never managed to fit them all in – which is
great because it means we get to go back!
www.sandcastle-waterpark.co.uk
Your top thr
ee Waterparks
2nd
Splashdown Waterpark,
Poole, Dorset
If you’re a bit of a thrill seeker like us then
Splashdown Waterpark is definitely a mustvisit. The Velocity ride has an official scream
factor of FIVE Woooooooohoooooo! There
are loads of other slides to check out too.
Woooohooooo!
poole.splashdownwaterparks.co.uk
This is one of our favourite bits. We love waterparks. You can
make lots of noise. You get to go on rides. And you get to
make a splash and have loads of fun with your friends. The
best thing is though, that there are loads of them to choose
from! So, once again we have relied on your help to pick out
the three waterparks where you can have the most fun.
3rd
Water Park at Alton
Towers, Staffordshire
This is like Alton Towers – only with water! There
are loads of fantastic interactive features like
the Flash Floods, Rush and Rampage and the
Master Blaster Water Coaster. It’s serious fun
for the whole family and open all year round.
www.altontowers.com/waterpark
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Where to Fly a Kite the Highest!
Let’s Get
1st
Gower Peninsula,
Swansea, South Wales
This is an Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty, officially; it has the certificate
to prove it! It’s easy to see why, so we
can understand why you’ve picked
this as a brilliant place to fly a kite.
www.visitwales.com
Let's. Get. Actiiiiiiive!
2nd
Filey Beach,
North Yorkshire
People say it is always windy in
Yorkshire. We don’t know who says
that but it’s certainly true of Filey
Beach. It is a wonderful beach that’s
nice and long, plenty of space to run
around in and get a kite in the air.
www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com
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Watergate Bay,
Newquay, Cornwall
We love sports and we
especially love running around!
This little pocket of Newquay gets some
great wind even when the sun is shining.
This is because it sits tucked away amongst
cliffs, which helps whip up the wind!
It could be in a field, at a park, wherever, it doesn’t really matter
so long as there is plenty of space. And there are so many things
to do like bike rides and walks, loads of different sports and
even flying a kite (which sometimes means parents have to get
involved but we’ll let them, even though they’re old). You’ve all
been busy telling us the best places to go so we can stay active!
www.visitnewquay.org
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Top Spot to Walk or Ride a Bike
1st
New Forest National Park,
Lymington, Hampshire
Something a Little More Active…
1st
(second year running)
Go Ape, Crathes
Castle, Aberdeenshire,
It’s time to go crazy on rope
swings and cargo nets, and do
it in a castle! Even your parents
can go ape, everyone can go
ape and have loads of fun.
Get your bike, grab your helmet and even pack
your walking shoes because this is a place to
adventure. There are woods to cycle through, hills
to climb on foot and loads and loads of beautiful
scenery – we can see why you picked this one!
www.goape.co.uk
www.newforestnpa.gov.uk
2nd
The Camel Trail,
Cornwall
2nd
Who fancies sliding down a 110m dry
ski slope at great speed or jumping
through the air pulling off some super
cool stunts? You can do all of that here.
The best thing is, even if you’re new to
the sport, there are family ski lessons and
the Ringo’s are great fun for the kids.
There’s only one way to discover some of
Cornwall’s secret paths and that is to cycle
through the Camel Trail. Weave up and down,
along and through the virtually flat route.
Maybe even try a race through the spectacular
countryside! Your parents won’t be far behind,
strolling through the wonderful scenery.
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Sherwood Pines Forest Park,
Nottinghamshire
The Sherwood Pines looks like a great place
to have a bike race against your friends.
Slalom in-between the trees and speed up
down the dirt tracks. Or, if your parents are
with you, you can enjoy an adventure walk.
Parkdean Warmwell
Snowsport Centre, Dorset
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2rd
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Edinburgh International
Climbing Centre
Last one to the top smells! We can’t
believe this is a place dedicated entirely
to climbing up things – it’s ace. There are
loads of different walls to scale depending
on your ability or how brave you are.
www.eica-ratho.co.uk
www.forestry.gov.uk
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Perfect places to take snaps
Best Photo Spots
1st
Isle of Bute,
Scotland
For such a small island there’s
loads to snap – boats at the
harbour, fancy gardens and even
a castle! If you’re lucky, you
might even spot their highland
cows and sunbathing seals!
www.visitbute.com
2nd
Combe Martin Wildlife
& Dinosaur Park
Quick, get the camera ready, there’s
a T-Rex coming! Oh wait, now
there are meerkats. Ahhh, there’s
so much to see and take pictures
of. You’ll have to be sharp here to
get all the pictures you want.
www.wildlifedinosaurpark.co.uk
I love looking at old photos!
We love looking at old photos. They remind us of places we’ve
been and things that we’ve seen. We’ve also collected loads of
souvenirs (our favourites are postcards and badges). But we’re
always looking for new memories to add to the loads we’ve got
already and you guys have been brilliant by sending in suggestions
for brilliant places to take photos and collect souvenirs.
Lantern Hill in Ilfracombe
North Devon
3rd
Yorkshire Sculpture Park,
West Yorkshire
This is a magical place where the weird and
wonderful combine. We can’t get our head around
some of the giant sculptures, so it’s a good job
we can take loads of pictures to look back on!
www.ysp.co.uk
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Your Favourite Zoo or Aquarium
Let ’s go on an
Adventure
1st
Monkey World,
Wareham, Dorset
(second year running)
There was no monkeying around when
it came to this as a top pick for your
favourite zoo’s and animal sanctuaries.
It is massive and has loads and loads
of different monkeys; and we can
definitely see where they get the
phrase ‘cheeky monkey’ from now!
www.monkeyworld.org
There’s load
s to see
2nd
The Cornish Seal
Sanctuary, Cornwall
Seals are really cool and clever
- see them show off their skills.
The live shows here are ace
and the seals are pretty cute
and friendly close-up too.
www.sealsanctuary.co.uk
3rd
Look a monkey!
Pack some survival snacks and get plenty of
sleep because we’re going on an adventure.
The UK has loads of magical places to discover.
And remember to keep your eyes open because
you just never know what you might find.
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Edinburgh Zoo,
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Zoo has loads of different
animals to discover, including the
only two Giant Pandas in the UK.
If you’re lucky you may even catch
a glimpse of the Binturongs.
www.edinburghzoo.org.uk
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Where History is Fun…
1st
Beamish Museum,
County Durham
Discover Something New Today
1st
It’s like going back in time. We love this
place because rather than just reading
about history, you can sense it and live
it. There are real people working here
so you can talk to them and there’s an
old fashioned sweet shop too – bonus!
It looks like something from space but inside is a
whole forest worth discovering. In fact it’s the world’s
largest indoor rainforest. The climates even change,
it’s really cool – well it can get quite hot actually.
You have to go on the Rainforest Canopy Walkway
which is a stunning walk amongst the treetops.
www.beamish.org.uk
www.edenproject.com
1st
2nd
The National Maritime
Museum, Cornwall
Track down pirates and watch reallife heroes in action, this place
is super-exciting but also really
inspires us! If you love getting
your hands dirty like us, there are
classes and demonstrations on
how things here work - so much
better than just reading about it!
3rd
The National History
Museum, London
It is right up there as a must visit, so
we’re pleased so many of you have
been. Parents love it too. There are huge
skeletons, different periods of history
to walk through and loads of videos.
www.nhm.ac.uk
2nd
Thinktank, Birmingham
Science Museum, Midlands
www.nmmc.co.uk
It’s not a tank that thinks but it is a place that
will get you thinking. Delve into the human
body or marvel at how elements collide to
make something new. You are guaranteed
to come out with a bigger brain!
The Tank Museum,
Dorset
www.thinktank.ac
Real life tanks, right in front of our eyes –
we couldn’t believe it when we first visited.
They are sooooo cool. And this place lets
you learn loads more about them. There are
Tank Action displays and children’s activity
centres too!
www.tankmuseum.org
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The Rainforest at the
Eden Project, Cornwall
3rd
Dinosaur Museum, Dorset
The Dinosaurs are back! Phew, they’re
just models and videos. But wow, they
are really lifelike. If you’re a Dinosaur fan,
and let’s be honest, who isn’t, then this is
definitely something worth discovering!
www.thedinosaurmuseum.com
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The
Ultimate Day Out!
1st
Alton Towers,
Staffordshire
Wow, what a place. Fast rides, tall rides,
spinning rides, wet rides, water rides, shops,
loads of people having fun. This is the ultimate
place for non-stop excitement. There’s even
a hotel so you can stay over and do it all over
again the next day – the fun just doesn’t stop!
www.altontowers.com
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The very best in days out
Legoland, Windsor,
Berkshire
Build, build, build. Let your imagination run
wild here because everything and anything
can be made from Lego! Don’t believe us
– then you need to check this place out.
They’ve even built actual rides you can go
on (don’t worry they’re not made of Lego).
www.legoland.co.uk
3rd
Drayton Manor,
Staffordshire
Visit Thomas Land, see the zoo,
camp for a few nights, go on the
rides, go on them again. Where does
the fun stop – it doesn’t is the answer.
www.draytonmanor.co.uk
Ahhhhhhh....Wooohooooo!
We can’t choose! There are so many cool places. It’s a good job
we could trust you guys to help. You have sent in loads and loads
of suggestions for the ULTIMATE Day Out so here are the results…
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Best Gift Shops
1st
Cadbury World,
West Midlands
(second year running)
Shop
This is our kind of heaven. Chocolate,
chocolate and even more chocolate!
Oh and then lots of sweets, games, and
things to do. My stomach is grumbling
just thinking about it. And there are loads
of freebies. In fact here you will find the
biggest Cadbury shop in the world! You
can personalise pretty much anything.
Time to spend some pocket money
www.cadburyworld.co.uk
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Warner Bros
Studio Tour, London
Get inside the movies. Meet your favourite
film characters; even discover the magic
behind Harry Potter. There’s loads of
memorabilia to get your hands on and
when the tour is done, the gift shop is well
stocked with lots of wonderful wizardry –
buy a wand or maybe a cloak; there’s loads!
www.wbstudiotour.co.uk
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Please! Please! Please!
After a great day out, taking home a gift to remember
it by is a must. How else are we going to put our
favourite memories on a shelf? And there is always
something more exciting to find than a pencil!
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Weston super Mare
Grand Pier, Somerset
After a great day out at this famous
pier, you definitely need a memento
and the gift shop has loads. But of
course, with this being such a famous
pier, maybe it is some of the historical
memorabilia that you will collect!
shop.grandpier.co.uk
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Which beach is the best
for building sandcastles?
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arafundle Beach,
Pembrokeshire
Where is the best place
for getting active?
What’s the best place to
learn about history?
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outh Bay, Scarborough,
North Yorkshire
• D elamere Forest, Cheshire
•M
anchester Climbing
Centre, Manchester
•M
anchester Museum,
Lancashire
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estern-super-mare,
Somerset
Where are the tastiest
fish & chips?
•P
olzeath Surf’s Up Surf
School, Cornwall
•D
orset County
Museum, Dorset
•S
harky’s, Weymouth, Dorset
•L
augharne Castle,
Carmathenshire, Wales
• Kennack Sands, Cornwall
Where’s the best beach to go
crabbing or rock pooling?
•G
oodrington Sands,
Paignton, Devon
• S even Sisters, Sussex
•C
resswell Foreshore,
Northumberland
Where is the yummiest ice
cream you’ve tasted?
• Nardini’s, North Ayrshire
•L
angage ice cream
dairy, Devon
• Minchellas, Isle of Wight
•N
ew Forest
Ice Cream, Lymington
•J
oe’s Ice cream Parlour,
West Glamorgan
Where is the best place
to go for a picnic?
• D artmoor National Park, Devon
• C ulbin Forrest, Nairn
• H arry Ramsden’s, Norfolk
•L
ongs fish and chips,
Bridport, Dorset
What’s the best swimming
pool or water park you’ve
ever visited?
•C
ascades Tropical Adventure
Pool at Parkdean Ruda
Holiday Park, Croyde, Devon
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hips & Castles Leisure
Centre, Cornwall
• T he Play Drome, Strathclyde
Where is the best spot
for flying a kite?
• P arliament Hill, London
Where’s the best place
to take pictures?
• I sle of Skye, Scotland
•L
izard Point, Cornwall
•T
enby Harbour,
Pembrokeshire
Which is your favourite
place for discovering
something new?
•S
t Fagans National History
Museum, Glamorgan, Wales
Ultimate fun day out?
•T
he Flambards
Experience, Cornwall
•B
lackpool Pleasure
Beach, Lancashire
•P
aultons Family Theme
Park, Hampshire
Where is the best place
to shop for souvenirs?
•N
ational Railway Museum,
North Yorkshire
•T
intagel Castle, Cornwall
• P leasurewood Hills, Norfolk
•V
ikingar, North
Ayrshire, Scotland
• Stirling Castle, Scotland
• Low Green, Ayr, Scotland
• B aiter Park, Dorset
Where is the best spot for
a fun walk or bike ride?
What’s your favourite animal
sanctuary, zoo or aquarium?
•K
nowsley Safari
Park, Merseyside
• H aldon Forest, Devon
•S
ealife Centre, Dorset
•P
embrokeshire Coast National
Park, Pembrokeshire, Wales
•Y
orkshire Wildlife
Park, Yorkshire
• T hetford Forest Park, Norfolk
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Thanks!
Thank you to everyone who has helped to
create this special kids’ travel guide.
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