34 T e Modern Family Family days out & travel Autumnal day trips


Saying goodbye to summer doesn’t mean the end to planning family trips. From speeding through the Welsh mountains to catching waves in Bristol, we roundup fi ve things to do across the UK with children of all ages. Words: Mattie Lacey-Davidson


Zip World Velocity 2 Situated in Penrhyn Quarry on the edge of the Snowdonia region in north Wales, in what was once the largest slate quarry in the world (and was recently nominated to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site), is the longest zip-line in Europe. It’s also the fastest in the world. Over the summer, Zip World


also launched Quarry Karts, the UK’s fi rst and only mountain cart experience. Quarry Karts allows visitors to steer a three-wheeled mountain buggy, dodging obstacles while enjoying Welsh views. On a bespoke three-kilometre dirt track, riders make their way down the mountain, starting at 1,500ft above sea level at a 10% gradient while navigating chicanes, banked corners and tunnels. Both are suitable for ages 10 and above. zipworld.co.uk/adventure/velocity


The Ice Cream Farm Based just outside Chester is the ‘World’s Largest Ice Cream Parlour’ (as awarded by Guinness World Records), which off ers more than 50 fl avours of ice cream and a host of family activities and attractions including a life-size snow-emitting ice-cream tree, indoor sand and


water play, children’s Land Rover experience and mini golf. T is autumn, the site will be


putting on a series of 20-minute interactive shows in its tipi theatre, T e Playhouse, such as ‘Betty Butterscotch’s Greatest Show’. T e sing-along show will feature songs from T e Greatest Showman. theicecreamfarm.co.uk


Camel Creek Adventure Park Over the summer, four new rides were opened at this family-friendly attraction in north Cornwall, not far from Padstow — the Airbender, Clown Coaster, Creeky’s Water Rush and Swampy’s Choclate Factory. Toddlers can go dizzy for Dizzy


Dina, part-time pirates can swing in T e Viking Warrior pirate ship and the brave will rise into the sky and drop 50ft in seconds on Vertigo. T ere are also lots of other rides spread across the park’s fi ve zones. For those who like to keep


their feet on the ground, the ever-popular Animal Attractions area provides hours of entertainment, from the caimans, lizards, snakes and frogs in Crocodile Corner to the Shire Horse enclosure where you can get up close with these gentle giants. camelcreek.co.uk


Treasure Trails Taking place all over the UK, with new trails being added frequently, some of the most popular include Spy Missions, Treasure Hunts and Murder Mysteries. Youngsters can follow a spy a mission around Falmouth’s historic harbour, defeat an evil witch set on forecasting rain on Manchester’s city centre forever more, and even help the Bloomsbury Brainy Bunch on a time-travel mission in T e Knowledge Quarter of London. treasuretrails.co.uk


The Wave Set to open in Bristol at an date yet to announced this autumn, T e Wave is the fi rst inland surf destination in the northern hemisphere. T e site will pump out more than 1,000 waves an hour — ranging in height from 50cm to two metres — allowing visitors to surf on consistent and safe waters all year round, without having to brave the UK’s cold coastal waters. T ere’s a 180-metre surfi ng lagoon


that delivers a surf experience suitable for everyone, from the complete beginner to the seasoned professional. T ere will also be day-long surf workshops. thewave.com


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