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The GuardianJul 17, 2026

‘Adventures with a touch of magic’: readers’ favourite family days out in the UK

From a boat tour in Northern Ireland to a farm with great ice-cream in Surrey, you share your top tips for day trips The MV Kestrel has been taking boat tours out from Enniskillen on Lower Lough Erne for as long I can remember. We were brought out as primary schoolchildren on a geography field trip and I was recently a passenger for a civilised stag party. It’s popular for a reason: the tour (a…

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MV KestrelPlaceEnniskillen, United Kingdomboat tours out from Enniskillen on Lower Lough Erne
Riverside MuseumMuseumGlasgow, United Kingdominteractive displays and Glasgow's industrial past
Kelvingrove art galleryMuseumGlasgow, United Kingdomnear the Riverside Museum
Maple LeafRestaurantGlasgow, United Kingdomartisan bakery producing Scotland’s best croissants
Bolsover CastleAttractionBolsover, United Kingdomgardens, ruins, wall to walk on, and castle to climb
Walthamstow WetlandsNature reserveLondon, United Kingdomprotected area in the Lee valley
Woolsthorpe ManorMuseumWoolsthorpe, United KingdomIsaac Newton's childhood home with gardens and discovery centre
Forbidden CornerSightLeyburn, United Kingdomday of mysteries and surprises with tunnels and statues
PuzzlewoodSightColeford, United Kingdommagical woodland with twisting paths and hidden corners
Rushmere country parkTrailHeath and Reach, United Kingdomwoodland play areas, den-building, and walking trails
Crockford Bridge farmSightAddlestone, United Kingdomfarm in Surrey for fruit picking and gelato
Gelateria DanieliRestaurantAddlestone, United Kingdomlocal favourites serving homemade gelato
Upton HouseSightUpton, United KingdomNational Trust property with heavenly buildings, gardens, views
Forest of DeanPlaceColeford, United Kingdomancient woodland location of Puzzlewood
Devenish islandSightEnniskillen, United Kingdomsixth-century monastic settlement
Tupgill Park estatePlaceLeyburn, United Kingdomestate on the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Dales
Fish TempleSightLeyburn, United KingdomThis building was altered in 1985 and given crenulations outside, and an ornate bridge which people can stand on and…
herb gardenSightLeyburn, United Kingdom

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