THERE’S a summer of fun to be had across the UK! Festivals, theme parks , museums and historic houses have special events for all the family. Tour Harry Styles’ home village, discover Barbie’s wardrobe, follow a trail of oxen, poke around Buckingham Palace – and much more. Trisha Harbord rounds up fantastic days out on a budget, with prices for a family of four .
. . FREE OR UNDER £50 FOODIE FEASTS, Leicester : If you missed Coldplay’s Glastonbury set, enjoy the tribute band at Leicester’s first food festival.
They are headlining on August 10, with an Ed Sheeran tribute show on stage the next day. Read More on Travel The two-day festival in Abbey Park features 50 local food vendors plus wine and craft-ale producers. Kids’ fun will include arts and crafts, storytelling, a circus school and a funfair.
Family tickets cost £25, under-fives free. See leicesterfoodfestival.co.
uk . Most read in Family GET LOST IN A LABYRINTH, across UK: The National Trust has launched its Summer of Play, featuring family activities at 184 historic houses and gardens. Both members and non-members get in free or there’s a small entry price for properties such as Attingham Park, Shrops .
Explore labyrinths, scramble on straw bales and enjoy archery as well as crafts, music and dance sessions. The circus has come to Stourhead Gardens , Wilts , or join a knights’ training camp at Chirk Castle, Wrexham . Many attractions have wheelchairs for hire.
Attingham Park family tickets from £2.