Peak District safaris
Land Rover safaris through the least-known parts of the Peak District national park are now available.
• Bespoke tours from £15pp - contact Peak Safari (01298 70524). Mystery tours £16pp (child reductions) - contact Buxton tourist information centre (01298 25106).
Steaming Kent
Steam trains along Kent and East Sussex Railway, a museum line starting at Tenterden, now run 10 miles to Bodiam station.
• Trains run daily until September. Tickets: single £6, return £7.50. Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden Town Station, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6HE (01580 765155).
Huge in Nottingham
An Olympic-sized ice rink makes Nottingham's new National Ice Centre the largest indoor sport and live entertainment venue in the East Midlands. In the next few weeks, Paul Weller, Simply Red, Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones are appearing.
• Open Sat/Sun,10am-12am. Tickets: adults £2.80-£3; child £2.30-£2.50. Skate hire £1. Family tickets available. Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham NG1 1LA (0115-948 4526).
Climbing in Bristol
Everest is one of three films showing at the new IMAX theatre in Bristol.
• Tickets: £6.50/child £4.50, family £19, double bill £10, at the door or on 0117-915 1000. Wildscreen Walk, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5DB.
Hats off in Stockport
Hat Works in Stockport is the UK's first museum dedicated to the hatting industry.
• Open Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Tickets: £3.95/£2.50 concessions, family £11. Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport SK3 OEU (0161-355 7770).
The Drayton Manor drop
Apocalypse offers theme park riders a 50mph drop from a 180ft tower, the latest £2m ride at Drayton Manor Park.
• Park and zoo open 9am, rides 10.30am-5/6/7pm depending on weather. Entry for unlimited rides: £14/£10 child, family tickets. Drayton Manor Family Theme Park, Tamworth, Staffordshire (01827 287979).
Glagow's buses are better
Hop on and hop off one of Glasgow's new bus tours on two routes which between them take in most of the main attractions.
• Scotguide's Glasgow Tours run daily every 30 minutes from 9.30am-4pm. Main stop George Square. Tickets valid for 24 hours on both routes: £7, child £2, family £16.
Wind up in Powys
The Centre for Alternative Technology in Powys will put you wise on wind power, solar energy and organic growing.
• Open 10am-5pm daily. Tickets: adult £6.90/£3.50, family £19.50. Machynlleth, Powys (01654 702400).
Sharks in Plymouth
The coral seas display and the imaginative shark theatre are reasons enough for visiting the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. Closely followed by the displays on fish and plant life on the estuary, the shore and the deep reef. Lots for children, including free activity leaflets at entry.
• Open 10am-6pm. Tickets: £6.50, child £4, family £19. Rope Walk, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon (01752 600301).
