Whodunnit?
Who killed Sir George Manvers? Look for clues and quiz the actors with the help of a guest list and character description as the Duelling Association evokes the atmosphere of a Regency household murder.
• Sat/Sun, from 1pm. £3.50/£1.80. Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, Brodsworth,Doncaster, S Yorks (01302 722598).
Memory lane
Hold your nose as you stroll and trade down the main road of Londinium circa 100AD - the smells of the capital are recreated along with the shops and stalls.
• Until January 2001. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5.50pm, Sun noon-5.50pm. £5/ children free. The Museum of London, London Wall, EC2 (020-7600 0807).
Shell out
A ceremonial landing of oysters at Whitstable today is followed by oyster-opening competitions and cookery demonstrations, Morris dancing, folk music and Viking battles on the seafront.
• Until July 30. Whitstable, Kent (01227 265666).
Cue Cumbria
It may look like a Teletubby house, but Rheged, a new, grass-covered discovery centre, should be everyone's first port of call in the Lake District. Celtic history, Arthurian legend, Wordsworth, an action-packed film and local foods and crafts on offer.
• Open10am-6pm daily. £4.95/£3.50/ family £14.50. Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria (01768-868000).
Taken for a ride
Philip Schofield, aka Dr Doolittle, is at Crealy Adventure Park in Devon today to launch El Pastil Loco, a £400,000 family rollercoaster.
• Open 10am-6pm. £5.50/under-2s free, most rides included. Clyst St Mary, Exeter, Devon (01395 233200).
Up the wall
The free "Essential Guide to Hadrian's Wall" leaflet is full of ideas for walks, cycle routes and suggested days out around the World Heritage site.
• Information line: 01434 322002.
Thomas mania
Steam on down to the London Transport Museum for children's activities (giant inflatable train, stage shows, badge making...) that herald a six-week Thomas the Tank Engine exhibition.
• Open 10am-6pm daily, exhibition until Sept 3, activities until July 30. £5.50/£2.95. Covent Garden Piazza, London WC2 (020-7379 6344).
Abbey habit
History comes to life at Tintern Abbey with the liberal use of fireworks, visual effects and action from over 100 actors, staged to mark the millennium in Monmouthshire.
• July 27/28/29; Aug 3-5 and 10-12. £10.00/£7.50 concessions. Fair at 19.00, show begins as darkness falls. Tickets and info: 01291-625391.
