Horniman Museum plans major new gallery exploring ‘what it means to be human’
One of London’s most-treasured museums, the Horniman, is developing the World Gallery to showcase the way ‘people from every continent live their lives’
‘The myths and legends surrounding the South Downs are amazing’: writer Cressida Cowell
The beauty and ancient history of the landscape have always fired the imagination of the How to Train Your Dragon author
Messing about in boats on Germany’s lakes – and barely a tourist in sight
The lakes of northern Germany are an idyllic setting for a watery adventure, but prove a stern test of Kevin Rushby’s boatmanship
Take the kids to … Stonehenge, Wiltshire
This iconic site is a victim of its own fame and a cash cow for English Heritage – yet even the summer throngs can’t detract from the extraordinary romance of its unknowable past
Once upon a time in … Efteling theme park, the Netherlands
The traditional, fairytale-themed amusement park features elves, trolls and talking parrots, and its woodland setting and new hotel make it ideal for a family holiday
Take the kids to … The Ice Cream Farm, Chester
The ice-cream is divine (and award-winning) at this free-to-enter attraction but costs add up paying for individual rides and the other food options aren’t so tasty
Not horsing around: donkey trekking in rural France
Accidental detours are embraced on a family break amid the Lot valley’s forests, abbeys and wildlife – all in the company of Lulu, their trusted donkey companion
Take the kids to … William’s Den, North Cave, East Yorkshire
This slick new Yorkshire attraction mixes traditional indoor fun and games with zipwires and tyre swings in the great outdoors. There really is something here for all ages
10 of the best beach bars in Portugal
With cold beer, caipirinhas and great seafood, these bars, from the Algarve to Porto, are as hot, bright and breezy as the stunning Atlantic coastline itself
French (almost) without tears: a summer school break in France
Just when you thought school was out ... mum books a holiday with language lessons, in Morzine, and signs up for classes, too
Modern family: Greece with grown-up kids
A decade after a first family holiday in Greece, Martin Love heads to Paxos – and finds it wonderfully unchanged
12 of the UK’s best driving pitstops – readers’ travel tips
Britain’s motorway service stations aren’t everyone’s cup of tea but there are great picnic spots, cafes, gardens and attractions just beyond the hard shoulder
Take the kids to … National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
From Del Boy’s three-wheeler and Harry Potter’s Flying Ford Anglia to crazy Top Gear contraptions, this museum in the New Forest has tankfuls of va-va-voom
‘I’ve got my summer sorted’: the holiday plans of authors, comedians, chefs and DJs
Celebrities share their holiday likes and dislikes, including Lorraine Kelly’s penchant for Antarctica, an Irish ferry romance for Huw Stephens and a drive in LA set to Beethoven’s Ninth for Shappi Khorsandi
Take the kids to … Gulliver’s Land, Milton Keynes
With rides aimed at younger children and a relaxed atmosphere, this Buckinghamshire theme park offers a Brobdingnagian family day out