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30 UK day trips for the Bank Holiday weekend

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28 April 2017 at 4:42 am

Fly a Kite at Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire

Grand Designs hits London

Have a Sherlock Holmes afternoon tea in London

Rock at Live at Leeds

Magic at the museum in Cheshire

Get green fingers in London

Enjoy the bluebells in Staffordshire

Embrace jazz with afternoon tea in London

Head to a vintage fete in Dartmoor, Devon

Get a bird’s-eye-view of Brighton

Super SUP in Cornwall

Get a taste of butler life at Holkham Hall, Norfolk

Go cosmic in Edinburgh

Catch a Crabfest in Devon

Celebrate May Day like a Tudor in Suffolk

Horses Through History, Audley End, Essex

Play cowboys and Indians in Kent

Spring Jousting Tournament at Blenheim Palace

Celebrate Staffordshire Day

Watch the Sheep Grand National in Shropshire

Embrace the weather at the Eden Project

See magic at the National Botanic Garden of Wales

Cruise the Thames for lunch

Surfing in Porthcawl

Feel the force at Legoland Windsor

Indulge your inner musician at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Head to Exeter’s foodie festival

Sway to Portobello Live in London

Take the kids to Warwick Castle

The Dorchester Festival, Oxfordshire

The May Day Bank Holiday is just around the corner – which means a three-day break is nearly upon us. Make the most of it at one of the many events across the UK, many of which are family-friendly. Some are also free and don’t need pre-booking. From music festivals to foodie festivals, kite flying to sheep racing, here’s our pick of UK day trips for the Bank Holiday weekend.

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