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The Chelsea Flower Show has been held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London every year since 1913, apart from gaps during the two World Wars. Chelsea Flower show is the place to see cutting-edge garden design, new plants and find ideas to take home. Entrance time: 3:30pm - 8pm

This day out starts at Sheffield Park Station, which was built in 1882 by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway. This station was really built to serve Lord Sheffield who owned the large house and estate about a mile away. Here you have free time to explore the SteamWorks! exhibition before your steam train trip at 13:15. Once you board the steam train, travel down the tracks as you are served a Ploughman’s lunch. Tuck in to your lunch,…

The new exhibition has been designed by the same Oscar winning artists who worked on the smash hit film series, so you can expect a truly magical experience including towering marble pillars, crystal chandeliers and breath-taking prosthetics that will leave both adults and children spellbound.

Colchester Zoo is home to many rare and endangered species, including big cats, primates and birds as well as a large number of invertebrates and fish species.

Boston market is a recognised tourist attraction in its' own right; with a large number of stalls offering a diverse and attractive range of goods, services and fresh local produce. There is something here for everyone - including fruit and veg, plants, cheeses, toys, gadgets, fabrics, sweets, cakes, cards, household goods - there's so much to see. We will be stopping in Springfield Freeport in the afternoon.

Great Yarmouth is bursting with fun things to do, activities for all, shows and attractions stretching along the  Golden Mile and the huge expanse of pristine beach.

This seaside resort comes with the classic English seaside holiday activities; the donkey rides on the beach, the pier, the crazy golf, but there’s more to come from this Lincolnshire town.

Enjoy a free day in Canterbury.

The rolling Derbyshire countryside, in which the Capability Brown landscape of Chatsworth is nestled, will offer a glorious backdrop for the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, a brand new celebration of plants and gardens.

Every year at BBC Gardeners’ World Live an exciting collection of Show Gardens come to life in a celebration of how imagination and creativity can transform any type of outdoor space.  It's an unbeatable way to get ideas for your own garden. All tickets include free entrance to the BBC Good Food Show Summer.