Boating in the Norfolk Broads

Visit one of the most peaceful, beautiful and natural places in the country; the Norfolk Broads offer a unique range of activities for all ages from boating to bird-watching. With plenty of customer amenities along the way, the Broads cater well to its paying visitors and is a tremendous place to be at one with nature, whilst enjoying the serene experience with your loved ones. A variety of quaint country homes and cottages are available to rent in the area and it’s no wonder the Broads are such a popular tourist location.

Norfolk Broads, UK by Martin Pettitt

Longleat Safari in Wiltshire

Renowned as the first drive-through safari park outside of Africa, Longleat was opened in the mid-1960s and visitors can witness first-hand the wildlife roaming freely through the park’s grounds whilst enjoying a day out with friends and family. Vast arrays of animals are showcased on the grounds including Gorillas, Zebras and Lions. Prices are affordable and there are many services available for those in need of them.

Photo of Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire, UK by fribbleblib

Leeds Castle in Kent

Kent isn’t known as the ‘Garden of England’ for no reason; its reliance on regions of natural beauty and preservation areas means it boasts a great number of outdoor activities for visitors. Leeds Castle not only features stunning archaic architecture and history, but a selection of activities such as mini-golf, mazes and museums. The castle’s grounds are laced with natural beauty and wildlife that are very easy on the eye and the regular exhibitions thrown at the castle are always worth a visit.

Photo of Leeds Castle in Kent, UK by Jim Bowen

Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland

After being labelled as a World Heritage Site in the 1980s, Hadrian’s Wall has seen a flurry of tourists and visitors. The site features a large number of walking trails and a range of cafes along the way. Visitors are able to snap a photo of themselves standing on one of the most significant emblems of the nation’s history as well as taking in the overwhelming beauty of the nearby lakes and natural trails.

Photo of Hadrian’s Wall, UK by quisnovus

Hiking in the Moors

Following on from Hadrian’s Wall, the Yorkshire Moors are some of the most idyllic places in the UK for hikers. Steeped in a deep, rich history, the hills and woodlands are massively challenging as well as beautiful and can certainly keep visitors busy all day long. There are inns and cottages to rent around the areas for those wishing to make the most of their time and a mass of pubs, restaurants and cafes as well as ancient sites to visit such as Top Withens, an obsolete farmhouse that was supposedly the inspiration for the farmhouse featured in Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights.

Photo of Yorkshire Moors, UK by chantrybee

Colin is writing on behalf of Boating Holiday & Norfolk Broads Holidays Operator – Horning Ferry Marina

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The animals here live in very nice pavilions and it is really amazing how much space they have available. The pride of the ZOO is a newly built Indonesian jungle pavilion, tiger and predators pavilions, and a house of African gorillas. Very interesting exhibitions are also an aviary for birds of prey, pavilion of big mammals, the giraffe area and polar bears pavilion.

But the Prague Zoo is probably mainly proud of a unique breed of rare Przewalski’s horses. The main task of zoos is to protect species and help in their reproduction and Prague Zoo is involved in the reintroduction of Przewalski’s horses. Przewalski’s Horse lives in the wild only in Mongolia, and even there it was last observed during the scientific expedition sometimes in the 50′s of the 20th century.

Natural evolution

During its existence, the Prague Zoo has undergone many changes and has made great development. In its opening in 1931 Zoo had about 300 animals and was spread on an area of ​​only 8 hectares. It gradually expanded, but still retains the quality.

Prague Zoo was very affected by floods in 2002. A large number of animals were killed and many buildings were damaged. After the floods, ZOO has undergone extensive refurbishment and now it is a very modern and popular zoo. The symbol of those floods is a sea lion Guston, who in 2002 got into the river and was caught up in Dresden, Germany. Unfortunately the seal lion died on its way back to ZOO.

During the reconstruction of the Prague Zoo, several interesting and unique buildings were built here. These include also the most expensive pavilion in the history of the Czech Zoos – Indonesian jungle. The pavilion was opened in 2004 instead of 50-year-old monkey pavilion. The pavilion has an elliptical shape of the greenhouse, which creates the impression of the jungle. Inside, visitors can see the orangutans, gibbons or lizards.

Other interesting sites in the Prague Zoo include complex of monkey islands, children’s zoo (where kids may even feed the animals), African pavilion and lots of other new pavilions. Prague Zoo is growing rapidly, so in the near future we can look forward to another interesting enclosures and pavilions.

How to get there

Prague Zoo is one of the places where you can spend pleasant moments with your children. You can come here by your own car, or you can take a bus from the subway station Holešovice. A pleasant experience can be already a trip to the zoo by a ferry across Prague.

For more information, visit official website of Prague Zoo.

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