Around the UK: A guide to British attractions

1. See the six new specially designed space cars hit thrilling speeds of 40mph on the 35ft high Cosmic Typhoon roller coaster. It's the latest attraction to open at The Milky Way Adventure Park (themilkyway.co.uk) near Bideford in North Devon.

2. Pirate fans can pitch up at Bodnant Garden (nationaltrust.org.uk) in Conwy today for a performance of Treasure Island, taking place on the front lawn.

3. Find out why planes stay up in the sky and how to make the best paper plane in the world. This and many other fascinating subjects will be discussed at the programme of shows, demonstrations and workshops running daily throughout the school holidays at the Glasgow Science Centre (glasgowscience centre.org).

4. Discover what lurks between the tides on a free Seashore Safari (thanetcoast.org.uk), which will take place at different locations along Kent's Thanet coast every day this week.

5. Bored kids can dress up in armour and train to be medieval warriors at the daily Knight School at Kenilworth Castle (english-heritage. org.uk) in Warwickshire all week.