What to do in 2012? Try some of these :)
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Royal Yacht Britannia
All year round in Edinburgh
Festivals & Heritage
Having served the Royal family for more than 40 years, travelling over a million miles, the Royal Yacht Britannia is now moored on Leith's waterfront. A fascinating insight into the Royal lifestyle, it is one of Edinburgh's most popular attractions.
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Chill Factore
All year round in Manchester
Sport & Outdoors
Chill Factore at Trafford Quays Leisure Village has a 180-metre real snow indoor ski slope. Ski equipment is available for hire and qualified instructors offer lessons. A special play area, inflatable tube rides and a luge slide cater to non-skiers.
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UK Backward Running Championships
Aug 2012 (annual) in Heaton Park
Weird & Wonderful
Held in Manchester's Heaton Park, the UK Backward Running Championships sees competitors negotiate a mile-long course backwards. Although it looks comical, it's a surprisingly demanding exercise and great workout - when fitness aficionados try it they never look forwards. (Sorry.)
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Lake District National Park
All year round in Kendal
Sport & Outdoors
Founded in 1951, the Lake District National Park encompasses 866 square miles (2292 square km) of Cumbria, within which are 14 major lakes and England's highest peaks. From ten-and-a-half mile long Lake Windermere and Scafell Pike, the highest peak, to Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter-associated museums, the area is one of Britain's most popular national parks.
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Tropical World
All year round
Kids & Family
Tropical World at Roundhay Park is one of the UK's most popular garden attractions, with a large collection of tropical plants. It also has home-from-home environments for fascinating birds, butterflies and exotic animals like meerkats.
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Heatherton
All year round in Tenby
Sport & Outdoors
Kids and adults alike will enjoy Heatherton Activity Park. Try your hand at laser, clay and paintball shooting, or head to St Florence for horse trekking, a landscaped golf course and a kart track.
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The Big Fun Run
Aug 2012 (annual) in Darley Park
Kids & Family
Derby gets active as The Big Fun Run comes to Darley Park. The 5km organised annual run invites people of all ages to take part, in the name of whatever charity they want to support and, hopefully, to have some fun.
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