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The Sun
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Inside the historic English manor house with unique new car museum and wooden kids' playground
NOTHING is guaranteed to make you feel ancient more than seeing the car you learned to drive in displayed as a museum piece. But that was the sobering reality that confronted me when I took my children to check out the new We Had One Of Those exhibition at Beaulieu's National Motor Museum in Hampshire. 2 2 This new permanent display, housed in a purpose-built garage, aims to take visitors on a trip down memory lane of the cars that commonly filled Britain's roads from the Sixties to the Noughties. It is packed with many memorable favourites. From much-loved Morris Minors to pop culture icons like VW Beetles and Capris right through to reliable family runarounds like Ford Mondeos and Vauxhall Cavaliers, there is bound to be at least one car that sparks a memory. For me it was the 1990s Nissan Micra which took me right back to white-knuckle driving lesson days. As you move through the various eras there are also fun displays of home decor trends and cult objects from the decades. Home to Lord and Lady Montagu, new rooms have opened to the public which at one time were part of their private apartment. Caroline Iggulden From Seventies lava lamps to video cassettes and Walkmans in the 1980s and Tamagotchis in the Nineties, there is bound to be something that has you pointing and shouting: 'We had one of those!' While the exhibit is a lot of nostalgic fun for the grown-ups, my kids, aged four, seven and 11, loved it too. Unlike the rare and valuable classic cars in the main National Motor Museum, visitors can climb inside and even lift the bonnets of these nostalgic vehicles. One volunteer told me: 'When we opened the exhibition we expected it to be a hit with old guys like me remembering the cars they owned throughout the years. But it has been just as much of a hit with children and it is a joy to watch them exploring the cars.' It took me ages to tear mine away but when I did we headed to Palace House, the historic home on the Beaulieu Estate – entry to which is included in the entry price. I'm a mum and here's '10/10' free day out near Glasgow I swear by for summer hols Home to Lord and Lady Montagu, new rooms have opened to the public which at one time were part of their private apartment. They have been lovingly restored in tribute to his late father – who famously established the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in 1952. The Motor Room, for instance, is a bedroom which celebrates his father's passion for motoring with special wallpaper striped with vintage tyre patterns and lots of motoring art. I have to confess my favourite though was the The Throne Room . . . or loo. So much to see Its 'thrones' lavatory was made by antique restorer Alex Webster from TV's The Woodland Workshop which was filmed on the Beaulieu Estate. Aside from the newly opened attractions, there is always so much to see and do at Beaulieu and not just in the museum itself. My three always insist on a ride on the monorail and this time we also checked out the fascinating Secret Army Exhibition which tells the story of the spies who were trained at the estate when it was requisitioned in World War Two.
Scottish Sun
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I visited the UK's first Legoland music festival with live gigs and a Lego sushi bar
Plus, two other music festivals perfect for families this summer BUILT IT UP I visited the UK's first Legoland music festival with live gigs and a Lego sushi bar Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IF the idea of taking kids along to a summer festival sounds too much like hard-work, then Legoland Windsor may have the answer. I tried out the first ever 'Lego Festival', at the Windsor resort with my three children Henry, 11, Nicholas, 7, and Estella 3 and they loved it. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 The Legoland Festival is on now until June 3 in Windsor Credit: Caroline Iggulden 6 Entry to the festival is completely free with entry to the Legoland in Windsor Credit: Caroline Iggulden The festival runs until June 8, and is free with normal entry to the park. This means that the next couple of weeks is a great time to visit Legoland Windsor to get more value from your ticket. The festival is scattered throughout the whole park across five distinct zones, offering shows, music, activities and of course plenty of hands-on brick modelling. Young visitors are even issued festival-style lanyards when they enter the park to really make them feel part of the action. As they make their way through the various zones completing activities they receive a stamp at every spot. A prize awaits for those who complete their stamp card. The 'Music Zone' located in the centre of the park's Heartlake City area plays home to a vibrant 'Battle of the Bands' show where kids can rock out to a group made-up of mini-figures characters brought to life. After all that high-energy performance, the nearby 'Chill Out Zone' was a perfect place for the kids to take five. Decorated with walls of flowers, in the 'Chill Out Zone' kids can build pretty brick blooms from Lego botanical kits. Elsewhere in the park, near 'Miniland', where famous global landmarks are recreated from almost out of 40 million Lego Bricks lay the 'Dance Zone.' My little one especially loved having a boogie when a giant costumed Lego minifigure 'DJ Goodvibes' spun some tunes. Legoland Windsor opens brand new Woodland Village 6 Kids are encouraged to make their own Lego creations Credit: Caroline Iggulden In the nearby 'Creative Zone', Lego mosaic building was on offer in this zone, as well as cookie decoration at an additional charge. In this area kids can also watch virtual workshops from Lego masterbuilder Alec, who has a huge following on YouTube. The 'Gaming Zone' offered kids to add their own contributions to a huge Lego recreation of the Lost Isle from the popular Lego Fortnite game. There is also a quirky Lego sushi bar where children can build Lego versions of the fishy snack. Every zone features a huge new, mini-figure creation-the 'Cuddle Team Leader' from Lego Fortnite is recreated using an astonishing 21,000 bricks. And if you are lucky, costumed versions of the mini-figure characters pop up throughout the day at the zones to say hello. 6 Caroline's youngest Estella loved the gentle rides around the park Credit: Caroline Iggulden 6 There are more thrilling rides too including the Pirate Falls log flume Credit: Caroline Iggulden Lego Festival is running in the lead up to World Play Day on June 11, which celebrates the importance of play to kids' development. As well as all of the festival fun, all of the Windsor resorts usual rides and attractions are open as normal. My three did all their favourites including putting out a fire in Lego City, riding in a hot air balloon and riding The Dragon rollercoaster. Legoland is always great for all ages because there is such a great mix of attractions. Whilst there are more thrilling rides for my older sons there are lots of gentle rides-such as the Fairy Tale Brook boat ride my youngest loves as you meander through gentle water ways following a re-telling classic stories like Cinderella and Hansel and Gretal with a Lego twist. By the end of their festival adventure, my three were so tired they might as well have been to Glastonbury, although they were decidedly less muddy. One Sun Travel Reporter visited the world-first Disney music festival in Europe - it has its own anthem and lots of musical attractions. And this festival has been dubbed the 'pint-sized Glastonbury' that's great for first-timers.
The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I visited the UK's first Legoland music festival with live gigs and a Lego sushi bar
IF the idea of taking kids along to a summer festival sounds too much like hard-work, then Legoland Windsor may have the answer. I tried out the first ever ' 6 The Legoland Festival is on now until June 3 in Windsor Credit: Caroline Iggulden 6 Entry to the festival is completely free with entry to the Legoland in Windsor Credit: Caroline Iggulden The festival runs until June 8, and is free with normal entry to the park. This means that the next couple of weeks is a great time to visit Legoland Windsor to get more value from your ticket. The festival is scattered throughout the whole park across five distinct zones, offering shows, music, activities and of course plenty of hands-on brick modelling. Young visitors are even issued festival-style lanyards when they enter the park to really make them feel part of the action. Read More on Music Festivals As they make their way through the various zones completing activities they receive a stamp at every spot. A prize awaits for those who complete their stamp card. The 'Music Zone' located in the centre of the park's Heartlake City area plays home to a vibrant 'Battle of the Bands' show where kids can rock out to a group made-up of mini-figures characters brought to life. After all that high-energy performance, the nearby 'Chill Out Zone' was a perfect place for the kids to take five. Decorated with walls of flowers, in the 'Chill Out Zone' kids can build pretty brick blooms from Lego botanical kits. Most read in Family Elsewhere in the park, near ' My little one especially loved having a boogie when a giant costumed Lego minifigure 'DJ Goodvibes' spun some tunes. Legoland Windsor opens brand new Woodland Village 6 Kids are encouraged to make their own Lego creations Credit: Caroline Iggulden In the nearby 'Creative Zone', Lego mosaic building was on offer in this zone, as well as cookie decoration at an additional charge. In this area kids can also watch virtual workshops from Lego masterbuilder Alec, who has a huge following on YouTube. The 'Gaming Zone' offered kids to add their own contributions to a huge Lego recreation of the Lost Isle from the popular Lego Fortnite game. There is also a quirky Lego sushi bar where children can build Lego versions of the fishy snack. Every zone features a huge new, mini-figure creation-the 'Cuddle Team Leader' from And if you are lucky, costumed versions of the mini-figure characters pop up throughout the day at the zones to say hello. 6 Caroline's youngest Estella loved the gentle rides around the park Credit: Caroline Iggulden 6 There are more thrilling rides too including the Pirate Falls log flume Credit: Caroline Iggulden Lego Festival is running in the lead up to World Play Day on June 11, which celebrates the importance of play to kids' development. As well as all of the festival fun, all of the Windsor resorts usual rides and attractions are open as normal. My three did all their favourites including putting out a fire in Lego City, riding in a hot air balloon and riding The Dragon rollercoaster. Legoland is always great for all ages because there is such a great mix of attractions. Whilst there are more thrilling rides for my older sons there are lots of gentle rides-such as the Fairy Tale Brook boat ride my youngest loves as you meander through gentle water ways following a re-telling classic stories like Cinderella and Hansel and Gretal with a Lego twist. By the end of their festival adventure, my three were so tired they might as well have been to Glastonbury, although they were decidedly less muddy. One And this 6 Caroline and her family visited the first ever Legoland Festival Credit: Caroline Iggulden
