Great bike rally, attended by a couple of thousand bikers, some good headline bands over the years…read more 21st anniversary this year (2011). Good facilities provided by the castle ie showers & proper toilets. Organised by MAG NE. I have been for the last 6 years & intend to continue. Safe & family friendly.

Excellent for kids…read more Came during Minecraft exhibit, some activities are fee based and may require pre-registration The layout is very interesting ongoing schedule of fairs, exhibitions and cinema multiple cafes and eateries wife thought is only "ok" couldn't get more info out of her than that

Great place to stop whilst travelling along M6 or A66. Has several cafes, we had sunday lunch here…read morea fortnight ago, was a great plateful and for under a tenner! Would recommend. Plenty of space for kids to run around, has indoor softpay and an outdoor play area too. There are several shops inside, food, toys, arty things and a sweet shop. Can happily spend a few hours here. They have functions, such as a beer festival and also do film screenings and have a 3D screen, although not been to a screening yet.

The Durham Regatta is an annual event, held on the River Wear. Rowing races held between the local…read moreuniversities & collages including visiting establishments. All number of stalls & activities can be found along the river bank on the cricket ground side throughout the weekend. Well worth a visit for locals & visitors alike. A nice family day out.

A great festival, it has a very relaxed feel to it, not as busy as other larger festivals and less…read moreof the ned element ruining it for the rest of the music loving public! The campsite is well organised, and a lot easier to get around and find everything as its small enough to wander around and not get lost! The toilets are very clean (for a festival!) and you can also buy luxury toilet passes, and shower passes which means you have a little extra comfort for the weekend, great if your worried about taking a shower or using a mildly clean toilet. but this is a festival for goodness sake, getting dirty is part of the fun! Inside the arena there is plenty of space, so doesnt feel as if there are too many people crammed in, the weather was not so good the weekend we went but there are many tents etc to shelter from any rain, and when the rain did stop, there were loads of outdoor spaces to sit in the sun. Great festival, with a great crowd and good music policy, you'll go back!

Small but perfectly formed. A wonderful festival! Lots to do, and great variety! An open air cinema…read moretoo :-) This year will be my 3rd time

If only this were annual instead of biennial! Every odd-numbered year, puppets of the world descend…read moreon the little town of Skipton, and it's absolutely worth the journey around the globe. With the programme growing every time in proportion to the festival's reputation, there really is something for everyone - even (and perhaps especially) for people who profess to dislike puppetry. There's such a huge range of artistry and style that it's my personal opinion that not liking puppets is like not liking food; what - ALL food? ALL puppets? That's why this festival is so important: it introduces people to puppetry as an art form, as something beyond seaside Punch & Judy. There are shows for children, shows for all ages, shows you wouldn't dream of taking children to, shadow puppets, glove puppets, rod puppets, foot puppets, hand puppets, puppets that aren't even puppets until someone picks them up and moves them in a certain way... Every single show this year was a total sell-out, but the free side shows and walkabouts in the hub area at the canal basin are worth a look even if you can't get to a show. A real highlight of the weekend is the giant puppet parade. Anyone is welcome to create a puppet at one the workshops before the festival, and the whole community and all the visiting performers march down the High Street, all colours and ribbons and extraordinary movements. The time of year also means that, for the last two festivals, everything has taken place in bright, warm sunshine. There could perhaps be more happening in the hub area once the sun sets - unless you're in the beer tent or one of the marquee venues, you could be forgiven for thinking everything had finished for the day. Some live outdoor music and a couple of after-dark walkabouts would just top everything off perfectly. They're constantly striving to improve on an already majestic weekend, with feedback and suggestion forms handed out to anyone who will take them, so I can't wait to see what they'll accomplish on the back of this year's success. Again, if only this were every year. If only it lasted for longer than a weekend. The organisers manage to pull together a world-class programme every time; roll on 2015, I say!

Knaresborough turns pink in August for The Knaresborough Festival of Entertainment and…read moreVisual Arts (FEVA) feva 2009 will run from Friday 14 to Sunday 23 August Check out the website for more info http://www.knaresborough.co.uk/festival/

This sports ground is used once a year for the Grasmere Sports and Show The field is literally in…read morethe fork between the A591 and Stock Lane, on your left as you drive from Ambleside. I suggest that you don't walk from Ambleside, unless you've got lots of energy to spare, it's four miles.

The meet takes place mainly on the bank holiday Monday but throughout the weekend events take place…read moreon the field down by the river. Live music & comedians Saturday & Sunday afternoons with food & beer tent available. Some seating is provided & porta loos also. On Monday a procession of floats leaves the glaxo area at the top of the town & then winds it's way down the main Rd through the town to the show field. A nice family day, weather permitting, it has been known to be cold windy & raining but it's the true British spirit that makes us attend.