Build your perfect day at Legoland Resort in Windsor to get your first driving licence, watch Return to Skeleton Bay, a pirate-themed action show, and ride the Minifigure Speedway, the Fire and Ice Freefall and Hydra’s Challenge. Or dive into stories of the town, the river and rowing at Henley River and Rowing Museum.
Discover farmyard cuties, play mini golf and tackle the outdoor equipment at Odds Farm Park. Ride the train and meet the furry and feathery at Beale Wildlife Park. Jump on a bigger train for a trip through the Chilterns on the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway. Or let off steam at Redkangaroo Reading on the tennis and trampolines.
Head east to take in the bright lights of London, including The Tower of London, Changing of the Guard, The Eye, Westminster Abbey and a river cruise. Immerse yourself in the magic and mystery of Harry Potter on a studios tour of Warner Bros. And get down to Windsor Castle for a whistlestop tour through ten centuries of history.
Brave the nets and walkways of Tumblestone Hollow. Be creative with paints at HaaHoos Ceramics. Swim wild at Bray Lake or learn to paddleboard at Aquapark in Reading. Or make a snap decision and meet more than 130 crocodiles, alligators and caimans, plus snakes, lizards and more, at Crocodiles of the World.
Bring your clubs for a round at Harleyford Golf Club, with improved bunker design. Walk (without having to negotiate sand traps) over the Chiltern Hills and along the Thames Path. Rent boats or kayaks for river trips in Henley or Marlow. Then berth up and explore quaint and quirky shops, tearooms and antique parlours in both towns.
Book a six-hour spa day with afternoon tea at Danesfield House Spa or dip a toe into hypnotherapy, kinesiology and tonic massage at Badgemore Park. And come home smiling, with a couple of bottles of English sparkling wine from your tour of Fairmile Vineyard or Chiltern Valley Winery.
Head to Nuffield House to hear the amazing story of Morris Motors and the philanthropist who founded the company. Tour Oxford by open-top bus and take in the Ashmolean Museum, the colleges and the Bodleian Library. Or get a history hit at Grays Court, a Tudor country house that starred in Downton Abbey.
Head to Kenton Theatre for musicals, comedy and drama. Ride horses or herd ducks (and everything in between) at Humphreys of Henley. Hire a boat from Hobbs of Henley and drift serenely down the river. Or enjoy the wild, remote tranquility of Warburg Nature Reserve with its own microclimate and wide range of flora and fauna.
