2-5 JULY
Scottish Traditional
Boat Festival 2009
Portsoy, Aberdeenshire
Web www.scottish
traditionalboatfestival.co.uk
Tel 01261 842951
The harbour town of
Portsoy plays host to
the 16th annual Scottish
Traditional Boat Festival
in July. The event has been
extended by two days and
includes talks, concerts and
a food fair. Admission
to the harbour
costs £8 for
adults, and
£5 for adult
concessions.
Free parking.
Where to stay?
Portsoy
Caravan Park
(AB45 2RQ; tel
01261 842695).
4JULY
Celebrate 4 July
American Museum
in Britain, Claverton Manor,
Bath, BA2 7BD
Web www.americanmuseum.
org Tel 01225 460503
Enjoy 4 July celebrations
including military displays,
costumed re-enactors and
a rock'n'roll band. Parking
at the museum is free, but
if arriving in your 'van,
approach via Bathwick
Hill as the entrance from
the A36 is quite tight.
Where to stay?
Bath Chew Valley adults-
only site (pictured; BS39
5TZ; tel 01275 332127).
20-23 July
Royal Welsh Show
Showground, Builth
Wells, Powys, LD2 3SY
Web www.rwas.co.uk
Tel 01982 553683
The biggest attraction of
its kind in the UK today,
the Royal Welsh Show
features livestock, trade
stands and numerous
demonstrations. Tickets:
£16-£1$ (in advance). Call
08445450517.
Where to stay?
Rhandirmwyn Camping
and Caravanning Club site
in Llandovery (SA20 ONT;
tel 01550 760 275).
16-19th July
Latitude festival
The Suffolk coast will once again be brought to life by fashion, art, music and film. Weekend tickets, including parking and camping, cost £150. Tel 0871 231 0821 Web www.latitudefestival.co.uk
18-19 JULY
Large Model
Aircraft Rally
Royal Air Force Museum,
Cosford, TF1l8UP
Web www.rafmuseum.org.uk/
cosford/
Tel 01902 376200
More than 150 scale models
of iconic aircraft (including
the Spitfire) will be flown
during the annual Large
Model Aircraft Rally.
Highlights this year include
a celebration of the 100th
anniversary of Bleriot's
flight across the English
channel. Entrance costs
£9 for adults and £7 for
concessions, which includes
admission to the Royal Air
Force Museum.
Where to stay?
Church Farm campsite, near
Wellington (TF6 6QY; tel
01952770381).
22-26 July
War and Peace Show
The Hop Farm at Tonbridge in Kent is hosting a huge military vehicle spectacular, involving more than 3000 vehicles, including operational tanks. There will also be battle re-enactments. Tel 01304 813 945 Web www.thewarandpeaceshow.com
7th August
Shakespeare at Arlington Court
See Twelfth Night in the gardens at Arlington Court, Devon. Gates open from 6.30pm. Performance begins at 7.30pm. Prices: adult £14, child £12. Booking is essential. Tel 01271 850 296
Web www.nationaltrust.org.uk
1st August
Aboyne Homecoming Highland Games
Watch piping, dancing, fiddling and traditional games, including tug-o-war and hammer throw, on the green at Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. Prices: adult £7, child (5-15) £2.
Web www.aboynegames.com
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