holiday days out

The 10th National Forest Wood Fair takes place at Beacon Hill, Leicestershire, on Monday. Activities include tree-climbing and pyrography, forestry demonstrations on lumberjacking and horse logging, and top “bodgers” competing in the wood-carving competition. Refreshments include Melton Mowbray pork pies and local ales. • 25 August, 9am-6pm, adults £9, children £6, families £25, nationalforest.org Smart walking, nationwide The Royal Geographical Society has devised almost 100 new walks around Britain designed to engage your brain as well as your feet. Each walk helps you understand how the landscape was shaped by nature, history and people: for example, you could find out why there are so many deep bodies of water in the Lake District. • Find a walk near you at discoveringbritain.org Summer festival, Kew Gardens Kew Gardens’ summer festival, Plantasia, continues for another two weeks, and it is open later than usual (until 7.30pm) this bank holiday weekend. Look out for the Healing Giant made from medicinal plants, the barefoot walking trail, and soundscapes in the Palm House. You can also climb the pagoda, play plant croquet, try a tai chi session and drink cocktails in the gin and tonic garden.