Legoland Windsor
My son Connor thinks it's the best place on Earth and that’s why this was our eighth visit. This year it was different as we went on the Star Wars weekend. These are his two favourite things in the world and for them to be happening together meant he was a very happy child and he wasn't the only one.
Legoland is a great family theme park for the young children; it's a big site, so you have to be prepared to walk. It has a couple of big rides, but is not by any means for the thrill seekers among you. It's made up of different lands and everything is themed around that land.
My favourite at the minute has to be the Pirates of Skeleton Bay which is a great stunt show with lots of getting wet and shouting from kids big and small.
Connor would say his favourite is the X-Box room they have where you can play the latest Lego games. I try to steer him away from that, but it's close to the donut shop that he likes, so can be difficult.
If you go during the summer months it's worth taking the children’s swimming gear as they have a great little water park for the smaller children within DUPLO Land.
A must see has to be Miniland, where else can you see Canary Wharf, Kennedy Space Centre and Paris within steps of each other.
I would say you can do Legoland in a day, but if you have to travel some distance like us, it's worth doing the two days with an overnight stay.
Windsor is the closest place to stay, but to be honest Heathrow Airport is just a convenient and this is where we have stayed. It's only 15 miles away and is very well signposted from the motorway.
If you have children, grandchildren or you’re just a big kid that loves Lego, this is definitely a place you should visit.
Don't tell Connor, but while I've been writing this I've noticed they are doing a Scooby Doo themed fireworks event in October, so it looks like we might be going a again before too long.