If you're looking for an extended weekend which is both relaxing and interesting, here's a little suggestion for you. Buckets and spades have some appeal when you have a young family, clubs and cassino’s maybe, but there are alternative which might stimulate your mind and not empty your wallet.

Take the “Wildlife, Flowers and Food Festivals Weekend” Arranged by The Anis Louise Guest House in Chesterfield these short break suggestions cater for a varied range of tastes. Included in this three night break are, on Friday 11th July Bolsover Flower Festival which opens at 10am and runs throughout the day. On the Saturday there is the Dawn to Dusk Wildlife Extravaganza at The Avenues Wildlife Reserve. This is an even for the early riser at it starts at 4.30am. But there are event through the morning concluding just before lunch. On Sunday the Belper Food, Real Ale and Craft Festival is open all day from 10am. The festival attracts people from far and wide and is regarded as on of the best food festivals nationally.

I hope you'll agree a varied in interesting weekend.