25 great summer days out

1) Fota House & Gardens, Co Cork

Fota House has re-opened after significant restoration, and it’s also got a new series of trails for younger visitors. Try the Little Explorers’ Tree Trail, which winds through the arboretum with a host of counting and drawing exercises, or ‘Where is Mrs Kevin’s Cat?’ — a house trail featuring clues as to the whereabouts of the housekeepers’ missing cat… Booklets cost €1 each.

* Details: fotahouse.com.