Winnie the Pooh's simple things to do for Bank Holiday weekend

Need some inspiration to keep the kids happy for the Bank Holiday weekend? Why not let Winnie the Pooh make a few suggestions?

VisitEngland has teamed up with Egmont Publishing, the publishers of the Winnie-the-Pooh books, to create a brilliant shortlist of the most life-affirming simple things for families to do and places to go in England.

Enjoying a fish supper on Blackpool Pier, negotiating Hampton Court Maze and taking a stroll beside Hadrian's Wall have been named as some of England's greatest 'simple pleasures' in a new study, which asked 2,000 parents to vote for the traditional activities, attractions and days out.

The results provide a fascinating overview of activities, which hark back to a bygone age when the great outdoors was considered the ultimate family tonic.

'Winnie-the-Pooh's 25 Simple Pleasures' include a variety of traditional activities from learning to skim stones to fossil hunting, exploring castles and forests reaching from Northumberland to Treyarnon Bay.

The top 10 inspired a new illustrated guide for families featuring brand new artwork by Mark Burgess, who coloured the original E.H Shepherd Black & White art and the latest book 'Return to the Hundred Acre Wood'.

Have a look at the beautiful illustrations that go with some of Pooh Bear's top simple pleasures below. And don't forget to tell us what your favourite simple pleasures are in the comments box.

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Download the full guide at VisitEngland.com/WinnieThePooh or see the top 25 below:

Enjoying a fish supper on Blackpool Pier, Lancashire
Indulging in afternoon tea, Devon
Picnicking on the shores of Windermere in the Lake District, Cumbria
Rock-pooling in Treyarnon Bay, Cornwall
Camping in the New Forest, Hampshire
Marvelling at Stonehenge, Wiltshire
Getting lost in the maze at Hampton Court Palace, Greater London
Taking a stroll beside Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland and Cumbria
Boating day out on the Broads, Norfolk and Suffolk
Watching the puffins on the Farne Islands, Northumberland
Stargazing in Exmoor National Park, Somerset and Devon
Taking in the vista from the peaks at the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire
Trying to make the Queen's Guard laugh at Buckingham Palace
Watching the changing of the Guards at Windsor Castle, Berkshire
Fossil-hunting on Brook Beach, Isle of Wight
Exploring the famous White Cliffs of Dover
Playing Pooh Sticks at 100 Acre Wood, East Sussex
Rolling down the hills around Corfe Castle, Dorset
Visiting a honey farm in Devon
Skimming stones at Holy Island, Lindisfarne, Northumberland
Picking blackberries on Box Hill, Surrey
Riding a narrow boat through the canal ways, Birmingham
Taking in the grandeur of Chatsworth House from the park, Chatsworth, Derbyshire
Seeking out the deer at Richmond Park, London
Admiring Bamburgh Castle from the beach, Northumberland