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Kathryn Williams

Dinosaurs to take over Cardiff's Bute Park this summer

Bute Park in Cardiff will be the place to be this summer as more than 50 dinosaurs will populate the leafy city centre area.

Becoming a prehistoric playground from Saturday, August 21 to Sunday, September 5 , Bute Park will include a fearsome, 18m tall T-Rex that breathes and sways its tail as it hunts for prey.

There'll also be an Iguanodon’s furious battle against a Deinonychus; Pterosaurs that screech as they soar through the trees; a 15m tall Brachiosaurus, guarding her eggs and a 16m long Diplodocus, who cries out to passers-by.

For more family attractions, click here. And if the kids love dragons as well as dinos, find out the best sites in Wales to spot them.

The event will allow guests to get up close and personal with the fascinating beasts during Jurassic Encounter, which promises to make education a fun and hands-on experience through a host of interactive exhibits.

Children will be invited to become palaeontologists for the day by climbing inside dinosaur eggs, digging up dinosaur bones in an excavation pit, dodging the spray of a Dilophosaurus and even riding on the backs of baby Triceratops.

And there will be a virtual reality experience that will also allow guests to explore the Prehistoric, Triassic and Cretaceous periods.

Tickets are on sale now. Prices start at £11.50 and advanced booking is advised, although walk-ups will be admitted, subject to availability. Find out more, here.

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