Celebrating Bonfire night in the UK

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Enjoyed by the whole family – except the dog – Bonfire night is a great chance to get everybody together and enjoy some quality time. But where take in the show? With hundreds of firework displays scheduled across the country throughout November it can be difficult to choose just one to enjoy.

Here travelbite.co.uk takes a look at what is on offer around the country, making that decision just a little easier.

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Top UK Fireworks Displays
Holidaymakers in London are in luck with innumerable displays celebrating the capture of Guy Fawkes taking place throughout early November. For example Brockwell Park will be hosting a free display on November 5th, along with Clapham Common and Streatham Common . All three start at 19:30, with refreshments, fairgrounds and entertainment to be expected.

For those with a little cash to splash Danson Park Fireworks are scheduled for November 7th. Admission on the gate is £5 for adults and £3 for children, with discounts available for those booking in advance. Bishop's Park, in Hammersmith, and Enfield's Walker Cricket Ground are also hosting displays with similar admission prices on November 6th and 7th respectively.

Slightly later the Lord Mayor's Show will reach its dramatic conclusion on November 14th. Over half a tonne of fireworks will be launched over 600 metres into the skies above the South Bank, with thousands of spectators expected to pack the pavements from Blackfriars and Waterloo Bridge.

Around England
Outside the capital Hampshire is set to be the place to be as Beaulieu's annual Fireworks Spectacular, one of the largest in south-east England, prepares to welcome guests.

The explosive and dynamic fireworks display will be set to a spine-chilling theme – including scary music from movies such as Psycho, Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street – with admission from 15:00. Live music will also be provided throughout the day.

Everyone is invited to get in the spirit of the night, with prizes for the best fancy dress. Head down on October 31st to enjoy the show.

In Berkshire Ascot Racecourse is set to enjoy Firework Family Day on the same day. The fourth annual event will take place during this year's half-term break with the opportunity to experience the first meeting of the new 2009/2010 jumps season, followed by a spectacular fireworks display and fun fair

Children will love trying out the carousel, dodgems, waltzers and ghost train before settling down to watch the 18:00 fireworks display.

A Halloween themed BBQ, as well as magician, balloon sculpture and juggler will also be on hand to make sure the children are kept entertained. Head over to Ascot for more information.

Close by LegoLand Windsor will celebrate with the Indiana Jones Fireworks Show over the last two weekends in October, while also offering displays on November 1st and 7th.

Billed as LegoLand's most spectacular event of the year, the half-term fireworks show takes place over four days and takes on an Indiana Jones theme. Also at Legoland families can enjoy over 50 interactive rides, shows and attractions as well as exploring the new Kingdom of the Pharaohs. Head over to LegoLand for more information.

Perhaps most exciting of all the Bridgewater Guy Fawkes Carnival 2009 is set to take to the streets of the streets of Somerset on November 6th-7th. The largest illuminated carnival in the world features over 75 illuminated floats (each decorated with up to 25,000 lightbulbs).

The event claims a heritage going back over 400 years to the Gunpowder Plot itself, with this year's procession scheduled to end with a unique squibbing fireworks spectacular.

Still in the south-east and Leeds Castle, in Maidstone, Kent, will offer guests the chance to witness what is enthusiastically described as "the greatest firework show on earth".

This year's pyrotechnic spectacular will be set to music from the West End, with visitors asked to arrive early to catch the entertainment taking place throughout the afternoon.

Admission is slightly more than at some other shows at £16.50, but this is inclusive of all fair rides, entertainment and, of course, the firework display.

Scotland & Wales
Across the border in Wales Cardiff is set to witness one of the most dramatic firework displays. Titled 'Sparks in the Park' Cardiff's Cooper's is set to be alight with a spectacular display of pyrotechnics, a bonfire to behold, on-stage entertainment from a series of famous artists.

Fun fair rides, food stalls and many other family attractions will all also be on hand to delight visitors of all ages.

Up to 18,000 people are expected at the event – which takes place on Saturday October 31st – all of whom are advised to wrap up warm! Head over to Sparks in the Park for more information.

Also in South Wales, Caerphilly Castle will be hosting a display on November 7th. The free show is set to attract hundreds of spectators and is not to be missed!

Up in Scotland Glasgow will be holding a free event, unusually, taking place on November 5th. The Thursday night display is set for Glasgow Green at 18:00, with an evening programme of attractions – including bands, music and entertainment – also in store.

The event is free so there are no excuses for not heading down and checking out what is going on.

On the other side of the county Meadowbank Stadium is set to host Edinburgh's event, also on November 5th. While there will no bonfire or Guy, a spectacular light show will accompany the pyrotechnics with entertainment also on hand before and after the show.

Tickets are available for space in the stands, but those willing to chance the weather can gain cheaper access by standing on the pitch. Children's entertainment will run from 18:30, with the main firework display commencing around 19:30.