Three days in Dartmoor
Three days of hill walking, pony riding and sheep chasing proved a hit for all ages from 4 to 64, during a half-term break on Dartmoor. “Its really cool and its mysterious” said the youngest adventurer, as Hay Tor disappeared behind the mist. The Miniature Pony Centre near Moretonhampstead kept us entertained for a full [...]
October fun outdoors at Wicken Fen
We visited this lovely National Trust nature reserve when our little adventurer fished a rare and protected Great Crested Newt out of the murky depths during pond-dipping. Now that autumn has arrived, Wicken Fen has more great activities to get you pulling on gloves and scarves and heading outdoors. Look out for the popular Fairies [...]
Chocolate week, 12th-18th October
Fantastic – no need to feel guilty when I sneak a chocolate bar home after school drop off!! It’s chocolate week 12 – 18 October, sheer indulgence. London Mums can head to May Fair Hotel on 10 & 11 October to sample from the best chocolatiers
Chapel Porth, Cornwall
Wow, we’ve been to this beautiful Cornish beach hundreds of times but this was a different story. On the lowest tide of the year, the white sands stretched for miles, all the way along to Porthtowan. Exposed by the low water, the caves cut right back under the overhanging cliffs, with enormous rock pools, deep [...]
Family fun in the Lake District
Just returned from the Lake District – just breathtaking. Great location for families: walking, cycling and canoeing – all in one day! Watch out for our new features.
We’ve met Wallace and Gromit at Explore-At-Bristol
We have just returned from a great visit to Explore-At-Bristol. This amazing science centre has a long term ‘animate it’ hands-on exhibition where children can create their own short animated films and then revisit them online once they return home. The whole event is a joint production between Aardman Animations creators of Wallace and Gromit [...]
EXPLORE PENSTHORPE’S WINTER WONDERLAND
EXPLORE PENSTHORPE’S WINTER WONDERLAND Families looking for a fantastic day during October Half Term and during this autumn and winter can find a whole raft of interesting and exciting things to do at Pensthorpe Nature Reserve & Gardens, near Fakenham, in Norfolk. Here you will find nature at its very best and there is always [...]
It’s a Yummy Summer Sundae
Just back from a top family festival experience at Summer Sundae. This is one of the most child-friendly festivals we’ve been to. The site, in the grounds of De Montfort Hall, Leicester, is small and un-crowded, so older kids can have a bit of freedom to wander safely. Great variety of music over 5 stages, with Bon Iver, The Zutons, Lighting Seeds, [...]
Eyes to the sky – Fowey Royal Regatta
This week the annual Fowey Royal Regatta takes over this picturesque Cornish coastal town. We took our little reviewers to last year’s event and the highlight was the Red Arrows display over the water. This year’s display takes place on Thursday 20th August @ around 6.00 and is great for children of all ages. Our [...]
Milton Country Park – get close to nature.
Just back from taking 3 boys aged 4-14 to Milton Country Park. It has recently received a lot of funding and is spending much of it on attracting families with plenty of new wooden play structures, dens etc. There is also a cafe serving proper coffee and nice looking cakes for mum and dad with [...]
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