I shocked myself when I totted up the number of adventures we’d had this month – 12 in total. That’s some going even for us. It’s got me thinking head to how many trips and days out we will have ticked off by the end of the year in two months time. In 2016 we…
It’s not often I get a chance to take my big girl out for a mummy/daughter day. But this half term we managed it thanks to a day out arranged by Devon’s Top Attractions. Our destination was the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, which holds the rather impressive title of being the UK’s largest aquarium….
Nestled in the rugged landscape of Dartmoor National Park is a small but perfectly formed family attraction that will delight animal lovers young and old. The Miniature Pony Centre is home to dozens of farm yard favourites, including ponies, horses, goats and rabbits. We were invited to visit this great Devon family day out over…
Are your kids mud magnets? Mine sure are. If there’s a puddle they have to splash in it. If they spot a dirty ditch they are drawn towards it like it has its own gravitational field. Our active toddler and pre-tween love getting messy. It inevitably results in piles of washing and – even though…
Curious, magical and a lot of fun! BeWILDerwood in Norfolk was our favourite day out with kids during our recent visit to East Anglia. It’s a woodland adventure based on the children’s books of local author Tom Blofield, which are set in a whimsical woodland. The stories are brought to life with ginormous tree top…
Last weekend we were invited to experience the award-winning Round Robin tour of South Devon. This river boat, open top bus and steam train experience run by Dartmouth Steam Railway is family and dog-friendly. It takes you on a 20 mile round trip past some of the county’s most historic towns and villages. *Advertisement feature* A…
“Look up!” – it’s simple, but superb advice whether you’re walking down your local high street or exploring somewhere completely new. By adopting a slightly different perspective you’ll see so much more of the world than a passing glance can reveal. This was one of the techniques I was encouraged to use during an organised…
Last time I stood in the shadow of a cruise ship I came over all emotional. We had just disembarked after our first family cruise and had packed so much into just eight days it was a bit overwhelming. The cruising bug had bitten. *Advertisement feature* However, with no other seaborne holidays in our travel…
Confession item: I can’t remember the last time I read a book for myself. For someone who spent their entire teenage years with their head buried in a novel this is huge. If I told my pre-mum self that I no longer had time to live and breathe the adventures of my favourite fictional heroines…
Afternoon tea at The Waldorf Hilton in London is a special treat you won’t regret booking and the perfect pre-West End show experience