Nestled in the stunning Surrey Hills is Polesden Lacey – a magnificent Edwardian estate that’s seen its far share of high society gatherings. The National Trust is in the middle of restoring 18 of the house’s 200 rooms never seen by the public before. The Unseen Spaces at Polesden Lacey take you behind the scenes…
Back in January we spent a wonderful weekend staying in Surrey. It was at the height of the UK’s first big freeze of 2017 and the days were bright, clear and cold. Very cold! But the sunshine enticed us outside to see what the area had to offer families. One activity that had been recommended to…
Since moving to Devon just over a year ago we’ve been lucky to be invited to experience Crealy Great Adventure Park on a number of occasions. We’ve grown extremely fond of the South West’s number one family attraction and think other families visiting the area will enjoy it too. Here’s why: 7 reasons why families…
We couldn’t have picked a better place to visit during the January cold snap. RHS Wisley gave us the perfect balance of frozen landscapes and a thawing walk around this year’s butterfly event in its iconic Glasshouse. Seeing the tropical butterflies at RHS Wisley is one of my recommended ways to beat the winter blues…
After a year of living in Devon we still feel like newbies and, if I’m honest, tourists. The thrill of driving through the rugged landscape of Dartmoor and past the picture perfect beaches of the English Riviera and Jurassic Coast is yet to fade. Discovering new places is part of our daily routine. Last week we…
A review of lunch at the award-winning Little Kitchen Bistro near Winchester in Hampshire – a family-friendly hidden treasure
A year ago we visited our first National Trust property for years and haven’t looked back. The combination of children’s treasure trails, wide open spaces and houses packed full of curiosities has been a winning one as our girls start to explore the world around them. At Christmas we couldn’t resist a visit to the…
Top of my wish list for Christmas was that we could relax. This time last year we were in the middle of a move from Hampshire to Devon. Part of this involved bed hopping for three weeks until we got the keys to our Dartmouth house. There were moments festive cheer was in short supply. Jump…
2016 was quite a year for us. Our girls turned three and one years old and I feel we’ve really started to explore the world with them. That’s not to say we didn’t travel in the proper ‘baby days’, but this year we took it up a notch. During 12 months we took 22 trips,…
The National Trust sure knows how to do Christmas. During the past couple of weeks we’ve made a point of visiting two of our closest properties in Devon for their festive events. First up was Coleton Fishacre where we saw the gardens illuminated in spectacular fashion. Then last weekend we went to Saltram near Plymouth…