Blog | Family days out | UK
Reviewed: The Little Kitchen Bistro, Winchester
A review of lunch at the award-winning Little Kitchen Bistro near Winchester in Hampshire – a family-friendly hidden treasure
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Blog | Cornwall | Family days out | UK
Visiting Trelissick National Trust with kids
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…
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A perfect winter holiday with children at Bosinver, Cornwall
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…
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Postcards from 2016: a year of amazing family adventures
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,…
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Blog | Devon | Family days out | UK
A fairy tale Christmas at Enchanted Saltram, Devon
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…
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Blog | Devon | Family days out
A sparkling evening at Coleton Fishacre – Christmas in Devon
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a bit of sparkle. However, Coleton Fishacre has taken the concept beyond tinsel and baubles, and is using hundreds of lights to illuminate its house and gardens in December. We visited the National Trust country house and subtropical landscape during the opening weekend of Coleton Aglow. Here’s a video about…
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5 awesome Gower beaches for families
The Gower Peninsular is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty renowned for its breathtaking coastline. I’m glad to say that during our long weekend in South Wales we were able to fit in walks on some awesome Gower beaches. However three days was not nearly enough time to see them all or even a fraction of those recommended…
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5 great outdoor family attractions in Cornwall
Do you know that warm, achy feeling you get when you’re totally pooped but have had the most wonderful time? We had that in buckets and spades as we drove home from our recent trip to Cornwall. This post includes some of the outdoor family attractions in Cornwall that we visited over an autumn weekend….
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Blog | Devon | Family days out
Halloween at Woodlands Family Theme Park, Devon
There’s plenty of Halloween family fun going on in South Devon this autumn half term. The local tourism bods have put together a long list of activities to keep kids and parents entertained during the holidays so check it out if you’re in the area and in need of inspiration. In 2016 we were invited…
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Barcelona with kids: L’Aquarium de Barcelona review
When we visited Barcelona with kids for the first time we aimed to see as much of the city as we could on a budget. We spent most of our 48 hours in the city enjoying the free sights and soaking up the atmosphere of the beautiful Catalan capital by doing a lot of walking. However, we…
