St Ives Holiday Village review – a woodland lodge resort in Cornwall
A review of the John Fowler St Ives Holiday Village in Cornwall – a woodland lodge resort close to St Ives and Cornish family attractions
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Glamping pods at Oakdown Holiday Park: welcome to the camping space age
Read our review of the glamping pods at Oakdown Holiday Park in East Devon to find out about the accommodation, facilities and things to do
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A survival guide for your first family festival
We were invited to attend our first family festival – Just So Festival in Cheshire – in 2017. While I was very excited to experience a festival with kids, I was also feeling a bit nervous. Would we pack the right things? Would our girls enjoy it? And would we actually be able to bop along…
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Review: Bath Mill Lodge Retreat in Somerset
Bath Mill Lodge Retreat is a Someset lodge park within easy reach of the UNESCO Roman spa town of Bath in the UK and is perfect for families
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10 reasons why toddlers love Bosinver Farm Cottages
It’s a well known fact that happy kids make for happy parents. During our family holiday at Bosinver Farm Cottages in Cornwall our two toddlers couldn’t have been happier. And it made for a wonderfully relaxed getaway. So what was it about Bosinver and its luxury cottage holidays that our toddlers loved so much? Let…
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8 reasons why you should choose Devon for a family holiday
Every year hundreds of UK families flock to Devon for a staycation. And with its Blue Flag beaches, family-friendly attractions and great places to stay, who can blame them? I pinch myself daily that we can call Devon home. However, we’re still quite new to the county and often turn tourists to make the most…
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Blog | Family accommodation | Hotels | UK
Review: Bel & The Dragon Inn, Churt – a family-friendly hotel in Surrey
I’m a big fan of weekend getaways. They are perfect for recharging batteries and injecting a bit of adventure into that short 48 hours between the working weeks. So it was with much excitement that we set off on our first mini-break of 2017. Our destination? The Surrey Hills thanks to an invitation to come…
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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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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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Review: Bryn Parc in Mumbles – a Home from Home holiday cottage
Earlier this month we were invited to stay in a beautiful holiday cottage in Mumbles on Swansea Bay. Bryn Parc is one of 250 properties that can be rented through Home from Home – a holiday letting agent that specialises in luxury self-catering properties which make perfect bases for exploring this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty….
