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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Land’s End with kids: Cornwall’s most southwestern family attraction
If you think Land’s End is all about the iconic sign post then think again! I was under this misconception until we looked into visiting during our Easter break in Cornwall. As it turns out there are nine different things to see and do on the most southwestern tip of mainland UK. That’s not to…
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Tin Box Traveller Diaries: March 2017
After a relatively quiet February, March saw us back out on the road having a lot of family adventures. This is one of the reasons why I’m a few days *cough*, OK more than a week late with my monthly round up. But when travel is to blame I think I can grin and bear…
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Tin Box Traveller Diaries: February 2017
There’s nothing I love more than heading off on a new adventure. But sometimes it’s good to be at home, reflect, enjoy each other’s company and to plan for future trips. That’s what February was all about. We didn’t travel (well, not as a family) but I still have lots of fond memories and feel…
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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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A festive invitation to Coombe Mill
When I started writing Tin Box Traveller, one of the first blog linkys I came across was #CountryKids run by Fiona at Coombe Mill in Cornwall. A linky is a place where bloggers share their posts with people who have similar interests. I run the Monday Escapes linky with fellow travel bloggers Extraordinary Chaos, Mini…
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Tin Box Traveller Diaries: January 2017
It’s incredible to think we’re already one month into 2017. The eagle-eyed among my readers will have noticed I skipped this regular feature in December in order to share a round up of the year. I’m very pleased to be back into the routine of recording our travels and adventures. This will be a bumper…
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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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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….
