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If you are looking for a day out that the whole family can enjoy then accessibility may be on your mind. Whether you are visiting an attraction with a disabled child or relative, finding somewhere that has your family’s needs in mind will make the day even more special. Handily,…
Read moreWhen you’ve had your fill of the beauty of the Brecon Beacons above ground, a top day out in Wales is the Dan-yr-Ogof caves, also known as the Welsh National Showcaves Centre. We visited on an extremely hot summer day and were relieved to step into the caves. These are…
Read moreStuck for what to get your kids this Christmas? Give them an experience rather than another toy! In this post I’ve included some of the best UK Christmas days out with kids in 2019. I can guarantee that it’s not that whizzy new piece of plastic that my kids babble on about…
Read moreWhen we first moved to Devon finding things to do in the winter months was a bit of a conundrum. Many family attractions don’t open regularly until Easter, making the February half term particularly tricky. But a few years on we have been getting into our winter fun groove. Read…
Read moreI’m a sucker for history. Throw in a romantic twist or an unsolved mystery and I’m hooked. This is why I love visiting places with a great story to tell. If you’re equally intrigued by myth and legend then why not update your travel plans to include these extraordinary places…
Read moreDevon has a packed calendar of things to do throughout the year. From regattas to festivals and country shows, you’ll find tough decisions have to be made about which events in Devon you are going to prioritise. Here’s what’s on in the autumn of 2019 plus a look ahead to…
Read moreIf you are looking for things to do in Portsmouth then there’s plenty to keep kids entertained whatever the season from family attractions to museums and events. Before moving to Devon I lived in a Portsmouth postcode for more than thirty years, so have a pretty good idea of the…
Read moreDid your children watch The Highway Rat on Christmas Day? Now there’s The Highway Rat activity trails around England. Find out where below. At Christmas, the Tin Box girls were intrigued by this latest character of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler to be brought to life on the big screen. I’m…
Read moreIf I were to describe November in three words they would be: festive, fun and ouch. Yes, Christmas did start early for us here in Devon with lots of seasonal events towards the end of the month. All-in-all November was a fun month, and not overly busy which gave me…
Read moreI 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…
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