Last weekend we were invited to experience the award-winning Round Robin tour of South Devon. This river boat, open top bus and steam train experience run by Dartmouth Steam Railway is family and dog-friendly. It takes you on a 20 mile round trip past some of the county’s most historic towns and villages. *Advertisement feature* A…
I don’t know about you but to me September feels like the beginning of another year. It marks the end of the summer and we most definitely saw a shift in the seasons. There were also some big changes for us as a family with one of our brood making the move from nursery to…
I’ve written about Seaton Tramway a couple of times but hadn’t visited until the summer while staying at Andrewshayes Holiday Park. What a gem of a Devon day out! If you’re looking for things to do around East Devon then add this to your bucket list. The line from Colyton to Seaton runs through the Axe…
A review of The Grand Hotel in Torquay, Devon, where we escaped for a child-free night. Plus it’s family and dog-friendly features
In the summer of 2017 we took an amazing family road trip. In just over two weeks we covered 850 miles, put our legs down in four counties and had more family days out than I care to count. That’s not to mention pitching up at our first family festival. I think it was our…
I love the summer holidays even if they aren’t always sunny. August was a bit mixed in terms of the weather but that didn’t stop us enjoying our family travels and, thankfully, the month ended on a sunny note. In fact, the August Bank Holiday weekend was the hottest on record in the UK. It’s…
Compton Castle is one of those places where you wished the walls could talk. It’s been home to a family of famous explorers, was fortified against French raids in the 15th Century, and has been restored from a ruin. What a tale these bricks and mortar could tell! We visited this intriguing National Trust property during…
As I look out of my window while writing this post, it’s raining. Hardly weather for the height of the British summer?! It’s got me feeling a bit pessimistic as I think ahead to our staycation in the UK, during which we’ll be visiting three counties in our caravan. However, a quick scan through my…
We’re guilty of driving though East Devon many more times than stopping, either on our way to visit family in Hampshire or returning home to South Devon. Thankfully we had a chance to remedy this when we were invited to review the award-winning Andrewshayes Holiday Park, Devon. It’s a family-run and very family-focussed camping and…
If you’re looking for family cycle routes in Devon then the Tamar Trails are a great day out. We visited during our caravan break at Woodovis Park on Dartmoor and can recommend it as a beautiful place for outdoor fun with kids in Devon. The 25km of trails around the Tamar Valley are ideal for…