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Visiting England’s highest manmade water fall – Canonteign Falls with children

‘Manmade’ isn’t a phrase you’ll find used often to describe landmarks in Devon’s Dartmoor National Park. It’s better known as an area of incredible natural beauty. However, Canonteign Falls is a place moulded by man that’s just as worth seeing as the glacier carved tors. We visited England’s highest manmade waterfall with our girls and …

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Stuart Line Cruises: a boat trip from Sidmouth, Devon 

The best way to see England’s Jurassic Coast is undoubtably from the sea. We found this out on a boat trip from Sidmouth, Devon, with Stuart Line Cruises. This was one of the highlights of our caravan holiday in Seaton, East Devon, which was a press trip arranged by Visit Seaton. *Advertisement feature* Where to …

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Go Ape Exeter: Tree Top Junior adventure with a three-year-old

There was much excitement in the Tin Box household when we heard that our closest Go Ape in Devon was to gain a Tree Top Junior adventure course. Last summer we’d visited the one at Itchen Valley Country Park in Hampshire and had such a fun day. When I say we, I actually mean Mr …

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City Cirque Urban Stunt Show at Crealy – win an action-packed day out in Devon

*Advertisement feature* We love a day out at Crealy Adventure Park & Resort so were very excited to hear about a special show coming to this fun-packed family day out in Devon over the summer holidays.  See City Cirque Urban Stunt Show at Crealy The US stunt troop City Cirque will be performing at the family …

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Being Brunel, Bristol: 11 things kids will love about SS Great Britain’s new exhibition

*Advertisement feature* If you’re looking for places to visit in Bristol, England, then SS Great Britain should be high on your to do list, not least because of its new Being Brunel exhibition which opened this Spring. We were invited to review the exhibition of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s life and legacy as one of the …

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8 hours in the Isle of Wight with kids – a coastal adventure with Parkdean Resorts

*Advertisement feature* We love holidays by the sea. Beach days in particular are a staple activity for us during UK staycations. But there’s so much more to the British coastline than buckets and spades. Dotted along the shoreline are historic sights, bustling marinas and quaint seaside towns. You can also find some awesome places to …

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Bodmin & Wenford Railway with kids – steam trains and nostalgia in Cornwall

As you step onto the platform at Bodmin General Station you could be forgiven for thinking you’d been transported back to the golden era of steam railways. When the vintage locomotive comes to a halt at the platform it wouldn’t look out of place for ladies wearing bustles and gentlemen in top hats to disembark. …

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