Outdoor fun

Aha Oho! The Gruffalo is the latest Julia Donaldson book to inspire a Forestry England activity trail. Here’s where to find them in 2024

If your little explorers love books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler here’s where to find the Zog trail at Forestry England sites

If you have the chance to try paddle boarding with kids but are wondering if it is suitable for children then you’d not be alone. I had my reservations too. Would they be constantly falling off? Would it be safe? And would they get cold and miserable? Giving it a go quickly put all my …

Looking for a waterproof changing robe for yourself or your kids? Here’s what we think of the Moonwrap robe and how it compares to Dryrobes

‘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 …

Are you looking for SUP boards you can use with your family? Read our review of the Sandbanks SUP Style paddle boards, which are a mid-budget inflatable SUP

Are premium paddle boards worth the money? Here’s our Red Paddle Co review and experience of SUP as a family using two Red boards

*Advertisement feature* We love Kidunk’s kids clothing for outdoor play. Last autumn we reviewed their play suits for the first time and were impressed with their innovative design and cosiness. Since then they’ve lasted extremely well and were only set aside when the girls had out grown them. So when the team at Kidunk got …

*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 …

Are your kids mud magnets? Mine sure are. If there’s a puddle they have to splash in it. If they spot a dirty ditch they are drawn towards it like it has its own gravitational field. Our active toddler and pre-tween love getting messy. It inevitably results in piles of washing and – even though …