Blog | Family days out | Somerset | UK
Haynes International Motor Museum with kids
If you love cars then you’ll adore Haynes International Motor Museum. But is it a good day out for kids and non-car fans? Here’s our review
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Top 10 family travel blog posts of 2017 – holidays and days out with kids
2017 was a fun year of travel for us with 26 trips, 83 family days out and 71 nights away from home. I’ve already shared our highlights from the past 12 months but I thought it might be fun to see which of our family travel blog posts appealed most to you, my dear readers….
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Longleat Festival of Light review – a magical winter experience
Sparkle? Check! Fairy tales? Check! Dancing princesses? Check! Oh, and a dazzling 50ft Christmas tree spreading festive cheer through the medium of light and sound? Check! Could there be a more magical winter experience than Longleat Festival of Light in Wiltshire? After being invited to review the UK’s largest Chinese lantern event, we think you’d be…
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5 days out in Bristol and Cardiff that little ones will love (and you will too)
This is a collaborative post Have you noticed that there seems to be plenty to do for older kids and nothing but soft play centres for those who aren’t quite old enough for go-karting and laser tag? I know there’s only so many Saturdays you can spend in a ball pit so, to save a…
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Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel review and why I must find more time to visit Bristol
Bristol and I have unfinished business. During the past four years I’ve made four visits to this fabulous city of industrial history and apples. But none for more than 24 hours. My fleeting stays have been for an annual work event and each year I kick myself that I haven’t found time to return at…
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Blog | Devon | Family days out | UK
Buckland Abbey: a Dartmoor day out with kids
It’s not hard to understand why Sir Francis Drake bought Buckland Abbey as his home after liberating the Spanish of a haul of booty. This Tudor renovation project is located on the edge of beautiful Dartmoor in Devon, not far from Drake’s birthplace of Tavistock, and within easy reach of Plymouth. It was from where…
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Hiring a boat on the Norfolk Broads with kids
Norfolk is famous for its 125 miles of lock-free waterways that make boating holidays extremely popular in the region. When we visited in the summer we were staying in our own trusty caravan, but couldn’t resist the opportunity to hire a boat for a family day out on the Norfolk Broads. Here’s some of the…
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Christmas at the Eden Project: Festival of Light and Sound Review
The Eden Project in Cornwall really is an epic all-year-round attraction that will wow you whatever the season. We’ve tended to visit outside the summer holidays which comes with the benefit of smaller crowds. However, the events happening on the site of the world’s largest indoor rainforest continue to impress regardless of the time of…
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Moorland Garden Hotel review – a family and dog-friendly hotel in Dartmoor
A family weekend at Moorland Garden Hotel on Dartmoor in Devon. What to expect from the rooms, food and facilities at this 4-star hotel
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Blog | City breaks | Family days out | Family travel destinations | UK | UK
5 quick ways to see the best views of London
Sample some of the capital’s amazing vistas in under two hours with these tips for seeing the best views of London when you’re short on time
