Tin Box Traveller Diaries: August 2016

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August was the month of the staycation. We went on plentiful days out, one short break, one week-long holiday and we had the family to stay. And it all happened in our home county of Devon.

It’s so true that you don’t have to travel far from home to have fun. Even the weather played ball for a lot of our adventures!

Here’s some of our August highlights:

Travel

• Yes, we didn’t travel far in August but we still managed to see some places that were totally new to us, like Ladram Bay in East Devon. We were blessed with amazing weather during our short break at this stunning coastal holiday park.
• Slightly closer to home, we had a week away in Tin Box at Dawlish Warren. This is a traditional seaside resort with plenty of attractions within easy reach around South Devon.

Home

• We had visitors and lots of them! Over the August Bank Holiday weekend we had all of the grandparents plus our niece and nephew staying. It was lovely to show them some of our favourite Devon beaches, walks and attractions.
• We were also home for the biggest event in the local calendar – Dartmouth Regatta. This gave us at great excuse to play tourists in our own town.

Adventures

A photo posted by Claire – Tin Box Traveller (@tinboxtraveller) on Aug 5, 2016 at 5:57am PDT

• Mr Tin Box was working away the first week in August so it was down to the Tin Box girls and I to find some fun things to do in the local area. Fast Rabbit Farm has been on my radar for a while. Tin Box Tot was sad that we didn’t see any rabbits but it had some interesting gardens to explore.
• The following week we were invited along to a Devon blogger meet up at The Bear Trail in Cullompton, which was great fun.
• On our way home from Ladram Bay we took a detour to Dartmoor and had a picnic at Hound Tor.
• During our week away in Tin Box we had a few family days out in South Devon: Kents Cavern, Killerton National Trust, and Powderham Castle.
• Back home we had a few new experiences: Dartmouth Regatta; walking the coastline at Little Dartmouth; and catching the ferry from Dartmouth Castle along the River Dart.

You can see pictures from all our adventures at a glance on my Instagram account.

Blogging

A photo posted by Big Little Tent Festival (@biglittletentfestival) on Aug 3, 2016 at 1:57am PDT

• At the beginning of August I staged my first social media takeover as one of The Caravan Club’s Little Big Tent Festival blogger ambassadors. The campaign continues until 19 September 2016.
• I also had the brilliant news that I’d made it into the Top 10 UK family travel bloggers as ranked by Vuelio. I did an interview for them.
• Spoiler alert! I’ve been asked to be a blog ambassador for Bosinver Cottages in Cornwall and will be sharing more about them and this exciting opportunity very soon.
• On the blog I’ve been writing about our 48 hours in Barcelona with a buggy, our Big Little Tent Festival highlights, five secret staycation destinations, how not to see Pompeii with kids, our South Devon caravan holiday, our health travel checklist, and Dartmouth Regatta.
• Reviews I’ve done include the Rockin’ Baby sling, Le Petit Train in Marseille, The Bear Trail, Ladram Bay Holiday Park, My Fox Home Security, and Baby Swimming Shop.
• My most popular blog post of the month was Muddy fun at The Bear Trail, Cullompton.
• I’ve shared my family travel recommendations on the Britmums family-friendly hotel round up.

Catch up with what we got up to in July 2016 or skip ahead to September 2016.

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