Most children have a dinosaur phase and unless you live in London (or fancy a day trip) then it can be hard to find any on display. The Oxford National History Museum is the ideal place to take little people. It's a gem of a museum with a wonderful range of animal skeletons (including a… Continue reading Oxford National History Museum
I grew up near Windsor (in fact I went to school in the town for a number of years). Since then my parents have moved away but we still find the time to visit as and when we can. We recently returned on a gorgeously hot weekend over Easter. Here are my top tips for… Continue reading Top Tips for a family day in Windsor
Legoland Discovery Centre is the ultimate indoor Lego playground with 3 rides, 10 Lego build and play zones, a 4D cinema and much more! Top Tips 1. Book in advance - The attraction regularly sells out, especially during school holidays and weekends. 2. Book a slot for early or late in the day - Once… Continue reading Lego Discovery Centre – Birmingham
Before children my husband and I enjoyed an annual ski holiday (definitely a holiday and not a trip!). Since having our two children (now 5 and 2) we’ve managed to squeeze in a few ski holidays (once to Val Thorens in France and more recently to Grindelwald in Switzerland). I’m not going to lie, it… Continue reading Top Tips for a Family-friendly ski and snowboard holiday
New Year is one of those funny occasions as parents - you feel like you should be doing something but in reality you have nowhere to go and the chances of getting a baby sitter are slim at best. 'Let's do something different' we thought. My aunt and uncle live in Barcelona. They have often… Continue reading Family friendly Barcelona
When we started to plan our summer break we had a sudden realisation of the price hikes that come with school holidays (best get used to it - only 16 years to go!). We couldn't find flights (to literally anywhere!) for much less than £1000. With car hire and accomodation on top of that it… Continue reading South of France with children
'Camping with kids? You must be mad'. This was what I heard for months before we set off on our first camping trip as a family of 4. We had both regularly camped before having the children and we'd taken our eldest camping (in Spain at the same campsite) when she was 18 Months. Since then… Continue reading Camping at El Delfin Verde Resort, Costa Brava
It's the one thing I still find myself missing - those long leisurely afternoons spent in a beer garden on a wonderfully sunny summer day or a Sunday roast on a cold winters day snuggled around a log burner in a traditional British pub, perhaps having had a walk beforehand. These pubs/restaurants (all in Warwickshire… Continue reading Child friendly pubs in Warwickshire
It's one of those places that you just have to go to with little people (well at least that's what I told my husband!)...but my goodness the amount of information and various choices you have to make (all of which have a cost implication) is simply boggling (and it's not often I feel overwhelmed when… Continue reading Top Tips for a budget friendly trip to Disneyland Paris
My husband and I were students in Cardiff (for way too many years!). During this time we were lucky to be able to explore the length and breadth of Wales. One of our favourite places was/is Pembrokeshire - there is something about the remoteness of it that makes you totally switch off. It is real… Continue reading A staycation in St Davids, Pembrokeshire
