Alternative things to do with the family in Cornwall
We all know Cornwall is famed for its excellent surf, the renowned Eden Project and its sister site, the Lost Gardens of Heligan. It’s also common knowledge that you haven’t seen Cornwall until you’ve taken in the remarkable views found when walking along the South West Coast Path. This county is synonymous with pasties, wildlife and evenings on the beach watching the sun go down. So instead of boring you by rehashing the Cornwall you...
The best days out in the New Forest
Simply put, the New Forest is just made for family holidays. A national park of over 140,000 acres, its miles of safe off-road tracks and a huge range of activities both on and off the water make it one for all ages. Boat trips, afternoons crabbing on the sea wall, and beach games; stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking and kid-friendly museums – it’s so much more than just a forest. We bring you our favourite things to do. Explore...
Free Family Days Out in Dorset (that you may never have heard of…)
We ALL love them – a Grand Day Out, planned with care and excitement. Naturally any family day out requires a picnic, which must feature hard boiled eggs (don’t forget the foil twist of salt – unless you have a fancy-dancy travel salt & pepper shaker), an array of sandwiches (because one likes butter, one hates tuna, one currently refuses to eat anything but Tesco sandwich filler, and you’re the only one...
5 under-rated family friendly destinations across the UK
Planning a family holiday? You may feel that you’ve everything ticked off the list of UK family breaks already. You’ve loved and left London and exhausted the Lake District, sampled the beaches of Cornwall and taken in the history of Wales, captured the culture of the Cotswolds and discovered every attraction in Yorkshire. So, what’s next? Whilst most families flock to the usual destinations, we suggest you try some of the hidden UK...
Win an Artisan Foodie Hamper – handpicked in Belgium!
At around 2hrs away from Calais, Southern Belgium makes an easy choice as a short break option for the family. Unspoiled landscape, soft rolling hills and pretty villages, and some great fun filled ideas for Wallonia – the green heart of Belgium. Wallonia, with its abundance of deep rivers, game-filled forests and vast orchards, offers a varied culinary palette of quality produce. History has played a part in it too. Occupiers...
Hotel near London Coliseum – English National Opera (ENO)? Try Holborn | Thistle Kingsley Review
This week I was oh-so-super excited to be headed into London for a new experience – I had my very first ‘night at the opera’ (and before you roll your eyes… 1) everyone should go at least once, and 2) the ENO runs this amazing Opera Undressed scheme specially for opera virgins and it’s bloody brilliant). But as is always the case, I needed a bed for the night; it’s just not possible for us to go...