On Saturday we had a trip to Trentham Monkey Forest in Staffordshire where we had kindly been given tickets. We’d been to Trentham gardens once before but never to the monkey forest. It is very easy to find with clear signposting and a large, free car park. Once we parked up we had our lunch […]
Category Archives: Days out & UK travel
We love having fun packed family days out as well as UK holidays. Here you’ll my recommendations for the best places to visit with your family across the UK. We’re based in the North West so I have a lot of content for this area but also other areas of the UK from our travels.
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Feb
Feb
This is a collaborative post. If you’re looking for a classic British getaway and you’re a huge lover of nature and the outdoors then you need to add Bournemouth to one of your dream travel destinations. It is postcard worthy, picturesque coastal town which is positioned in Dorset and is full of exciting activities to […]
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Jan
Jan
It’s time to share all our December adventures with you today (sorry we are already 5 days into the new year). What a lovely festive month we had. I think F is at the perfect age for Christmas. She really understood and got very excited for the big day. We had lots of festive family […]
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Jan
Jan
2017 has been packed with days out and adventures for my family. We love days out and UK based holidays. As the girls get older, I hope we will explore further afield but for now, we are happy exploring the UK. Here are my highlights from a year full of outdoor adventures. In January we […]
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Dec
Dec
My round up of all our November adventures is a little late this month for a few reasons. November was busy again and we had some lovely family adventures. The month started off with fireworks (I love fireworks) and forest school and ended with a trip to Chester Zoo lanterns. In between the weekends were […]
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Oct
Oct
I’m sure I say it every month but how is it November on Wednesday? October includes both mine and my husband’s birthday. We have also just returned from a weeks holiday in the lakes during half term. So it’s been busy but fun. We started October with a trip to forest school. After enjoying the […]
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Oct
Oct
September has been a quieter month for us. The weather has been mixed and with F starting school, we’ve had fewer days out than over the summer. F has adjusted to school really well though. She seems to be loving it and making friends easily. This month E has been gaining more and more confidence […]
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Sep
Sep
I’ve really enjoyed putting together this post. It’s nice to be reminded of all our adventures this month. As I mentioned in July’s post, we had no plans for August and the weather has been mixed. Never the less, we have been fortunate to enjoy some lovely days out. Here are my highlights from our August […]
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Aug
Aug
We are lucky to visit the beautiful Isle of Anglesey frequently. Anglesey is very family-friendly so I thought I would share with you the best things to do in Anglesey with kids, along with some suggestions of places to stay and eat. Find more UK family days out and holidays here. Things to do in […]
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Aug
Aug
Penrhyn castle is a National Trust North Wales castle just outside Bangor, North Wales. As soon as we left the A55 we spotted the large castle in the distance. We were using the satnav for directions but it soon became clear these were unnecessary as the castle was so big we were left in no doubt […]