8 weird and wonderful things to do in Oxford with kids
Looking for fantastic beasts, Roman mummies, Harry Potter film sets and Egyptian curses – why not give Oxford a whirl?
Family holidays UK
Family holidays UK. Travel tales from hiking the tallest mountains, boating in stormy seas and walking amongst dinosaur bones and glow in the dark diamonds in London. Comedy adventures staying in haunted hotels, Harry Potter stately homes and former lifeboat stations. Anecdotes, realism and a bit of fun.
60 fun things to do in London with teens
With democracy, roof gardens, theatre and vintage shopping, stars of stage and screen and fragments of actual stars in the museums – London is a treasure trove of teenage fun.
Wales Road Trip – 7 quirky stops
A Wales road trip has a few secret rabbits under it’s hat. Yes, there are mountains, castles and sheep, but there are also Italianate villages, Victoriana sweetshops and sweeping surfing beaches.
11 unique things to do in Belfast with teenagers
From standing on the virtual hull of the world’s most famous sunken ship to hanging out in prisons and opulent Victorian gin palaces, Belfast has a unique combination of activities to capture your teen’s attention. Not to mention handling rubber bullets, signing peace walls and learning to fly.
Essential guide to a Road Trip Northern Ireland with kids
Craggy coasts, ruined castles and dark hedges await on your road trip Northern Ireland. Check out my essential guide so you don’t miss the surprising Caribbean waters and luxury spa resorts on the way.
London for kids in 2021 – 23 essential insider tips
With sparkling Lidos, parakeets in the parks and Olympic slides, London with kids is always brilliant. And the good news is it can totally be done on a budget in Covid, even in the rain. It is harder to plan than usual and you need back-ups at your finger tips Here are my top tips for how to navigate setting up an itinerary with a few lessons learned along the way.
Top 10 Best Sun Holiday Parks in South West England
The best holiday parks we have found in our decade of travels around the Sun holiday parks in South West England. This is my essential guide to the ultimate on-site activities, on-your-doorstep beach access, adventurous local attractions and favourite towns.
Essential guide for booking Caravan Holidays UK
An essential guide for what to look for in a site and a caravan, how to bag one on a budget and booking lessons learned. 2021 brings you palm trees and cocktail bars by the sea. Staycations can look more tropical than you’d imagine!
One day canal boat hire – tips on how not to sink
Ever fancied a one day canal boat hire? Here are some top tips on how not to sink one, avoiding random pivots and navigating sneaky lock sills. Life in the slow lane (with forays into the fast.)
10 free activities for your 3 day London itinerary with kids
How much can you pack into a London itinerary with kids without finishing them off? Quite a bit it turns out! We managed sitting glass floor at Tower Bridge, balancing lorikeets on your head and seeing Queen Victoria’s actual crown.
12 fun things to do in Bristol with kids in Lockdown
Looking for top things to do in Bristol with kids in Lockdown? Can I suggest sliding over slippy rocks, giant head hunting, sledging down ski slopes and climbing over monkeys?
20 gift ideas for campers
Wondering what to buy someone who loves travel but can’t at the moment? Here are some gift ideas for campers and travellers that they can look forward to using next summer.
After a lifetime of camping, these are our most treasured finds that we no longer travel without – our essential non-essentials.
27 top tips for Legoland and Windsor with kids
Travel in time from the Stone Age at the Henge, through the Norman Conquest at Windsor Castle and into the laser shooting Ninjago Lego-ride future by way of castles real and fantastic.
Edgy Scafell Pike hike with kids – 10 top tips
Scafell Pike hike – the tallest mountain, the clearest waters and the steepest roads in all the land. Featuring a rising river.
Top 10 large group accommodation UK holidays
A lifetime compendium of the best large group accommodation UK we have found with UK friends and family. From Abbot’s Manors, to Old Schools, yurts and farmhouses.
11 top tips for a Snowdon hike – dramatic scenes with the kids
Family Snowdon hike up the Pyg Track and down the Miners in – 6 degrees, with supporting roles from fog, tarns,and Snickers. And a surprise trip down memory lane.
Christmas in one of the most haunted hotels UK, anyone?
Christmas or Hallowe’en? Tricky to tell the difference this Boxing Day hunting for the half man and hooded monk in Madeley in Britain’s most haunted hotel. Did we sleep? Would you?
Day out in Liverpool, 4 essential activities – featuring a Ferry cross the Mersey
Ferry cross the Mersey, past the half cormorant/half eagle Liver Birds and selfies on the psychedelic Tate floors- a rainy November day out in Liverpool.
10 best beaches in UK
Discover the best beaches in UK – aquatic sea tractors, causeways, cliff stairs to open air theatres and dunes too big to play hide and seek in.
5 London with kids activities – Hamilton and the House of Commons
A varied few days in London with kids doing the Lambeth walk, meeting John Bercow and his mace, visiting an Easter Island Head, being startled by a very Hallowe’eny organ blast in St Paul’s and witnessing the founding of America and the Holocaust.
Croyde Bay Holidays – A Storm and a Teacup
Weather warnings, flooding, power cuts, 2 lifeguard rescues – perfect conditions for a half term Croyde Bay holidays weekend
15 fun things to do on a St Ives holiday – surfing, seal boats and a surprise llama
How do you organise a group St Ives holiday? Answer, split them up into chocolate box fisherman’s cottages. Then check out the fabulous St Ives beaches, walk llamas over the Cornish hills, feed an alpaca army, bob about on a seal boat and catch a show at the cliff top open air Minack Theatre.
Top 10 YHAs -best in Britain
From Grade 1 listed 800 year old castles to former life boat stations – try something a bit different with a YHA.
Things to do in South Devon – Going Old School in Slapton Sands
What can you do in a large group in South Devon for the weekend? Answer: stay an old school house in Slapton complete with school field, taxidermy, a papier mache shark and a swarm of daddy longlegs.
17 top tips for Dartmoor with kids – wild and miniature ponies
Dartmoor with kids- wild ponies, miniature ponies (sometimes masquerading as unicorns), woodland water flumes, rock climbing and prison. More than just a moor.
Gypsy caravan in the Wye Valley
How to fit 4 into a turn of the Century Showman’s gypsy caravan in the Wye using fairylights for an August Bank Holiday weekend.
11 Pembrokeshire holidays with kids tips – for a beaches and castles adventure
Pembrokeshire – discovering remote beaches reached through secret cliff tunnels or stone archways, fugitive falcons and a military presence in this corner of Wales.