Annual passes and membership at top attractions across the UK in 2021 – our tips and advice
We investigate some of the popular annual passes for 2021 including Merlin, National Trust, English Heritage and Chester Zoo There are so many amazing places to take children across the UK but the cost can really add up, especially over the holidays. So is it worth...
Lightopia REVIEW: Christmas at Heaton Park, Manchester 2020
We take our children on a family trip to an award-winning Christmas light festival https://youtu.be/L41q2gv89Fo Family festive opportunities are in short supply this year so our trip to Lightopia at Heaton Park in Manchester was eagerly awaited. Organisers promise a...
Delight in Devon on a family holiday to Dawlish with our children
We take our children to Cofton Holiday Park and explore the surrounding beaches and attractions "This is amazing," says our son and we all feel the same. The sheer joy of a family swim makes the months of lockdown seem a distant memory. This perfectly warm indoor pool...
We discover all the best places and activities for children in Exeter, Devon
We take a trip down memory lane in Exeter and find out if it is family-friendly and good for children https://youtu.be/xtbxBNeHOWw A tatty white door, three overflowing bins and a weed-covered driveway isn’t the normal tourist photo opportunity. But it’s the outside...
Canal boat family holiday review – we take our children on a 67-foot barge
Our first boating holiday takes in the famous Pontyscyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen Canal https://youtu.be/pjnht6wkoj0 I have been in charge of an 18-tonne canal boat the length of a lorry for roughly a minute. Concentrating hard, I navigate on to the Pontyscyllte...
Holiday fun with our children on a family holiday to Lake Garda and Verona
We try out family-friendly activities around the lake and take a trip to Verona We are holidaying in the beautiful Lakes - but for once it's not our beloved English Lake District. The waters are a clearer turquoise, there isn't a walking boot in sight and ice creams...
Lightopia REVIEW: Christmas at Heaton Park, Manchester 2020
We take our children on a family trip to an award-winning Christmas light festival https://youtu.be/L41q2gv89Fo Family festive opportunities are in short supply this year so our trip to Lightopia at Heaton Park in Manchester was eagerly awaited. Organisers promise a...
The 8 BEST beaches in and around Abersoch in north Wales
The best beaches for children and families around Abersoch on the Llŷn Peninsula Families staying in Abersoch on the Llŷn Peninsula are spoilt for choice when it comes to fabulous beaches. It's one of the reasons that people with children return to the area year after...
The top 20 best National Trust gardens in the UK revealed
Have you been to any of the country's favourite National Trust Gardens? A National Trust garden in Cheshire has been hailed the best in the UK on a list of the top 20. Tatton Park scooped the top spot in research by Rated People, an index which uses Instagram and...
The eight best places for children on and around the Llangollen Canal
Top family activities around the Llangollen Canal The Llangollen Canal is 46 miles long and crosses the border between England and Wales. This navigable waterway runs from Llangollen in north Wales, through Ellesmere in Shropshire to Hurleston in south Cheshire. We...
Annual passes and membership at top attractions across the UK in 2021 – our tips and advice
We investigate some of the popular annual passes for 2021 including Merlin, National Trust, English Heritage and Chester Zoo There are so many amazing places to take children across the UK but the cost can really add up, especially over the holidays. So is it worth...
Canal boat holiday guide for beginners – EVERYTHING you need to know
Our 14 most important tips for first time canal boaters You don't need a license or even any training to 'drive' a narrowboat but it can be a daunting experience to take the helm of such a long vessel for the first time. Boat hire companies should tell you the basics...
Our 10 top tips for taking children on a canal boat holiday
How to keep children happy and safe on a narrowboat trip To our children's great excitement, we recently took them on a narrowboat holiday - the prospect of our own barge for a few days really captured their imagination. Home for the break was a 67-foot boat along...
Coronavirus home-school guide: How to teach your children, have fun and stay calm!
What to do with children at home during schools closures and our top tips to educate them Schools have shut and parents all over the country are wondering how best to look after their children at home. It’s daunting to realise you are now their sole educator for the...
Big, family, all-inclusive hotel with water park opens in Dubai
A first for Dubai with four-star beachfront hotel from Riu The first four-star, all-inclusive, beachfront hotel has opened in Dubai. Hotel Riu Dubai is a large family hotel with children’s pools and a water park. It is Riu’s 100th hotel in the world and the chain’s...
Children can meet Santa live from Lapland over video call this Christmas
It's a Digital Christmas 2020 with the new Santa's Lapland video call experience Taking your children to meet Santa may not be possible this year due to lockdown restrictions. So holiday company Santa's Lapland is bringing Father Christmas into children's homes using...
Opening date revealed for one of the world’s biggest LEGOLAND parks
Work starts next year on one of the biggest LEGOLAND resorts in the world Work to build LEGOLAND Shanghai is set to start in 2021, Merlin Entertainments has announced. The huge new park is expected to open in China in 2024 and will incude a 250-room themed hotel....
Tickets go on sale for Santa holidays to Lapland for Christmas 2021
Families can look forward to a festive treat for 2021 with a visit to Santa in Lapland This Christmas may end up being low key but families can already get ready for a fantastic festive 2021 with a Santa holiday to Lapland. Santa’s Lapland and Inghams Santa Breaks...
Canal boat holiday guide for beginners – EVERYTHING you need to know
Our 14 most important tips for first time canal boaters You don't need a license or even any training to 'drive' a narrowboat but it can be a daunting experience to take the helm of such a long vessel for the first time. Boat hire companies should tell you the basics...
Our 10 top tips for taking children on a canal boat holiday
How to keep children happy and safe on a narrowboat trip To our children's great excitement, we recently took them on a narrowboat holiday - the prospect of our own barge for a few days really captured their imagination. Home for the break was a 67-foot boat along...
We review an Anglo Welsh canal boat with our children – is it family friendly?
We share all the details of our 67 foot bond class Anglo Welsh barge https://youtu.be/IuCDQDJtlxA Boat hire company Anglo Welsh has more than 160 narrowboats at 11 bases across England and Wales. We hired one from its Trevor Basin site in north Wales to take across...
Coronavirus travel tips: How to keep children safe from germs on aeroplanes
How to protect your family from germs on a plane – all the precautions you need to take I’ve always been a bit OTT when it comes to germs and my children – I’m the mum brandishing a hand gel at parties and soft play. But the spreading coronavirus has seen us all...
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