Ideas for family days out in Yorkshire
We love a day out whether it’s just a weekend day popping out somewhere, or a day out while on holiday. I’m reliving my childhood visiting around the UK, near home and further away, and love sharing it with N….
Days out
Play and wildlife at Beale Park
After a morning at Basildon Park doing woodland and garden children’s trails, before heading off home we decided to nip round the corner to Beale Park. It was a bit of a mystery how to find it as the website…
Outdoor trails at Basildon Park National Trust
Usually I don’t manage to meet up with my best friend more than a couple of times a year, but in May it’s been twice. Handy because it means the boys don’t need that ice breaker time before they settle…
The joys of cinema trips with kids
Cinema trips with N haven’t always been a success. It was a long time coming to when he could sit quite happily and watch a film all the way through at home. At home there’s always distractions which means it’s…
Festival of Country Life at Lamport Hall Northampton
Sometimes you make the decision to visit somewhere and it turns out to be the most random event you’ve ever been to. Most recent visit somewhere like this was to Lamport Hall near Northampton for their Festival of Country Life….
Trentham Gardens – exploring the ruins
We’ve been to Trentham Gardens a few times now, and each time there’s something new to see or try. We met up on a beautiful May day with my best friend and her 2 children, which is always a challenge….
A day visiting York attractions
Sharing our family mini break visiting York, from bus tour to walking the city and exploring York Minster
Back in time at Yorkshire Museum of Farming
Sometimes letting children decide where to go on a day out works really well. I mostly give a couple of ideas, but I knew N would choose the Yorkshire Museum of Farming as the place to visit before heading home…
Make and educate at York’s Chocolate Story
I love chocolate. N is less fussed about it (well, he likes confectionery chocolate, but would choose other desserts or ice creams rather than chocolate). But when in York, a visit to York’s Chocolate Story in the middle of the…
Falconer’s Quest at Warwick Castle (ad-press trip)
We’ve not been to Warwick Castle for a few years now and when we were asked to go and check out the new Falconers quest show we weren’t going to turn it down. We’ve never seen the falconry displays before…
Visiting Castle Howard and gardens with kids
Castle Howard is one of those stately homes whose name is familiar even if you’ve never visited. Made famous by the film Brideshead Revisited (with a remake made more recently in the same setting), it’s a beautiful house and estate…