If you love trains, then you’re going to love the National Railway Museum in York, North Yorkshire. It is the largest railway museum in the world, and packed to the rafters with trains, model …
September 2012
Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Oxford
During our epic trip around the UK over Easter, we spent a day with my Dad in Oxford. Having lived in and around Oxford for most of my life, I love going back with my …
Amelia Trust Farm, Barry, Glamorgan
The Amelia Trust Farm is a small charity which employs 12 members of staff. For a charity employing so few, it does achieve so much, and is reliant on volunteers. The Trust does not receive core …
The Blue Pool, Wareham, Dorset
We had a day out at the Blue Pool this week. A couple of miles outside Wareham in Dorset, the Blue Pool is a beautiful place for a family day out. We started our visit …
Park Rose Bird of Prey and Animal Centre, Carnaby, East Yorkshire
UPDATE – This review has been superseded by this one on Bridlington Birds of Prey and Animal Park. Park Rose Bird of Prey and Animal Centre is part of the Park Rose village just south of Bridlington …
Highdown Hill and Highdown Gardens, near Worthing, West Sussex
Highdown Hill is a large hill on the South Downs, lying just to the north of Worthing in West Sussex. On the summit are the remains of an ancient hill fort, as well as the …
Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Glamorgan
Cardiff Bay has improved so much due to the investment it’s received, I remember as a teenager the start of the investment programme, when I left Wales I think they had started ‘knocking it down’, …
The Treasure House, Beverley, East Yorkshire
The Treasure House in Beverley is a council-run building which incorporates lots of things, including the main public library. Our favourite bit to visit is the museum and art galleries, which are on the …
Natureland Seal Sanctuary, Skegness, Lincolnshire
Natureland Seal Sanctuary in Skegness is somewhere I remember visiting as a child on one of our many Skegness holidays. We took our children there last year, and it’s as popular as ever. First …
Finlaystone Country Estate, Langbank, Renfrewshire
Finlaystone Country Estate is a definite gem of a place to spend a day outdoors. If you travel by car, it’s conveniently located just off the M8 between Greenock and Glasgow. The estate offers woodland …