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Joanne and the girly gang review family days out around the UK and beyond, with a little help from their friends. View all posts by KidsDaysOutReviews →

03Apr/13

The Royal Mews, London

April 3, 2013entrance fee, London, museum, teenagers, teens, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

Just behind Buckingham Palace through a little doorway you might not even know exists, are The Royal Mews.

The Royal Mews are where the Queen’s horses, carriages and official cars are kept. They are open for visitors and it is just perfect for young fans of horses and royalty alike.

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02Apr/13

The Science Museum, South Kensington, London

April 2, 2013free, London, museum, teenagers, teens, toddlers, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

We visited the Science Museum in South Kensington, London recently with our four year old son Harry. We’ve visited with him a couple of times over the last few years, and in my opinion it is absolutely the best London museum for very young children. Continue reading →

30Mar/13

Hornsea Freeport, Hornsea, East Yorkshire

March 30, 2013events, toddlers, Yorkshire East, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

Today, we went to Hornsea Freeport. It is one of those out-of-town outdoor shopping complexes which has designer outlets and discount stores. This weekend they are running family Easter activities, most of which are free. Winners!

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10Mar/13

Lambing Sunday, Bishop Burton College, East Yorkshire

March 10, 2013entrance fee, events, Farm, teenagers, toddlers, Yorkshire East, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

Sunday 10th March was the annual Lambing Sunday at our local agricultural college in Bishop Burton, East Yorkshire. Inspired by Julie and her trip to Lackham College in Wiltshire, we decided it was time we did the same.

It was very busy when we arrived and the cars were bumper-to-bumper but the events team did a good job of getting everyone parked up.

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03Mar/13

Hornsea Mere, Hornsea, East Yorkshire

March 3, 2013free, park, toddlers, Yorkshire East, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

This post is part of our FREE Family Days out in Yorkshire series

Hornsea Mere is a very large lake on the west side of Hornsea in East Yorkshire. It is home to a lot of wildlife, mainly ducks, geese and swans.

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18Feb/13

The Deep, Hull, East Yorkshire

February 18, 2013babies, entrance fee, teenagers, teens, toddlers, Yorkshire East, young children, Zoo and animalsKidsDaysOutReviews

Check out our post – Things to do in Hull with the kids

The Deep in Hull, East Yorkshire is somewhere we visit a lot. The Deep is an aquarium with fish, sharks, and is soon to be home to its first penguin collection. The Deep takes a look in to the life of oceans with displays on early marine life, and exhibitions about sea life from deep water fish to coral reefs.

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16Feb/13

Big Fun with Little Trains at The National Railway Museum, York

February 16, 2013free, museum, Yorkshire North, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

During half-term, the National Railway Museum in York is running activities on a toy train theme.

There are lots of things for your children to do, on top of the usual NRM attractions. See our full review of the National Railway Museum for information regarding accessibility, facilities and family friendliness.

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14Feb/13

Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, East Yorkshire

February 14, 2013free, museum, teenagers, Yorkshire East, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

Check out our post – Things to do in Hull with the kids

Ferens Art Gallery in Hull city centre is one of the free museums run by the local council.

It houses a wide variety of permanent galleries of paintings and sculptures, both old and new. It also has a few spaces which are used for temporary exhibits. Recently, these exhibitions have included work by David Hockney, Andy Warhol, and Leonardo Da Vinci.

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05Feb/13

Wembley Stadium Tour, London

February 5, 2013entrance fee, football, London, museum, sport, teenagers, teens, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

Supporting Chester FC means trips to Wembley have been non existent over the years so when we invited to the capital to visit the national stadium we knew it would be pretty different to the usual rope around a field, dog poo pitches that we’re used to in the lower leagues!

Wembley Park tube station serves the area and as we stepped out of the station, we were greeted with the magnificent sight of the famous stadium with its towering arch which can be seen right across London’s skyline.

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02Feb/13

Lambing at Lackham Farm, Chippenham, Wiltshire

February 2, 2013entrance fee, Farm, teenagers, toddlers, Wiltshire, young children, Zoo and animalsKidsDaysOutReviews

On March 11th 2012, the husband and I took the children to Lackham Farm at the college for the first of their two annual lambing weekends. We had not been before but I had wanted to for several years. Last year luckily the weather was glorious, there was no kids football match to be played and so we were able to go and enjoy it as a family.

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