Any parents local to St Albans are bound to know Willows Activity Farm simply because it has such a great reputation as a perfect day out for children. But the farm’s position just off junction 22 of the M25 means it’s ideally located for families from outside the area too. Continue reading
Seven Stories is what happens when a group of people passionate about children’s literature find a disused seven storey warehouse in Newcastle’s cultural regeneration area. Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books is homage to children’s literature with a mix of ever-changing galleries, exhibitions, and special events. Continue reading
You’ve read all about our separate day trips in the Lake District but now I want to tell you a bit more about our actual holiday. Continue reading
The last day of our Lake District holiday was a bit fraught as I’d mistakenly thought that check-out time was 11am when it was in fact 10am. Oops. While the girls were off out of the way swimming with Dad, I was frantically packing us all back into our car, and preparing a picnic for our stopover point of White Scar Caves, which is near Ingleton and on our way back to our Yorkshire home. Continue reading
Day six would be our last full day in The Lake District, and it saw us return to Bowness-on-Windermere to again catch the yellow cruise from Windermere Lake Cruises, and take a trip to the Lakeland Motor Museum.
All information is correct at the time of publication – August 2015
Day five of our Lake District adventure and we decided to go and hunt for Superworm and the Gruffalo at Whinlatter Forest. Less than an hour’s drive from Penrith, Whinlatter Forest is a haven of walking, cycling, and wildlife-spotting fun.
See our article about our holiday and days out in the Lake District
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Day three of our Lake District holiday and we ventured a bit further afield – to South Lakes Safari Zoo, which is around a 1hr 30 minute drive from our Penrith base. We had heard that it was excellent value and great for children, so we thought we’d give it a whirl.
Day two of our Lake District adventure and the morning saw us take advantage of the resort’s very nice swimming pool.
After a refreshing swim and some quick lunch, we drove the twenty minutes to the popular town of Keswick, and paid a visit to Keswick Climbing Wall and Outdoor Activity Centre. Continue reading
Day one of our Lake District adventure and our trip on Windermere Lake Cruises took us to Lakeside where we disembarked and had a little visit to Lakes Aquarium, which is right next door to Lakeside harbour, and is brilliant for a more inclement day, which true to form, it was!
Day one of our Lake District adventure saw us drive south for an hour to Bowness-on-Windermere and our children experience something I think was a first for them – go on a proper boat. Continue reading