Category Archives: entrance fee

04May/13

Tanfield Railway, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

May 4, 2013entrance fee, park, toddlers, Tyne and Wear, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

Discovered I harboured an inner trainspotter when we made our first trip on the Tanfield Railway – the oldest in the world no less! The children were amazed to find a train that actually went chugga chugga choo choo and it really was like stepping back in time.

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01May/13

Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff

May 1, 2013entrance fee, Glamorgan, museum, park, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

If you’ve not been before, Techniquest is a science and technology museum for kids in Cardiff Bay. But there is not one single exhibit to look at. Instead, there are about a hundred exhibits, that the kids can play with, get wet with, and climb all over – and maybe even learn something, who knows!

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28Apr/13

Peppa Pig World and Paultons Park, Southampton, Hampshire

April 28, 2013babies, entrance fee, Hampshire, theme park, toddlers, young childrenPaultons Park, Peppa Pig worldKidsDaysOutReviews

Paultons Park is a theme park in Hampshire. Part of the park has recently become Peppa Pig World. If you have children who are fans of the round, porky one, then this is the place for them, even if you can’t think of anything worse than spending a large chunk of your day queuing with excited, over-tired 4 year olds.

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26Apr/13

Big Bus Tours, London

April 26, 2013entrance fee, London, sightseeing, teenagers, teens, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

Call me a geek if you like, but I love the London bus tours. They are a great way of getting your bearings and learning lots of new things about one of the  biggest cities in the world.

 

They are not cheap and you really need to do every bit of it to get your money’s worth, but I could honestly sit on them all day going round and round. Unfortunately, the day we went, we didn’t have the time to do it all (we interspersed our voyage with trips to The Royal Mews, and to have afternoon tea) but we ran like crazy to make sure we caught the last one and had a fab trip round London as the evening drew in, and the lights came up.

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23Apr/13

London Aquarium, London

April 23, 2013entrance fee, London, teenagers, teens, toddlers, young children, Zoo and animalsKidsDaysOutReviews

We visited The London Aquarium recently with our four year old son. It doesn’t look very big from the outside, but it is very deceptive as most of the attraction is actually underground and we found that there was plenty to see. Continue reading →

18Apr/13

ZSL London Zoo, London

April 18, 2013babies, entrance fee, London, teenagers, teens, toddlers, young children, Zoo and animalsKidsDaysOutReviews

We L-O-V-E London Zoo.

 

Dating back to the 19th century, the zoo has been admitting paid visitors since 1847 and has seen millions of people pass through its gates. The zoo is located within London’s Regent’s Park, and covers 36 acres. 

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16Apr/13

The London Eye, London. By night.

April 16, 2013entrance fee, London, sightseeing, teenagers, teens, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

I’ve been lucky enough to go on the London Eye several times over the last few years, but on a recent trip to London we took my four year old for the first time. It’s still quite a novelty for him to be out in the evening, so we decided that we would take a flight at night. Continue reading →

13Apr/13

Madame Tussauds, London

April 13, 2013entrance fee, London, museum, teenagers, teens, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

The concept of Madame Tussauds is straightforward and a bit odd all at the same time – famous people in wax. Madame Tussauds has a 200 year history of creating figures out of wax, each year getting more and more sophisticated. 

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11Apr/13

Afternoon tea at The Cavendish Hotel, London

April 11, 2013entrance fee, food, London, teenagers, teens, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

Afternoon tea is a great British tradition, and many hotels offer it. It is a light meal eaten in mid-afternoon and consists of tea (or coffee), light sandwiches, cakes, and maybe a scone with some jam and cream. 

You would not think that it would be something that children would like to do, but when we were invited to sample afternoon tea at The Cavendish Hotel in London, we jumped at the chance.

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04Apr/13

The London Eye, London

April 4, 2013entrance fee, London, sightseeing, teenagers, teens, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

 

 

 

 The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel as it was known when it first opened for the year 2000 celebrations, has become one of London’s most recognisable landmarks. We love the London Eye and try and to fit in a ride whenever we’re in town.

 

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