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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09Apr/13

The Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London

April 9, 2013free, London, museum, teenagers, teens, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

The key attraction at the Natural History Museum is the dinosaurs. We’ve visited with our son Harry a few times over the last few years, and it is always the area that we head for first. It can get very busy, so it’s worth planning your visit for either early in the morning or later in the day. You follow an elevated walkway past dinosaur skeletons along with some brief information about the dinosaurs, then you head downstairs for more detailed information about the different types of dinosaur – how they moved, what they ate, what they looked like and so on. In between the two areas prepare yourself for the unavoidable moving, roaring Tyrannosaurs Rex – it seems to terrify most young children going past it!

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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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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