Category: Days Out

  • Go Ape for Younger Kids!

    Outdoor Activities for Kids near Farnham   Act like a monkey and have fun!   When my niece was over from Canada about 8 years ago, when she was 12, I took her to Go Ape in SherwoodPines near Nottingham and we had a brilliant time.  It’s always something I wanted to do with my…

  • Things to do near Birmingham during the school holidays

    Warwick Castle, Warwickshire During the school holidays we were heading to the West Midlands Safari Park near Birmingham for a day out so we thought we’d make a mini break of it as I had a few more days off left. On route to Birmingham we stopped at Warwick Castle for a few hours.  We…

  • Creating Childhood Memories in London

    Things to do with kids in London In association with Direct Rail ‘We recently took the girls into London and had a fabulously random day! ‘ Taking children to London can provide then with memories that will last well into adulthood. For children, central London can seem like a giant playground. Everything looks like it’s…

  • My Top 7 Tips for a Successful Birthday Party!

    How to organise a stress-free birthday party I’ve always been adamant that I wasn’t going to get caught up in the whole Birthday party thing; inviting the entire class and spending a fortune.  However, I don’t mind paying a bit more for a small group to do something special. Last year we didn’t have a…

  • Short Breaks for Families near St Albans, Herts

    Bracknell Forest  – Lookout Discovery Centre In my quest to find things near St Albans, Herts to do with my daughter this summer we found ourselves at the Lookout Discovery Centre in Bracknell Forest, which just over an hour away.  It has over 90 interactive science exhibits to explore with your kids.  There is also…