The National Showcaves Centre for Wales is, would you believe it, in Wales. We shot off for a 3-night camper van trip during the UK school holidays and our campsite in the stunning Brecon Beacons was a few miles away from The National Showcaves Centre. Caves are cold, damp, dark and...
The New Forest Wildlife Park is situated just off the A35, not far from Lyndhurst making it a great place to visit if you want an additional place to visit, close to the heart of the New Forest. With animals such as Wolves, Bison, and Lynx, in addition to smaller animals such as Otters...
It is a beautiful part of the world, so we thought we would share what we think are 5 Great Free Things to do in the New Forest with Children. The New Forest National Park is a little over an hour away from London. In easy reach by rail or road, it is a fantastic place to bring the...
Good New Forest Pubs with Children’s Play Area is important to us. So we went looking for one with the cows and horses graze yards from the beer garden. The little ones can run wild in the play parks, and you smile to yourself. One, for knowing they are having fun, and two, because...
Hillier Gardens in Hampshire was the destination of choice for Max’s 5th Birthday day out. So, The three of us, and Gran and Nanny headed off. It was his choice, and he wanted to visit after going on a school trip there. It is a great location for the whole family, as there are...
Back in January, we decided to take on the challenge of Rock and Reef Bournemouth. This is an activity centre situated on the pier in Bournemouth with among other things, an indoor rock climbing and a cool zip line over the pier. We went really for Max, obviously 🙂 but thought I...
The Brecon Mountain railway in Wales is a shortish train journey that runs from Pant Station near Merthyr Tydfil, up to Torpantau. The whole journey takes about one hour and 45 minutes. This includes about a 30 minute stop at Pontsticill station, where you will find a cafe, a play...
We visited the Beaulieu Christmas Lights in 2018. There are other things we have done in and around Beaulieu, and the New Forest. It does appear they are not holding the Christmas Light Display in 2019, however, they are holding other events. I have done the research so you...
A crisp yet mild air greeted us as we put our few things back in the campervan. We are loading up ready for our ferry crossing from Poole to Jersey. After yesterdays fun it was time to start the journey for real. The clock on the dashboard reminds us it is 6 am as we trundle out of...