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 walks, a...
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 would...
Calshot Castle was built in the day when things didn’t take twice as long as promised. Nor, I’m sure, was it excessively over budget! We can thank Henry VIII for building this small, yet perfectly formed artillery castle back in 1539 / 1540. Calshot Castle was built to protect part of the...
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 don’t have to...
Lepe Beach in Hampshire, forms part of Lepe Country Park. Predominately a stone / shingle beach, Lepe Beach is popular with locals and tourists alike. Situated on the edge of the New Forest, it has beautiful beaches, and walks that can equal other New Forest Walks. This is not just a...
Portland Bill Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated at the southern most point of Dorset. It was the first of two Lighthouses we visited in 2019 The Lighthouse is 135ft / 40 metres tall, and was first lit up at the start of January 1906. It shines bright enough so all vessels approaching...
So today we had a free day, and decided to have a day trip to Looe in Devon. To be honest, we had very little choice about what we could do today. With the Campervan being as sick as it is (you can see what happened in this previous post) we had the chance to spend a day in Looe. As a...
So we woke up after the first night in out hired VW camper van, with the plan to see Cornwall in a campervan. Weather was better, in as much as it wasn’t raining. See how we fared on Day 1 It was off to the showers for a freshen up and then back for a nice campervan breakfast. Simple...
Traffic, tyre blowouts and rain were the main ingredients picking up our hired VW Campervan So after the exciting news last night that the camper was fixed, it was up, in the car and off. Picking up our VW Camper. We were expecting a bit of traffic and we were not disappointed. What we...
You know that feeling? The morning of your next adventure you tear open the curtains to find the August sunshine belting down given even more emphasis as it makes the summer skies look stunningly blue? Not the best weather for spending a day in Poole Park Dorset. Rain rain go away...
After a recent visit, we thought we would write a bit about the National Motor Museum Beaulieu Supercar Weekend. This was held over the weekend of the 5th / 6th August 2017. Do you enjoy a bit of history, motoring or otherwise? If you are camping in the New Forest, with or without a...
Campervanning Cornwall for 5 days – A Rough Itinerary. The sun streams through the curtainless windows, piercing your eyelids and waking you not long after dawn. You rack your brains to work out why you didn’t pull the curtains across the windows of your VW Campervan, knowing full well...