One of our finds in 2022 has been Walesby Forest Activity Centre, located near Mansfield, about 10 minutes away from Wheelgate Park. What is Walesby Forest Activity Centre? Walesby Forest Activity Centre is probably best described in 2 parts; the activity centre and the associated campsite. Now, we are definitely […]
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Wheelgate Park – Attraction Review
Located just south of Sherwood Forest, about 80 minute drive from Leeds, Wheelgate Park is an ideal day out for primary school aged children. Wheelgate Park is completely child friendly, especially for those who don’t like big rides. There are various size/age restrictions for the rides, but not a single […]
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Gulliver’s World Hotel – Warrington
With a last minute spark of inspiration, we booked to stay at Gulliver’s World Hotel in Warrington. Having booked it at 2.30pm on Friday afternoon for that evening, we raced to get over the Pennines to have a really, really fun one night stay. The main reason to stay at […]
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National Space Centre
If you’re looking for an “out of this world” day out, check out the National Space Centre in Leicester! (Ok, that’s the only pun I’ll make!) What is at the National Space Centre? It’s safe to say that the National Space Centre is an educational attraction. As such, don’t expect […]
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Bodnant Garden
A very rare child-free weekend landed in our laps and we took the trip to North Wales, in part to go to Bodnant Garden. It is a National Trust property, and so if you are a member, it is free to go in! Location Bodnant Garden is about 5 miles […]
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Wallace and Gromit’s Musical Marvels – Show Review
We were invited* to City Hall in Sheffield to take in Wallace and Gromit’s Musical Marvels for the purposes of this blog post. Hopefully it will give you a little taste of what the show is like, and whether it is right for you. If you want to read the […]
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M&M’s World – London
Ok, it might be a bit strange me doing a blog post about a shop. However, M&M’s World is such a cool shop, I feel as though it needs a writing about! What is at M&M’s World? M&M’s World is a shop over 4 floors full of everything related to […]
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Belowzero Ice Bar
It might seem strange to do a blog post on a family blog about a bar, but Belowzero Ice Bar is a bit different. We went in February 2019, and as we loved it so much, I had to write about it. What is Belowzero Ice Bar? In its simpliest […]
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The Sun: Living with our Star – Science Museum
“The Sun: Living with our Star” is the Science Museum’s latest “paid for” exhibit, running from 6th October 2018 to 6th May 2019. We were invited along to check out the exhibit, for the purposes of the blog post. What is “The Sun: Living with our Star” Exhibit? “The Sun: […]
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Wallace & Gromit’s Musical Marvels – Preview
Across the UK, Wallace & Gromit’s Musical Marvels is appearing in theatres and concert halls for special orchestral performances which are sure to entertain the whole family. What will happen at Wallace & Gromit’s Musical Marvels? The interactive experience features specially created animations as well as a live orchestral accompaniment, […]
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