A London day trip featuring a City Cruises river tour
We had a London day trip including a river tour with City Cruises, London Transport Museum, Covent Garden and more. Read the itinerary
Days out
Days out, events, trips and places to visit mostly in the UK, on Bubbablue and me
A day trip to quirky Watermouth Castle
If you want a family theme park catering for all the family, focusing on under 10s, try Watermouth Castle in Devon
Second National Trust property in a day – Chastleton House
A solo trip to National Trust’s Chastleton House enjoying its gardens and the walk to the house.
Beautiful blooms at Hidcote Gardens National Trust
Summer is the perfect time for visiting gardens, and the National Trust’s Hidcote Gardens in Gloucestershire is worth a visit
Farming and family fun at the first ever BBC Countryfile Live
The first ever BBC Countryfile Live event – read the write up of our day out there, what we got up to and what we thought.
Carriages at National Trust’s Arlington Court
We visited National Trust’s Arlington Court, to see the regency house, lovely gardens and the carriage museum. Read the review here.
How to fill an hour in Ilfracombe
A rainy visit to Ilfracombe with kids – there’s not much to do, but we crammed in a lot. Here’s some ideas for what to see and do
First time rockpooling and beachcombing at Barricane Beach
First experience rockpooling and beachcombing at Barricane beach and Watersmeet Beach in north Devon, plus beach cafe lunch
Visiting Castleyard cafe and mooching round Oxford
I tried out the revamped Castleyard Cafe at Oxford Castle for a lunch review and enjoyed a photo walk around the city centre
CBeebies fun at Geronimo Festival Tatton
We visited the Geronimo Festival at Tatton Park, a children’s festival featuring favourite CBeebies stage acts, music, dance, puppets, animals and rides
Enjoying the Feast food festival at Waddesdon Manor
Sharing the Feast food festival experience at National Trust’s Waddesdon Manor. A beautiful summer party, with lots of activities and shows
