The Milky Way Adventure Park, Devon
Looking for outdoor and indoor activities for children to enjoy, try the Milky Way adventure park in North Devon
Adventures
Our adventures out and about in the UK, on the farm and further afield.
Why it’s wrong to judge fair weather campers
We’ve just come back from a camping trip in North Devon and it wasn’t the best weather. The forecast had been pretty shocking, and well we did have to two decent days, the rest were interspersed with rain and two…
Family fun at BBC Countryfile Live Blenheim Palace
*Ad – Press trip We’ve been going to BBC Countryfile Live at Blenheim Palace since it started and there’s always something new to see or do. This year it was just ahead of our camping trip and I wasn’t sure…
Crazy golf with neon fun at Junkyard Golf Oxford
As I’ve mentioned before we love a bit of mini or crazy golf. If we see a course anywhere we’ve got to give it a go. N was on a mission to beat me though he managed it the other…
Visiting Cotswold Country Park and beach
When you live in the middle of a country it’s not often you get to visit a beach. When we go away for a few days I was trying to make sure we’re near enough to get out of the…
Hall’s Croft and Stratford in the sun
Now N is older it’s a lot harder to persuade him to come for a day out. He would just rather stay at home and watch YouTube. Boring. But I was determined that that we would be going out as…
Camping sounds – the best and the worst
Forget whale song or white noise. Did you know you can find camping sounds on Youtube? We love camping, but like anything where you’re sleeping elsewhere, there’s always sounds to get used to, good and bad. The noises of camping…
Summer Fest at Waddesdon Manor
Summer is festival season, and this year Waddesdon Manor’s Feast has become Summer Fest. We didn’t make it there last year, but I booked for this time – a bit disappointing that as National Trust members the ‘discounted price’ was…
Tips to get most value from a National Trust annual pass or passes for days out
Tips on how to get the best value from local return passes or an annual passes for days out like National Trust or English Heritage.
Best crazy golf and miniature golf courses in the UK
When we’re out and about on holiday, or even days out, if we spot a crazy golf course, we’re there like a shot. They can be crazy style, themed, or just basic miniature golf courses. We enjoy having a game…
Camping gear for kids
When we went camping as kids it was either with the guides where we had to make our own racks for storing bags of food on. Or it was just in the garden for which all we needed was bedding…
