Cleethorpes is a relatively large seaside town on the Lincolnshire coast. Although there are a few things to do in Cleethorpes none of them are attractions where you would normally spend 2 hours or more. Because of this, I have written this guide so that you can choose things to do in Cleethorpes on a […]
Loughborough is a town in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire. There’s plenty in the town and the nearby surrounding area to enjoy a full day out. Here are some ideas below for things to do indoors and outdoors. Bradgate Park Average time of visit – 1-2+ hours. OutdoorsBradgate Park was first enclosed as a deer park […]
Leicester is a large City in Leicestershire, East Midlands. Richard III was reinterred there in 2015 and has stood at the city’s heart for over 900 years There’s plenty to enjoy a full day out, if not longer. Here are some ideas below for things to do indoors and outdoors. Abbey Park Average time of […]
Ashby de la Zouch, often shortened to Ashby, is a town and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England, close to the Derbyshire border. Below I will cover what there is to do in Ashby and the very near surrounding area so that you can enjoy a full day out there. The price of each […]
Matlock Bath is one of the UK’s treasures. It’s such a unique place mostly as it’s very much like being at the seaside but without any sea anywhere nearby. For decades motorbikes have been flocking there and lining the streets. Also for decades families (including my own) have spent many happy hours in this Derbyshire […]
Things to do in Derby, Derbyshire review – Derby is where I grew up. I’ve not really returned since I left in 1995 but there is plenty to do in the City and just outside of it which I will cover below. Paradise Island Adventure Golf Average time of visit – 1-2 hours. IndoorsParadise Island […]
Buxton is a spa town located in Derbyshire, East Midlands. It is high up with the highest elevation of any market town in the UK. There’s plenty for families to see and do which are covered below. Buxton Museum and Art Gallery Average time of visit – 1-2 hours. IndoorsVisit Buxton Museum and Art Gallery […]
Castleton is a beautiful village in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District. The village is well known for its show caves and it also has an English Heritage owned castle set high on the hill. There is more than enough to occupy a day or even two in Castleton and just outside of the […]
There are plenty of family-friendly places to visit in North Devon. We take a look at one of our writer’s top 10 places to visit there. 1 – Lynton & Lynmouth There’s so much to do in these twin coastal villages with a Victorian Cliff Railway which links the two. Lynton has a historic Town […]
We spend a lot of time in the city of Lincoln in the UK. Why? Because there is so much to see and do and it is a very nice place to spend some time. We moved to Lincolnshire nearly 3 years ago after 14 years in France. We had been to Lincoln before we […]
As a mum of three, I visit a LOT of places across in and around my home county of Buckinghamshire so our family days out have got to be either cheap or great value. I’m going to share my ten favourite places to visit and why they make fantastic, cheap, family days out. Guest post […]
Oh my goodness it’s been years since I’ve been to Bournemouth. My Dad’s sister and my cousins live down there and we really don’t see them enough. My brother and I used to go with my grandparents to see them all when we were little. I have lots of fond memories of Bournemouth. Why they had to […]