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Four Go Camping in North Norfolk

Monday, November 11, 2019 Permalink

Dad and two little boys sat around a campfire, toasting marshmallows. The boys are wearing hooded grey dressing gowns and smiling

We've talked about camping as a family for years, but if I'm honest, I've not been keen. Although I love the outdoors, I'm not keen on sleeping there, and I do like my home comforts! With all the building work we've done this year, holiday funds were very short this year, so we'd not planned to go away this summer, until we stumbled upon Amber's Bell Tents on Instagram. Their beautiful bell tents looked like the perfect setup for us to trial out a couple of nights camping, and we made a last minute booking for a summer getaway in North Norfolk. Ambers Bell Tents have sites across North Norfolk, and we opted for the site at Mannington Hall. The 10 ...

A Windy Autumn Walk from Mousehole to Lamorna Cove

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Permalink

The South West Coastal Path walk from Mousehole to Lamorna Cove. View down onto rocky cove, with blue-green sea below and waves crashing onto rocks

We are regular visitors to Cornwall and love it just as much through the autumn and winter months as we do in the summer. I think the rugged coastline of the South West Coast Path is one of its most beautiful features, but I have to admit that we've not managed to explore it as much as we would have liked, due to our two small children, who are not huge fans of being dragged on long hikes. But for our most recent visit, we left the boys with my parents and headed down just the two of us. We were keen to fit in some walks that would showcase what Cornwall's coastline has to offer. I really wanted to ...

Autumn Delights at The Lost Gardens of Heligan Harvest Festival

Monday, October 21, 2019 Permalink

Harvest festival at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall

Every year I mourn the end of summer, but when autumn arrives, with it's host of golden leaves, orange pumpkins and golden light, I can't fail to be won around. Harvest time is such a wonderful celebration of all that autumn has to offer, and the Lost Gardens of Heligan always put on a beautiful harvest display. We've visited in autumn before, but this time it was just me and my husband, no kids! Our visit this year was in early October and the Barn was filled to the brim with pumpkins, onions, gourds, grains, and vegetables - it really was a sight to behold and I couldn't resist sharing some of the photos from our trip. There is something undeniably comforting ...

Discovering Bournemouth’s Hidden Gems

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Permalink

Little boy standing on stepping stones in a Japanese garden. He is wearing a blue t-shirt and yellow shorts and is looking down, contemplating his next step. In the water below, you can see an orange koi carp swimming in the pond

This is a collaborative post; our spending money was gifted by Hotels.com, but all views are my own. Last weekend we decided to make the most of the sunshine we've been having and head down to Bournemouth to enjoy the beach. It's a bit of a drive for us, so we've not explored the area much before, but it's a great place to visit, with lots of beautiful spots to visit and there are plenty of hotels in Bournemouth if you decided to stay over and make a weekend of it. We were asked to check out some of Bournemouth's hidden gems, so I did a bit of research to take us away from the tried and tested places and came up ...

The Barbara Hepworth Museum: A Hidden Gem In St Ives

Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Permalink

On our most recent trip to St Ives, I was finally able to find some time to myself to head off to a spot I've wanted to visit for ages: The Barbara Hepworth Museum and sculpture garden. It was Barbara's studio for many years and she described it as "a sort of magic", and it really does have that feel to it. It's a tiny museum, tucked away in the back streets of St Ives, and the garden feels like an oasis, filled with her distinctive sculptures. As soon as you step up the museum's stairway and into the garden, you are met with a sense of calm. It was definitely one to make alone, without the kids in tow! Just ...

Dig For Victory with Konfidence’s Golden Bucket Competition! {AD}

Monday, July 1, 2019 Permalink

This is an advertisement feature as part of my Brand Ambassador role with Konfidence If you're anything like our family, you're just sat here waiting for a bit of sun so that you can head down to the beach this summer! We love nothing better than feeling the sand between our toes and splashing in the waves. If you have a beach trip planned, why not take part in this year's Golden Bucket Sand Art competition by Konfidence? There are a whole host of brilliant prizes on offer, including a family hotel stay in Cornwall, Mark Warner vouchers, and prizes from Trunki, Cuddledry, Milton, Snoozeshade, and more! The competition runs for 12 weeks and is for children aged up to 8 years ...

Walking the Bath Skyline

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Permalink

Woman stood in field, with view of Bath skyline in the background

Before our children came along, a long walk was one of our favourite things to do. I love following a guided walk, ticking off the milestones, and feeling like you're the only people around for miles. On our recent child-free trip to Bath, we'd been recommended the Bath Skyline walk as a must-do. It's a 6 mile circular walk, which takes you around the West and South of Bath, offering fantastic views of the city centre. It also skirts around the edge of Prior Park, a National Trust landscape garden, which had been on my list to visit while we were there, so I was very keen, despite the drizzle which we awoke to on the Saturday morning. The Bath Skyline ...

How To Spend A Day In Bourton on the Water

Friday, July 27, 2018 Permalink

View of the Motor Museum across stone bridge at Bouton on the Water

We've just got back home from a week in the Cotswolds, where we stayed in Bourton on the Water. We loved exploring the Cotswolds, with it's pretty little villages, and although I worried that basing ourselves in Bourton on the Water might have been a bit too touristy, it was perfect for us as a family with young children, as there was so much to do right on our doorstep. Bourton on the Water is the perfect place to spend a whole day, as there are numerous tourist attractions, none of which take very long, so even the shortest of attention spans can't fail to get bored! Parking at Bourton on the Water Parking in the Cotswolds towns is always difficult, but ...

The Prettiest Villages in The Cotswolds

Monday, July 23, 2018 Permalink

Cotswold stone cottages by the river in Lower Slaughter, with river lined with red valerian

The Cotswolds is packed full of so many picture perfect villages, filled with chocolate box cottages and flowing rivers. It's how I suspect people who don't live in the UK must picture England! It's a place that I've not managed to explore as much of as I'd have liked - I suspect partly as it's that bit too far away to visit on a whim with small children, but close enough that we've not felt it worth staying before. But I completely fell in love with it on our recent trip, and I'm already planning another trip, perhaps in the autumn to see it at a different time of year. There are so many villages to explore, and we only managed ...

Four Go Camping in North Norfolk

A Windy Autumn Walk from Mousehole to Lamorna Cove

Autumn Delights at The Lost Gardens of Heligan Harvest Festival

Discovering Bournemouth’s Hidden Gems

The Barbara Hepworth Museum: A Hidden Gem In St Ives

Dig For Victory with Konfidence’s Golden Bucket Competition! {AD}

Walking the Bath Skyline

More Postcards From St Ives

How To Spend A Day In Bourton on the Water

The Prettiest Villages in The Cotswolds

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