Camping is something you either love or hate. I love it. I love camping in tents, in a caravan, in a motorhome – any kind of camping will do as long as I’m outdoors. So for day 13 of #30DaysWild, I’m talking about camping. Sadly, I can’t actually do any this month because I’m heavily …
With the arrival of the temperamental sunshine in the UK comes some brilliant family events for people with all different kinds of interests. I’ve chosen my top 7 that are taking place in and around the North West over the coming months… Roald Dahl at Tatton Park The wondrous wordsmith is being celebrated all year …
I love that there are increasingly more opportunities for families to enjoy life’s true pleasures, and The Good Life Experience is one of them. Described as ‘A weekend of fun & discovery with music, books, food and the great outdoors’, I was excited about The Good Life Experience festival as soon as I heard about …
30 Days Wild As a family, we are big fans of the outdoors. We love to explore new places, learn about our natural environment and see the boys appreciate the wonder of the natural world. Next month we are taking part in #30DaysWild, an initiative by The Wildlife Trusts designed to encourage families to get …
Summer Days Festival As festival season approaches I’m certain that 2016 is set to be the most jam-packed yet. Clitheroe Castle is set to be transformed into the perfect setting for Summer Days Festival on 6th, 8th and 9th July 2016. As it plays host to the three day music extravaganza, with 2 stages and featuring over …
On our second day of backpacking as a family along the Jurassic Coast we arrived at Cummins Farm Campsite just outside Lyme Regis. Our plan was to stay here for one night and move on, but we decided in the end to take a full day to explore the area and stay for two nights. The …
Last year one of the highlights of the festival season was The Lost Carnival in Bury. The Lost Carnival is an event at which you are immersed in the wildly imaginative realities of two carnival families – The Birds and The Ingenues – who this year are setting the stage for the second Lost Carnival in …
As we made our way home from our recent holiday in West Wales, we decided to take a rather scenic route and set off to find a place called Devil’s Bridge. There’s something a little bit magical about a waterfall isn’t there? This one is one of many at Devil’s Bridge in Wales, around 12 …
One of the things I love the most about our country is the vast array of lakes it has. There’s something particularly calming about a lake on a warm English summer day, watching the gentle ripples on the water from the lake side. This May, A Day at the Lake comes to Rudyard Lake for three …
Do you know how difficult it is to pack the right stuff for a week or backpacking during a typical English summer with two small children and no car? Just imagine how tricky it must be. Now let me tell you – it’s harder than that. Here is our entire backpacking kit list for 6 nights …