A Denbighshire Retreat: relaxing in North Wales

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Have you visited Denbighshire before? Denbighshire is a county in North-East Wales, named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but with substantially different borders. Denbighshire is the longest known inhabited part of Wales, and home to some stunning countryside, as well as spectacular views of the coast and mountains. Outside the property Set in the stunning […]

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Live the ‘Good Life’ in the Lake District

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The Lake District is somewhere I’d love to spend more time. During university I visited a lot. After my family moved to France I didn’t have a ‘home’ to go back to at weekends, so sometimes I’d go home with a friend. Her parents live in the Lake District. We’d go on long walks with […]

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Famous Destinations in Five Seconds or Less

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The world is absolutely full of exciting and interesting places to go on a family holiday, but if you’re planning a major trip it can be difficult to compare which would be the most suitable for your own flock. Names of fantastic places fly around but it’s hard to visualise and compare like with like. […]

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Choosing the right family car

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Sponsored Post Choosing the right car for your family will be a really personal decision. Every family is different and has different needs, so your choice of car needs to meet those needs. If you are struggling to decide, have a look at cars.com for some ideas. There are loads of things to consider and […]

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Tips for travelling long haul with children

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Travelling long haul with children can be challenging and unpredictable. Sometimes we can prepare for every eventuality and still it feels as if everything goes wrong. Other times, you plan for weeks in advance of your trip, trying to anticipate everything and the little darlings totally surprise you. We’ve had good and bad experiences with […]

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Save money on your family rail travel

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I love the idea of travelling by train as a family. The last big train trip we did altogether was actually to the Alps on our last skiing holiday. We travelled from Ashford to the Alps by train and the children absolutely loved it. Despite having four children (which at the time included a baby […]

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Planning a holiday in the Norfolk Broads

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Norfolk and the Norfolk Broads remind me of geography lessons at school. We studied The Broads as a topic for GCSE geography and I loved it. The Broads, a National Park with over 125 miles of navigable lock-free waterways, set in beautiful countryside, are possibly what Norfolk is most known for. The closest other example I can think […]

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