How often do you visit the beach with your children? Our children absolutely love the beach and we visit day, night, rain, sun – anything goes. We can do that though as we live close to quite a few beaches. The bulk of the UK live no more than a couple of hours from the […]
10 Things to do in Llandudno with children
Llandudno is a seaside resort, town and community in Conwy County Borough, North Wales, located on the Creuddyn peninsula, which protrudes into the Irish Sea. Llandudno’s immaculate seafront, gracefully framed by two headlands, is a seaside classic. It’s a proper resort, with a pier, Punch and Judy and Donkey Man and even Alice in Wonderland. […]
Suitcase essentials for a family beach holiday
A beach holiday can be a great family getaway, whether it’s on our fair shores or somewhere a bit hotter. Either way, you’re not just going to turn up on the beach in your jeans and trainers – it’s always worth being prepared. Granted, there’s a slight difference in what you can take if you […]
Fun in the sun
As much as I’m really a winter kind of girl really and as much as we love the snow, we do also get quite excited when the sun comes out. The threenager has got a thing about blue sky. If he spots even a tiny bit if blue sky he gets very excited. When the […]
Looking for a magical family holiday?
Sicily is thought to be one of the most magical places you could ever imagine to spend a holiday with your children and a great place to fuel their imagination. With daily direct flights departing from the UK (mainly with Ryanair, Easyjet, and British Airways among others) it is extremely convenient even for a short […]
Winter beach adventures
The beach is a great place in the summer months but it can be lots of fun in the winter too. Look at this happy little face, all togged up and ready to play. I’ve been taking the little boys to the beach a lot lately when the big kids are at school. They love […]
Family-friendly days out: part fifteen
Welcome to part fifteen of our series on family-friendly days out. We recently visited the Sea Life Centre in Manchester. The Sea Life Centre is located within the Intu Trafford Centre, very close to the Legoland Discovery Centre. There are combi tickets available if you wish to visit both attractions in one day, these look […]
Family-friendly days out: part eight
Welcome to part eight of our series on family-friendly days out. For this we stayed fairly local to us and visited The Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay. You can spend a lovely day learning about many rare and endangered species from Britain and around the world including Snow Leopards, Chimpanzees, Red Pandas and Sumatran […]