Category Archives: UK
Glamping it up in the New Forest
by Linda Hull Following a fun February half term trip to London, using the tried and tested Premier Inn and Pizza Express combo, and a stay at home Easter, we were ready for something different for May half term. One … Continue reading
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Tagged glamping holidays, glamping with kids, New Forest, YHA
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So who’s a happy camper now? Meon Springs Yurt Village, reviewed
Let it be said: I’m not a happy camper. It’s the faff of it all – the packing, the assembling, the disassembling – that puts me off. Add to that the lack of comfort (for all the blow-up mattresses in … Continue reading
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Tagged glamping holidays, glamping with kids, Hampshire camping, Meon Springs, yurt holidays
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A high five for the Legoland Hotel
It has to be said that my relationship with the Legoland Hotel did not get off to the best of starts. Like many young boys, my son, Leo, is a Lego fanatic. My wife and I knew taking him to … Continue reading
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Tagged Legoland breaks, Legoland hotel, Legoland hotel review, UK days out
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The Trunki Files 2014 Hotlist Part 2: The UK
Perhaps now, when Brits are still sodden and weary from another terrible winter, is not the best time to be extolling the virtues of a staycation. But we have to believe the weather will get better and that another scorching … Continue reading
Do it for the dessert-trolley: the Cottage Hotel, Hope Cove, reviewed
Imagine being able to travel back in time for your next family holiday. Dinosaurs instead of Devon? Romans rather than Ramsgate? Camelot, not Corfu? How cool would that be? Alas, whilst I know of no Tardis available for hire, I … Continue reading
Reviewed! Legoland hotel, Windsor
by Cassie Martin Once upon a time, my idea of a perfect hotel break would have been a four poster bed, spa bath and long lie in followed by delicious breakfast. But hey, things change once you have kids and … Continue reading
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Tagged Legoland breaks, Legoland hotel review, pirate room
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7 ways to spend 7 days in North Cornwall… and 1 lovely place to stay
The minute you have your first child, you know you will be spending one, if not all, of your summer holidays in Cornwall. In fact, for many families, it becomes their default destination. Far enough away to feel exotic but … Continue reading
Woodhey Hall, Cheshire: accommodation review
by Lynsey Van Foreest In August 2012, we descended on wonderfully rural Cheshire for an Anglo-Dutch get-together for my dad’s 70th. After weeks of searching, I stumbled upon the website of Woodhey Hall dairy farm and its fabulous 17th-century barns. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheshire holidays, places to stay Cheshire, UK family holidays, Woodhey Hall
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Birdforth Hall, North Yorkshire: accommodation review
by Linda Hull Family gatherings on a large scale can be interesting, particularly without the glue of Christmas to hold them together. However a great house (actually two houses) in an even greater location at the heart of God’s Own … Continue reading
Soar Mill Cove Hotel, Salcombe: accommodation review
A couple of months ago, I was asked to recommend somewhere for a half term holiday. The brief, from Dad-of-two Steve Clift, read as follows: “need massive indoor swimming pool to entertain/exhaust young kids, nice food, rain plan and low … Continue reading
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