Another Grand Day Out in the Peak District – The Heights of Abraham

The Heights of Abraham is another great family day out in the Peak District. High above the small town of Matlock Bath, you get to it either by walking (long, hard, hideously steep climb) or by cable car (easy, ‘fun’, and only moderately heebie-jeebie-ish). The full review of our day out is coming soon to [...]



Pics from our Grand Day Out at Chatsworth

We took our family holiday in the Peak District this year – and one of our top days out was to Chatsworth. The full review is coming over on LittleStuff very shortly, but here’s a sneak preview of our day in pictures:
(NB – the Beyond Limits sculpture exhibition closes on the 1st November, so don’t [...]



Children love a ’staycation’ – give ‘em a bucket and spade.

As a family I have to admit we usually stay in the UK for our holiday. Occasionally we say it is for financial reasons, or because its just easier with a young child. But the truth is we all love it – nothing makes us happier than a day started over breakfast all together, packing [...]



Woolley Grange Review – family friendly hotel at its best!

The review is now live over on the main site – you can read it here – but here’s a few more pics from Jackie of their weekend in the apparently ultimate family friendly hotel she’s ever visited (and she’s been to a few).



Woolley Grange – family hotel review

Our reviewer Jackie has just returned from a weekend at Woolley Grange, which is part of the Luxury Family Hotel Group.
Her full review is coming shortly in the Family Friendly holidays reviews section – but here’s a sneaky preview of what she thought (and of course some photos of the delicious Sophie taking her reviewing [...]



Feather Down Farm Days – Our Top Ten Tips

Okay, the review is over on LittleStuff, but here’s our top tips:
1 – LIGHT THE FIRE FIRST. Be generous with kindling and firelighters, and do not turn your back, it will take offense.
2 – Take a thermos flask – your fire will be burning merrily at bedtime – boil a kettle, fill the flask, and [...]



Feather Down Farm Days review

is now live on the site! You can see it by clicking on the title – but here’s a few extra family images, for you, to go with the ones we posted back in July…
Our tent on the leftToby & Joe escaping to the woodsHotly pursued by the Ellaroo…
Toby got lost on his way to [...]



Center Parcs Review is now live!

The review is now live! And yes, I know its wa-a-ay too long. But there was so much to say! Oh, and by popular request, here’s a few more pics of our stay…This is Ella enjoying her trailer (good job as she spent the best part of two days in it!)
Joe at the ‘beach’ by [...]



Featherdown Farms review!

I’m just back from reviewing a Featherdown Farm holiday in Devon – Billingsmoor farm is where we stayed. Have had a really great week, and Featherdown is just an amazing way to camp! Here’s a few taster pics, review coming over on the main site shortly…
I think this first image is one of my favourites. [...]



Back from CentreParcs

We’re back from a weekend at Centre Parcs, reviewing their new Woodland Style villas. Review to come shortly on the main site, but here’s a few taster images from the break:
This is Joe and Toby as they leave the kids club – where they had a complete blast (though Toby drew the line at having [...]