Hoseasons Darwin Country Park, Derbyshire – Holiday Review
Hoseasons invited us to review one of their holiday parks this Summer, the Darwin Forest Country Park just outside Matlock, Derbyshire. We are always happy to hear the words ‘holiday’ and ‘review’ and nodded vigorously, cleared some time in our diary and set to planning our trip to the Derbyshire Peak District. Before the holiday I had a good browse of their website and was delighted to see a Certificate of Excellence 2013 Winner from...
Travel Tuesday – we’re all leaving it ’til the last minute…
The vast majority of us Brits are leaving it until the very last minute to book their summer holiday, according to the UK’s leading holiday rentals site HomeAway.co.uk. To cope with the last minute summer rush (and to provide extra convenience for travellers all year round), HomeAway.co.uk has introduced an instant online booking system for travellers. The fast, safe and secure online bookings and payments system gives instant...
Simply the Best Family Friendly Pub in the Brecon Beacons – The Star Inn at Talybont-on-Usk
I booked us dinner out on the first night of our holidays (When LittleStuff Went To Wales ) – traditionally for us, first night is chip-shop-ships night, but as it was the husband’s birthday I felt he deserved a little something more. I’d been recommended to try the Star Inn, but when we pulled up outside I was a little cautious – it looked like a very ordinary village pub in a residential street, right on the...
Travel Tuesday – The Grove. Breathtaking Boutique Holiday Cottages!
The Grove, Narberth is one of Wales’ finest boutique country house hotels and boasts an award-winning restaurant headed up by head chef Duncan Barham.Surrounded by manicured lawns, flower borders, meadows and mature trees, they also have four traditional cottages that are full of character – with interiors individually designed to the highest standards. The four converted stone cottages are set just apart from The Grove main...
When LittleStuff stayed at Marwell Hotel
A few weeks ago we were invited to visit Marwell Hotel in Hampshire – marketed as “one of the most child-friendly hotels you will find”, it seemed like a no-brainer for a night away during the holidays – particularly as it has Marwell Zoo quite literally right outside the door! So the six of us set off down the motorway (Marwell is just outside Winchester in Hampshire), all set and ready to arrive in plenty of...
Travel Tuesday – Pet Friendly Holidays
It’s no secret that we have a small elephant large dog in the house – and last year rather than inflicting her on friends we took Blue the rottweiler to France with us. We were rather dreading what we had taken on… but it turned out to be a brilliant idea. Simple to book, easy to travel, and far less stress than worrying how much of our friend’s wallpaper she’s eating while we’re away. And...