Ad alert: This post contains ad/affiliate links that support the running of this site, but all opinions are my own. Today (03/03/22) is World Book Day: A day for children to celebrate books in a wide variety of weird and wonderful ways. My boys will be having breakfast with a book at school, and takingContinue reading “World Book Day: The Best Books For Travelling Kids”
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A Great Review of Pettitts Animal Adventure Park
Another day, another post about one of our local adventures! This time a review of Pettitts Animal Adventure park, which is based in Reedham, and is close to both Great Yarmouth and the Norfolk Broads. Pettitts offers theme park rides, animals as well as animal encounters, parks and playgrounds, and entertaining shows. It is aContinue reading “A Great Review of Pettitts Animal Adventure Park”
Review: Alton Towers Santa Sleepover, December 2021
The end of last year got away with me (with Christmas, and all our family birthdays crammed into December) so this piece is much later than I planned, but better late than never! At the end of December, we enjoyed a weekend away to Alton Towers for their Santa Sleepover event. We absolutely loved theContinue reading “Review: Alton Towers Santa Sleepover, December 2021”
Great Yarmouth’s Time and Tide Museum: An Unexpected Hit!
When we visited the Time and Tide museum yesterday, we didn’t have high expectations. It was a horribly wet and rainy day, and we wanted an indoor, educational (ish) morning out to somewhere we’d never been before. A friend of a friend mentioned the museum on social media, so we decided to give it aContinue reading “Great Yarmouth’s Time and Tide Museum: An Unexpected Hit!”
A Fantastic Spooktober Weekend at Butlins Skegness
Last weekend we enjoyed a brilliant ‘Spooktober’ Halloween weekend break at Butlins Skegness, and the boys still haven’t stopped talking about it! With so many of the Covid-19 restrictions lifted, they were able to swim every day (including enjoying all the water slides), ride all the rides at the fair and even enjoy meet andContinue reading “A Fantastic Spooktober Weekend at Butlins Skegness”
The Food in Butlins Skegness: Eating Off Plan
When you book your Butlins break, you’ll be offered a variety of different dining options before you can check out. The premium dining and the food court dining plans both offer breakfast and dinner in a buffet restaurant: you will be assigned to the same restaurant for the duration of your stay. I can’t commentContinue reading “The Food in Butlins Skegness: Eating Off Plan”
Take a Look Inside: A Fairground Apartment at Butlins Skegness
Choosing accommodation when you go away can feel like a bit of a minefield, and we’ve all fallen foul of website photographs that look nothing like what you actually find when you arrive! Last weekend we went for a ‘Spooktober’ stay at Butlins Skegness, staying in a two bedroomed Fairground apartment. If you’re thinking aboutContinue reading “Take a Look Inside: A Fairground Apartment at Butlins Skegness”
Pony Fun at Redwings Horse Sanctuary Caldecott
The boys love anything equine: horses, ponies, donkeys. If it has four legs and you can pet it then they’re beyond enthusiastic! That’s why one of our favourite places to go for a long walk is the Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Caldecott. This is the largest Redwings visitor centre in the UK, and is homeContinue reading “Pony Fun at Redwings Horse Sanctuary Caldecott”
Where to Visit Santa for Christmas 2021
It’s that time of the year again! With less than 100 days ’til Christmas, now is the perfect time to start thinking about booking your Christmas 2021 Santa experience. In fact, some of the experiences local to us opened up bookings (and sold out too!) more than a month ago. We try to do somethingContinue reading “Where to Visit Santa for Christmas 2021”
Exploring the Sainsbury Centre Sculpture Park in Norwich With Kids
The Sainsbury Centre, based on the UEA campus, is an art gallery, museum and café. Primarily focused on world art, the centre itself is free to access and is a wonderful place to pass an hour in its own right. But the Sainsbury Centre also offers a sculpture park which spreads out across the UEAContinue reading “Exploring the Sainsbury Centre Sculpture Park in Norwich With Kids”
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