Visiting the Mary Rose Museum on Portsmouth Harbour. Learning made …
In a cool, dark atrium in Portsmouth Harbour, just behind HMS Victory, sits a ‘good news’ story of our time. It’s the Mary Rose, one…
Family fun at Leeds Castle Knights Glamping. A fantastic overnight …
King Henry VIII may not have approved of our fluffy hot water bottles. And it’s likely his dinner choice would have been roasted swan, rather…
Inspirational stories from the Lake District, UK
On our car journeys up to Galloway, I’m always a little sad when we drive through the Lake District without pausing for longer than a…
The best Cornish castles to fuel your imagination
Wild, rugged, and with scores of fairytales dancing around its shores, Cornwall is arguably the best place in the UK to fuel your imagination. Just look…
Family-friendly places to enjoy nature in Suffolk, England
Suffolk is a place where you can see British countryside at its best. On our family holiday in the east of England, we dipped into…
Why the north Norfolk coast is a great place for …
On the eastern side of the UK, jutting out into the north Sea, lies north Norfolk. This mainly flat, coastal area was often the first…
Stepping back into Tudor history at Mary Arden’s Farm …
Mary Arden was William Shakespeare’s mother, and she grew up in a farmhouse in Wilmcote, near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust now own…
Boredom busting activity breaks for the whole family
With four in five Britons opting for staycations, and holidays around the UK soaring, the Express dubbed 2017 a “UK holiday BOOM.” If you’re planning…
Lunch in style at The Bell, Alderminster near Stratford Upon …
The Bell is one of those places whose names seem to make people smile and nod. We mentioned the hotel/restaurant/pub, in Alderminster, near Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, a…
