A Winter Visit to Beamish in County Durham – Over Christmas we visited Mr W’s Mum in Newcastle and took the opportunity to visit Beamish while we were nearby. As a primary school child I visited Beamish and although I couldn’t remember much detail, remember […]
Narrow Boating on the Leeds Liverpool Canal in Yorkshire Review – We chose an unusually hot and sunny weekend to spend on a canal boat on the Leeds to Liverpool canal. The weather was warm and sunny and the canal was achingly beautiful. Both hubby […]
Family days out in Yorkshire – I am lucky to live in a fantastic place where there are so many fabulous family days out in Yorkshire to enjoy with the kids! Have a look at the list of the days of with kids below that […]
Looking for a pumpkin patch in Yorkshire? Somewhere to take the kids pumpkin picking? There are lots of fab places to visit in Yorkshire to pick your own pumpkin – have a look at some of our favourite pumpkin patches in Yorkshire. Pick Your Own […]
Lotherton Hall The Christmas Experience, Leeds – Lotherton announces special fifth anniversary Christmas Experience Yes, it is going to be back for 2020! (If you haven’t been before, make sure you scroll down for our video and review from last year!) Popular family attraction, Lotherton […]
Halloween events Yorkshire – it’s been a funny old year but there are still lots of Halloween events going on – though please do check individual websites in case things change. I also have a post on the best pumpkin patches in Yorkshire. So the […]
Fireworks displays and Bonfire Night in and around the York area in 2020. As you can probably imagine, so many bonfire and fireworks events have been cancelled this year. I have left all the previous events below and updated whether they will be going ahead. […]
Christmas events Yorkshire – well, what a year 2020 has been! I think we are all looking forward to Christmas this year. I’m updating this post as soon as event details are released, and hopefully things will be more back to normal! Some places have […]
Christmas at Castle Howard – for us, Christmas would not be Christmas without a trip to Castle Howard and this year, being the unusual one it is, they have stepped up to the challenge with an outdoor illuminated Christmas trail Bolder and brighter than ever, […]
Well, it’s been a funny old year hasn’t it? Miss H managed the last four weeks of school before the summer holidays, but Master T has not been to his secondary school since March. So this year’s ‘Back to School’ post feels a little strange! […]
Family days out in Yorkshire – I am lucky to live in a fantastic place where there are so many fabulous family days out in Yorkshire to enjoy with the kids! Have a look at the list of the days of with kids below that […]
Eat Out to Help Out in York – the basic premise is that you will receive a 50% discount, up to a maximum of £10 per person, per visit on all food and non-alcoholic drinks. Every Monday-Wednesday throughout August! Do check individual websites for details […]
Glamping Yorkshire – there are some fantastic places for glamping in Yorkshire. You can choose to stay in log cabins, geodomes, Hobbit hides, safari lodges or gypsy caravans. From luxury glamping with hot tubs to more rustic yurt holidays. So many places to treat yourself […]
