Christmas Around the World – Festivals and Markets – I think Christmas is a wonderful time of the year to travel and visit Festive Christmas Markets and events! I have gathered suggestions of some of the most magical festivals of Christmas around the world, written […]
Looking for a UK Lapland? Where is Lapland UK? It’s near Ascot and Windsor, to the West of London, and a long way from Yorkshire, but I had heard such amazing things about it that when we were given the chance to go, of course I […]
Real Christmas Tree by Post – a Pines and Needles Review – I am sure you can probably tell by the amount of Christmas events we attend and write about, that I love Christmas! Every year when I take my Christmas tree down I feel […]
There is a new Christmas experience on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway – The Northern Lights! NYMR have long run Santa Specials (and still do) but this is a service aimed at adults and older children. The steam train is magnificently lit on both sides […]
A Dickensian Christmas at York Castle Museum – I have always loved the York Castle Museum and have been an occasional visitor since I was a child. We took the kids when they were younger – you can see that review here. But, this was […]
Festive Christmas ice-skating in Yorkshire – there are few things more Christmassy that ice skating round a beautifully lit Christmas tree with Christmas tunes playing in the background and a promise of hot chocolate to come! Here is my list of ice skating venues in […]
Thor’s Tipi Leeds Review – This week we visited Thor’s Tipi in Leeds. It’s at Victoria Gardens and just a few steps from the Christkindlemarkt, Leeds German Christmas Market. We’ve put a short video together of Thor’s and the Christkindlemarkt so you can get an […]
Visiting Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland is one of our favourite family traditions before Christmas, and this year was no exception. As soon as November hits, the kids are asking when we are going ice skating. Last year, I made a video of our day out: We […]
York at Christmas – York is a truly enchanting place at Christmas. With our lovely cobbled medieval streets providing a backdrop to the festive lights festooning every tree it really is a magical place to visit at Christmas. Have a look below for lots of […]
Scarborough will become a Grinch-free zone for six weeks from 14 November, as a cast of magicians, musicians, street performers, famous panto characters – and Father Christmas – assemble to help bring glitter, glee and glam to the town’s streets and stores as part of […]