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A day out at Knole house and deer park, Kent

July 4, 2018 by Gretta Schifano 2 Comments

View of Green Court from Gatehouse Tower, Knole, Kent. Copyright Gretta Schifano

As I listen to the guide explaining the history of the vast medieval building and its treasures, I wonder about the hundreds – possibly thousands – of servants who must have toiled here over the years. The focus of the tour is on the architecture, the works of art and the story of the nobles […]

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Categories: Attractions, Culture, Kent
Tags: days out, National Trust

Exploring Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean

April 4, 2017 by Gretta Schifano 9 Comments

Fairy sculpture, Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Walking along the winding paths of Puzzlewood is an enchanting experience. As I weave my way along the tracks between the ancient woodland’s moss-covered limestone rocks, watched over by aged yew trees, I feel like I’m in an otherworldly place. Puzzlewood Puzzlewood lies in the Forest of Dean, on the border of England and Wales, and its […]

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Categories: Attractions, Elsewhere
Tags: Doctor Who, Forest of Dean, Puzzlewood, Star Wars

Alton Towers theme park review

August 19, 2016 by Gretta Schifano 10 Comments

Nemesis, Alton Towers. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Before having children I’d never, ever been to a theme park. Then, when our kids were very young, my husband started working in Paris for a few days every week. When the kids and I went with him one time, it seemed rude not to visit Disneyland Paris while we were there, especially as the […]

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Categories: Attractions, Elsewhere
Tags: Alton Towers, Staffordshire

Glamping at Chessington World of Adventures

May 28, 2016 by Gretta Schifano Leave a Comment

Glamping site at Chessington World of Adventures. Copyright Afra Willmore

This is a guest post by journalist Afra Willmore. Afra is an award-winning feature writer who blogs at madmumof7.com. Afra went to check out Chessington World of Adventures for Mums do travel one weekend in May. Chessington is a theme park and zoo with hotel and glamping accommodation in Surrey in South East England, around half an hour from […]

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Categories: Attractions, Elsewhere, Where to stay
Tags: Chessington World of Adventures, glamping

Duinrell holiday park, Holland

May 9, 2016 by Gretta Schifano 4 Comments

Duinrell amusement park, Holland. Copyright Gretta Schifano

This is my third post about my Easter trip to Holland with my sister and our sons (13 and 14). I’ve already written about the ferry crossing from Harwich with Stena Line, and about our Duingalow accommodation at Duinrell. This post is about the impressive range of things to do at Duinrell holiday park. Duinrell […]

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Categories: Attractions, Netherlands
Tags: Duinrell, holiday parks, South Holland

Siam Park, Tenerife

January 26, 2016 by Gretta Schifano 25 Comments

The water ride structures are camouflaged with planting at Siam Park. Copyright Gretta Schifano

As I’m whooshed from side to side and down the slide, I hold on tightly to the handles beside me and try not to scream. I’m with my friend Kirstie (who blogs at Family Adventure Project) and two strangers, and the inflatable which is carrying us is moving so fast that I feel disorientated. We […]

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Categories: Active, Attractions, Spain
Tags: Canary Islands, Siam Park, Tenerife, theme park, water park

Warner Bros Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter

January 11, 2016 by Gretta Schifano 25 Comments

Entrance to the Warner Bros Studio Tour. Copyright Gretta Schifano

On New Year’s Eve we head to Leavesden, near London, to visit the studios where the eight Harry Potter films were made. Over a period of ten years, J. K Rowling’s marvellous series about the wizarding world was brought to life in a former WWII aircraft factory, and now the studios are open to the public. I’m […]

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Categories: Attractions, Elsewhere, Things to do in London with kids
Tags: Harry Potter, The Making Of Harry Potter Studio Tour, Warner Bros Studio Tour

Animals, rides and more at Drusillas Park

December 7, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 9 Comments

'Hugging a husky', Drusillas Park. Copyright Sharmeen Ziauddin

This is a guest post by broadcast journalist and blogger Sharmeen Ziauddin. Sharmeen blogs at BritPakGirl and lives in Surrey with her husband and their three young children. You can find her tweeting @sharm33n Drusillas Park “On a Saturday in late November I took my family to Drusillas Park, where Winter Wonderland is open for the festive season. […]

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Categories: Attractions, Elsewhere
Tags: animal parks, Drusillas, East Sussex, Sussex

Mirabilandia & Mirabilandia Beach

October 14, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 15 Comments

El Castillo water slides at Mirabilandia Beach. Copyright Gretta Schifano

This summer we went to Emilia-Romagna in the North of Italy for our family holiday. Before we went to the region I hadn’t realised that it’s home to a wide range of family attractions. While we were there we went to three different water parks: Aquafan, Atlantica and Mirabilandia Beach. Mirabilandia and Mirabilandia Beach Mirabilandia Beach […]

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Categories: Attractions, Italy
Tags: Emilia-Romagna, Mirabilandia, Mirabilandia Beach, water park

Review: Shrek’s Adventure London

September 14, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 16 Comments

Gift shop toys at Shrek's Adventure. Copyright Gretta Schifano

During the summer holidays my kids (17 and 12 years old) and I were invited to London to check out the new Shrek’s Adventure attraction on the South Bank. The kids enjoyed watching the Shrek films when they were younger, and they both thought that they were a bit too old to be going to […]

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Categories: Attractions, City, Things to do in London with kids
Tags: London attractions, Shrek's Adventure London

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