Penshurst Place & Gardens is a beautiful historic estate in England’s Weald of Kent, near Tunbridge Wells, and it’s a wonderful place for a day out, with or without children. Penshurst Place feels like a National Trust property, but it’s actually the current and ancestral home of the Sidney family. King Edward VI granted the […]
Review: Groombridge Place, Kent
On a summer Sunday afternoon my 18 year-old daughter and I go for a stroll around Groombridge Place Enchanted Forest and Gardens. Groombridge is a gorgeous 17th century moated manor house near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, with a 200-acre estate with woodland and historic formal gardens to explore. We used to go there a lot […]
5 great things to do in Heidelberg with kids
This is a guest post by Jane Welton, about a summer family trip to Heidelberg, Germany. Jane is a freelance writer and translator who lives in Surrey with her husband and 12 year-old daughter. Jane has spent a lot of time in other European countries and is bringing her daughter up speaking French and German as […]
A weekend in Kraków, Poland
I’m just back from my first ever trip to Poland – I spent the weekend exploring the beautiful city of Kraków, the country’s former royal capital. The night before… As my flight was leaving at a very early hour on Friday morning, I booked a hotel and parking package through Holiday Extras (my trip sponsors). […]
BBC Broadcasting House Tour
Update: The BBC Tour of Broadcasting House stopped running on 30th April 2016 after a security review. Tours of other BBC buildings around the UK continue to run. Last week my friend Suzanne and I went on a fascinating tour of BBC Broadcasting House. Broadcasting House is the BBC’s central London headquarters and is said to be the […]
Fish tour and cooking in Palamós
In October I went on a trip to the Costa Brava with my husband, 17 year-old daughter and 12 year-old son. The Costa Brava is in the North of Spain on the Mediterranean coast, right up near the French border, and is a beautiful area. I’ve already written about our zip-wire adventure and about the amazing […]
Human towers in Girona
I watch the small girl as she climbs up the man’s back – and I marvel at her agility. She looks to be about five or six years old. The man stands still, leaning in to the rest of the group as she climbs. The child moves quickly, her knees splayed sideways, frog-like. Everyone in the square […]
Brooklands Museum: aviation and motorsport
One sunny afternoon in July my 12 year-old son and I headed over to Brooklands Museum. Brooklands is in Surrey in the South of England and is on the site of the world’s first purpose-built motor circuit, which was constructed in 1907. Brooklands Cars, motorbikes and bicycles all used to race at Brooklands and the […]
Next trip: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
This summer we (my husband, 16 year-old daughter, 12 year-old son and I) are heading to Italy for our family trip – again. We’ve been to Italy for our family holidays more times than we’ve been to any other country. There are many reasons why we go there so often – I’ve written about them […]
Family days out: Hever Castle, Kent
We live just a few miles away from Hever Castle & Gardens in Kent in the South of England and I’ve been taking my kids there since they were toddlers. Hever Castle dates from the thirteenth century and is one of those places which both adults and kids love going to. We always used to buy […]
