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Things to do in London with kids: September

September 4, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 27 Comments

Queen's Guard at the Tower of London. Copyright Gretta Schifano

There are always tons of great things to do in London with kids, and September is no exception. Every month I publish a round-up of the best things to do in the capital for families. Here’s my September selection – do let me know if you have any suggestions for October: Totally Thames Totally Thames […]

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Categories: Things to do in London with kids
Tags: days out with kids, family days out

Family days out: Hever Castle, Kent

July 6, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 23 Comments

Hever Castle, Kent. Copyright Gretta Schifano

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 […]

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Categories: Culture, Kent
Tags: family days out, Hever Castle, Kent

Things to do in London with kids: March

March 2, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 30 Comments

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London is a brilliant place for a day out with kids at any time of the year. Here’s my pick of some of the great family-friendly things to do in the capital this month. Comic Relief Danceathon The Comic Relief Danceathon is a six-hour sponsored dance and anyone who is at least 10 years-old can take part. The […]

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Categories: City, Seasonal, Things to do in London with kids
Tags: Art of the Brick, Cartoon Museum, Comic Relief, family days out, Plantastic, Sealife London Aquarium, St. Patrick's Day

Things to do in London with kids: autumn

September 26, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 11 Comments

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Are you planning a day out in London with your kids this autumn? There are loads of things for families to do in the capital and many of them free. Here are some of the many family-friendly things to do in London right now. The Art of the Brick This is one for LEGO fans. Artist Nathan Sawaya used more […]

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Categories: City, Seasonal, Things to do in London with kids
Tags: days out, days out with kids, family days out

National Trust pass giveaway

May 9, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 112 Comments

Standen, West Sussex. Copyright Gretta Schifano

  If you’d like to get your children outside experiencing the natural world then the National Trust has some great spaces to visit across the country and they’ve given me a one-day family pass for a Mums do travel reader to use. Here are a few of the hundreds of National Trust places you could visit […]

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Tags: family days out, National Children's Day UK, National Trust

Easter family days out in the UK

March 31, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 4 Comments

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If you fancy a family day out over the Easter holidays there are lots of things happening in the UK. Here are a few ideas. Easter egg trails There are some adventurous Easter egg trails on offer at National Trust and National Trust Scotland properties across the country from 18-21 April. There are hundreds of […]

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Categories: Elsewhere, London, Seasonal, Wales
Tags: Easter, Edinburgh International Science Festival, family days out, National Trust, Shakespeare's birthday, St George's Day

Ski and snowboard lessons in the UK – share your family days

September 13, 2013 by Gretta Schifano 6 Comments

Go Ski Go Board skiing lesson. Copyright racer-ready.co.uk

This is a weekly Linky to share ideas for family days out. Last week I dropped my kids off for the first day of the new school term and then went skiing – at the Hemel Hempstead Snow Centre. I’d been invited there for the launch of Go Ski Go Board, a national campaign to […]

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Categories: Active, Family Days Linky, Seasonal, UK
Tags: #familydays, family days out, family skiing, Go Ski Go Board

Guardian family newspaper workshop – share your family days

August 30, 2013 by Gretta Schifano 16 Comments

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If your kids are interested in the media, The Guardian have some great free workshops on offer at their London HQ. This week the eldest and I had fun morning at a family newspaper workshop there. We had to work to deadlines to create the front page of our own title. Education Officer Elli Narewska […]

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Categories: Family Days Linky, Seasonal
Tags: Family Days Linky, family days out, Guardian family newspaper workshop

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters – Family Days

August 23, 2013 by Gretta Schifano 8 Comments

We’ve been recuperating after a full-on trip to Florida and have hardly been out this week. On our return the teen had a packed schedule involving sleeping and catching up on a fortnight of Big Brother episodes so she barely emerged from her room for three days. Meanwhile the youngest has developed a passion for […]

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Categories: Family Days Linky, Seasonal
Tags: Family Days Linky, family days out, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Family Days: Getting lost at Walt Disney World

August 17, 2013 by Gretta Schifano 12 Comments

Disney 1st visit badge. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Did J K Rowling get the idea for magical places being ‘unplottable’ after a visit to Disney World? I think she may have done. Despite being armed with maps and guidebooks we managed to lose our way nearly every time we drove to Walt Disney World during our recent two-week trip to Orlando. There are […]

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Categories: Attractions, Family Days Linky, USA
Tags: family days out, Walt Disney World

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