A touring trip to the Isle of White
August on the Isle of White means Cowes week, the Isle of White International Scooter Rally and the incredible Fort Walk inspired by the low summer tides that enable thousands of folk to walk out to sea and around the…
Curious Campers Rocks – a beginners guide to rock painting
We love spending a few hours rock painting and since we discovered rock painting pens the whole thing has become sooo much more satisfying. #CuriousCampersRocks We’re leaving our rocks at special places that we visit (places we really love). The…
UK’s best family friendly festivals 2019 – with a caravan
It’s been a few years since hubby and I trudged through the festival mud, slightly bleary-eyed, hunting for our tent. But guess what, this year we fancy doing it all again. Sort of. We are in the planning stages of…
A weekend away in the Cotswolds countryside
Our lovely friends the Marsden’s recently ventured on a touring trip to the Cotswolds countryside, staying at Morton-in-Marsh Caravan Club Site. We had hoped to join them but work commitments got in the way of a fun weekend, so they’ve…
A family day out at The Tropical Butterfly House in Sheffield
When its February half-term and the temperature is a toasty 14 degrees, we were all in favour of a family day out at the Tropical Butterfly House near Sheffield. Nestled in the green fields where North Nottinghamshire meets South Yorkshire,…
Snowdrops at Hodsock Priory
Every year at Hodsock Priory a snowdrop spectacle takes place when thousands of these delicate little flowers appear in the woodland. In all my 40/ish years I’ve never been and had a look, so this weekend we took the kids.…
10 top tips for caravanning with a toddler
Toddlers and caravans, do they really mix? I’ve asked myself this question nearly as many times as I’ve shrieked ‘Take your muddy shoes off before coming in the van!’ When we got our caravan the youngest was around 18 months…
Family-friendly campsites open all year round in Derbyshire and East Midlands
We recently visited a lovely campsite in North Nottinghamshire and it inspired us to do more caravan trips during the winter months. Initially, we were worried about the weather and thought the kids wouldn’t get to play out very much.…
Family travels with the kids in tow
