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    Family-friendly campsites open all year round… in Derbyshire and East Midlands

    December 13, 2018 / No Comments

    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.…

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  • We’re having an action packed day at @neccaravanshow - not sure we’ll fit everything in though. . Here we are scaling new heights at the climbing wall. . #caravanning #vanlife #caravanningwithkids #halftermfun #caravaning #caravanlife
  • Special places are sometimes just up the road waiting to be discovered. . The beautiful woodland at @hodsockprioryinnotts comes to life with thousands of snowdrops every year. Up they pop and deliver an annual spectacle that really is beautiful. . Plus, there’s a cafe in the woods with a blazing campfire and a rustic kids play area. What’s not to love. Sunny start to #halfterm . . @hodsockprioryinnotts #hodsockpriory #hodsock #hodsocksnowdrops #snowdrops #snowdropseason #notts #nottinghamshire #northnotts #lovenotts #daysoutwithkids #familyfun
  • So this is where we’re heading next week @neccaravanshow . My mantra for the coming days... ‘We do not need a new van. We do NOT need a new van’ 😆 . Who else is going? Is there a ‘best’ day for families with young kids? . . @neccaravanshow #caravanning #vanlife #caravaningwithkids #caravanlife #weloveourcaravan
  • If you’re a bit last minute (like us) and you’re planning a family friendly caravan trip over February half term, I’ve put together a cheeky list of sites that are open for business over the winter months. The focus is on #derbyshire and #peakdistrict and campsites that are particularly good for families with children. . . This photograph was taken during a recent trip when we visited the beautiful @sherwoodforestholidaypark here you will find lots to entertain kids of all ages, with loads to do close by. You can read all about that trip on the blog as well. . Happy travels everyone. And if you want to share any recommendations we’d love to hear them. . #sherwoodforest #nottingham #notts #mansfield #nottinghamshire #lovenotts #eastmidlands @visitnotts #lovederbyshire @visitderbyshire #caravan #caravanning #caravanninguk #caravanlife #vanlife #wintertravel #caravantrip #familytravels #travelfamily #familytravelblog #countryside #exploremore #gloriousbritain #beautifulbritain #uktravel
  • It was chilly but beautiful this weekend and we captured this gorgeous sky. We’re embracing winter walks until the warm sunshine returns. . Plus we’re on countdown until half term when we can go away in the van. But where should we go this time? It’s still up for debate. Family friendly campsites in February, any recommendations gratefully received... . #howlongtillsummer . #greatoutdoors #winter #explore #sunrise #sunrise🌅 #sisters #ukwinter #caravanning #vanning #vanninglife #nottinghamshire #countryside #crazyhair
  • We love a good castle and this one is pretty special, it ticks all the ‘really good castle’ boxes. . . We visited @bodiamcastlent around April time. It’s got a moat all the way round, spiral staircases up to the battlements, rooms revealing how a medieval castle would be decorated, and colourful characters telling tales of the past. . We stayed at the beautiful @candmclub site at Battle, a short drive away, and we had such an awesome day out. . #explore #exploremore #castle #bodiamcastle @nationaltrust #castles #eastsussex @your_east_sussex #yeslove #loveuk #travelgram
  • Im pondering where we might venture in 2019 and some of the highlights of last year popped into my head... . Sailing our very own ‘pirate ship’ from the harbour was such good fun... the youngest took her new job very seriously. Lymington is a lovely town, we had a fab day out!! . Our home for the week @sandyballsholidays no longer has touring pitches but the New Forest and Hampshire has plenty of sites that were keen to check out. . #lymington #lymingtonquay #solent #newforest #hampshire #visithampshire #pirate #pirateslifeforme #piratelife #traveluk #uktravel #gloriousbritain #travelwithkids #familytravel #familytravelblogger #travelblogger #familygoals #familytime
  • Can’t beat a day trooping round a Welsh castle. . This one at Harlech is stunning. Perched high on the hillside overlooking the sea and sand dunes with the Snowdonia mountains as a backdrop. When it’s lit up at night it looks pretty special. . For this trip we stayed at Min Y Don caravan site with the beach on one side and the castle the other. There’s so more more to see 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 we’ll be back this year to #exploremore . . #wales #visitwales #harlech #harlechcastle @selfishmother . #lovewales #ilovewales #castle #castles #castle🏰 #castles_oftheworld #castlesofinstagram #familytravel #familytravelblog #curiouscampers #traveling #travelgram #greatbritian #beautifulbritain #gloriousbritain #bestunitedkingdom #visitbritain
  • Toddlers and caravans, do they really mix? I’ve asked myself this question nearly as many times as I’ve shrieked, ‘Get your muddy shoes out of the caravan!’ . But here we are, a few years on, and we’ve learnt to embrace bugs, slugs and mud. We know that wet wipes are a survival tool. And we understand buckets double up as baths... . Here are our 10 top tips for caravanning with a toddler (link in the biog) . . . . . #curiouscampers #weloveourcaravan . . . #familygoals #familytime #familytravel #familytravelblog #familytravels #travel #travelblogger #travelwithkids #kidstravel #familyiseverything #travelwithchildren #explore #caravan #caravanning #roadtrip #vanlife #vanning #caravanningwithkids #familyadventures #familyadventure #exploregreatbritain #explore_britain #getoutside #exploremore #inspiringadventures #lovethegreatoutdoors #thegreatoutdoors #visitengland

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    • We’re having an action packed day at @neccaravanshow - not sure we’ll fit everything in though. . Here we are scaling new heights at the climbing wall. . #caravanning #vanlife #caravanningwithkids #halftermfun #caravaning #caravanlife
    • Special places are sometimes just up the road waiting to be discovered. . The beautiful woodland at @hodsockprioryinnotts comes to life with thousands of snowdrops every year. Up they pop and deliver an annual spectacle that really is beautiful. . Plus, there’s a cafe in the woods with a blazing campfire and a rustic kids play area. What’s not to love. Sunny start to #halfterm . . @hodsockprioryinnotts #hodsockpriory #hodsock #hodsocksnowdrops #snowdrops #snowdropseason #notts #nottinghamshire #northnotts #lovenotts #daysoutwithkids #familyfun
    • So this is where we’re heading next week @neccaravanshow . My mantra for the coming days... ‘We do not need a new van. We do NOT need a new van’ 😆 . Who else is going? Is there a ‘best’ day for families with young kids? . . @neccaravanshow #caravanning #vanlife #caravaningwithkids #caravanlife #weloveourcaravan
    • If you’re a bit last minute (like us) and you’re planning a family friendly caravan trip over February half term, I’ve put together a cheeky list of sites that are open for business over the winter months. The focus is on #derbyshire and #peakdistrict and campsites that are particularly good for families with children. . . This photograph was taken during a recent trip when we visited the beautiful @sherwoodforestholidaypark here you will find lots to entertain kids of all ages, with loads to do close by. You can read all about that trip on the blog as well. . Happy travels everyone. And if you want to share any recommendations we’d love to hear them. . #sherwoodforest #nottingham #notts #mansfield #nottinghamshire #lovenotts #eastmidlands @visitnotts #lovederbyshire @visitderbyshire #caravan #caravanning #caravanninguk #caravanlife #vanlife #wintertravel #caravantrip #familytravels #travelfamily #familytravelblog #countryside #exploremore #gloriousbritain #beautifulbritain #uktravel
    • It was chilly but beautiful this weekend and we captured this gorgeous sky. We’re embracing winter walks until the warm sunshine returns. . Plus we’re on countdown until half term when we can go away in the van. But where should we go this time? It’s still up for debate. Family friendly campsites in February, any recommendations gratefully received... . #howlongtillsummer . #greatoutdoors #winter #explore #sunrise #sunrise🌅 #sisters #ukwinter #caravanning #vanning #vanninglife #nottinghamshire #countryside #crazyhair
    • We love a good castle and this one is pretty special, it ticks all the ‘really good castle’ boxes. . . We visited @bodiamcastlent around April time. It’s got a moat all the way round, spiral staircases up to the battlements, rooms revealing how a medieval castle would be decorated, and colourful characters telling tales of the past. . We stayed at the beautiful @candmclub site at Battle, a short drive away, and we had such an awesome day out. . #explore #exploremore #castle #bodiamcastle @nationaltrust #castles #eastsussex @your_east_sussex #yeslove #loveuk #travelgram
    • Im pondering where we might venture in 2019 and some of the highlights of last year popped into my head... . Sailing our very own ‘pirate ship’ from the harbour was such good fun... the youngest took her new job very seriously. Lymington is a lovely town, we had a fab day out!! . Our home for the week @sandyballsholidays no longer has touring pitches but the New Forest and Hampshire has plenty of sites that were keen to check out. . #lymington #lymingtonquay #solent #newforest #hampshire #visithampshire #pirate #pirateslifeforme #piratelife #traveluk #uktravel #gloriousbritain #travelwithkids #familytravel #familytravelblogger #travelblogger #familygoals #familytime
    • Can’t beat a day trooping round a Welsh castle. . This one at Harlech is stunning. Perched high on the hillside overlooking the sea and sand dunes with the Snowdonia mountains as a backdrop. When it’s lit up at night it looks pretty special. . For this trip we stayed at Min Y Don caravan site with the beach on one side and the castle the other. There’s so more more to see 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 we’ll be back this year to #exploremore . . #wales #visitwales #harlech #harlechcastle @selfishmother . #lovewales #ilovewales #castle #castles #castle🏰 #castles_oftheworld #castlesofinstagram #familytravel #familytravelblog #curiouscampers #traveling #travelgram #greatbritian #beautifulbritain #gloriousbritain #bestunitedkingdom #visitbritain
    • Toddlers and caravans, do they really mix? I’ve asked myself this question nearly as many times as I’ve shrieked, ‘Get your muddy shoes out of the caravan!’ . But here we are, a few years on, and we’ve learnt to embrace bugs, slugs and mud. We know that wet wipes are a survival tool. And we understand buckets double up as baths... . Here are our 10 top tips for caravanning with a toddler (link in the biog) . . . . . #curiouscampers #weloveourcaravan . . . #familygoals #familytime #familytravel #familytravelblog #familytravels #travel #travelblogger #travelwithkids #kidstravel #familyiseverything #travelwithchildren #explore #caravan #caravanning #roadtrip #vanlife #vanning #caravanningwithkids #familyadventures #familyadventure #exploregreatbritain #explore_britain #getoutside #exploremore #inspiringadventures #lovethegreatoutdoors #thegreatoutdoors #visitengland
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