I used to be right up to date with my knowledge of all the best outdoor gear and kit. I worked in the snowboard department in a large outdoor shop in Covent Garden in my twenties, and through my years working ski seasons was fairly up to speed with the latest brands and equipment. That…
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3 Family Days Out In & Around Amsterdam
Read moreFor our family Summer adventure this year we had a bit of a road trip driving through France, Belgium and Holland with the aim of spending a few days catching up with a school friend and her family in Amsterdam as the final goal. Visiting a major European city with a 2 year old and…
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5 Unique Holidays on the Kent & Sussex Coast with Host Unusual
Read moreEarlier in the Summer I shared a collection of Unique Family Holiday Properties with Host Unusual. The piece was well received and I really enjoyed exploring the range of incredible places to stay that Host Unusual have put together. Having taken a good look at their local properties I’ve decided to collate a similar selection…
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Family Glamping at Canvas and Stars, Sussex
Read moreSleeps: Up to 5 Price: £145 / night (minimum 2 night stay) Location: Chiddingly, East Sussex Over the past few months I’ve visited a fair few Glamping sites. Each one unique in it’s own quirky way offering simple ways of getting close to nature and camping without the stress. However, last month we visited Canvas…
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Sleep in a Bubble, Wanze, Belgium
Read morePrice: Prices from €130 / night for the family bubble Sleeps: Up to 4 Location: Wanze, Near Liège, Belgium Sleep in a Bubble is a small Glamping site run by Belgium couple Luc Ruidant and Colette Barbier. Set up on their home property in the pretty farming town of Wanze near Liège in Belgium this…
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Ramsgate: An Active Family Destination
Read moreWhen I think of British family beach destinations I’ve got to admit that Ramsgate is not the first place that springs to mind. We live in Sussex and have spent years dragging the kids right to the other side of the country to Devon and Cornwall to enjoy long sandy beaches and seaside towns….having just…
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Glamping Pods at Long Acres Campsite, Lingfield, Surrey
Read morePrice: £79 per night Sleeps: Up to 5 Location: Lingfield, Surrey Long Acres Caravan and Camping Park is a well established, family run caravan and camping site. The campsite lies just off the A22 in Lingfield with easy access from both the M23 and M25. Despite being so accessible Long Acres is surrounded by glorious…
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A Family Stay with Brighton Getaways
Read moreSleeps: Up to 8 Location: Grafton St, Kemp Town, Brighton Price: From £180 / night Brighton Getaways provide a wide variety of holiday homes and apartments throughout the city of Brighton. They pride themselves in ensuring their properties are safe and secure with up to date facilities and interior decor. We visited their Grafton Street…
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8 Simple Camping Activities for Children
Read moreCamping with children, especially toddlers and babies, can be a daunting experience. For most of us camping with children takes us out of our parental comfort zone and into the unknown. We’re stripped of the things that we might rely on at home day to day to entertain and occupy the minds of our offspring.…
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Family Glamping at Broadhembury Caravan Park, Ashford, Kent
Read moreSleeps: Up to 4 Location: Ashford, Kent Price: From £55 low season – £80 high season per tent / per night for 4 people Despite only being a few miles outside of Ashford and within easy access of the M20 Broadhembury Caravan Park is surrounded by glorious English countryside. The caravan park is found tucked…
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5 Unique Family Holiday Properties in Sussex & Kent with Host Unusual
Read moreI’ve recently come across the a rather different holiday accommodation website. Host Unusual allows their guests the opportunity to discover the UK’s most extraordinary places to stay – from tree houses to lighthouses, churches to caves….you can even stay in a disused prison should the fancy it! As you know jugglingonrollerskates love Glamping and alternative…
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A Family Visit to Embers Camping Bentley in Sussex
Read moreI recently found discovered that there was a campsite right next door to one of my favourite local days out spots. And when I say right next door…I mean literally in the field next to the entrance! That campsite is Embers and the local attraction is Bentley. Any of you who regularly read my blog…
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A Family Stay at Brighton YHA
Read moreSleeps: up to 8 in a room. Location: Brighton seafront. Price: From £45 for a family room for 4. This review is based on a room for 4 with a travel cot. The room was priced at £145 for 5 of us on a Saturday night in May Half Term. Brighton YHA could not be…
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Glamping at Wowo Campsite, East Sussex
Read moreHobbit Yurt Sleeps: up to 2 adults and 2 young children Location: Sheffield Park, Nr Uckfield, East Sussex Price: from £156 for two nights Wowo has always intrigued me. The name itself sounds mysterious and fun. Living locally I’d heard positive things about the place…feedback told me Wowo was one of a kind, a real…
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Celebrity Apartments, Brighton
Read moreSleeps: Up to 6 adults Location: Central Brighton Price: From £175 / night mid week £400/ night Fri & Sat Celebrity Apartments provide smart, stylish and practical holiday accommodation in the heart of Brighton. They currently have three properties on offer all within walking distance of both Brighton train station and the beach. Last weekend my…
