Win two great travel toys for tots

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When you’re heading off on a long journey by car or plane, keeping youngsters entertained is obviously a priority – but thanks to the clever people at John Crane, even the tiniest members of your brood will have plenty to do. Though wooden toys don’t always leap straight to mind when looking for travel toys,  My First Shape Matching Collection by Tidlo from John Crane Ltd is ideal – light, compact and with the pieces [...] Read more »

Tips on flying with young children

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Can’t wait for your holiday, but aren’t exactly relishing the thought of being cooped up on a plane with your little ones?  For all the thousands of holiday-makers out there who will be boarding a flight this summer, British Airways has kindly drawn up some tips on ways of helping to make your journey an enjoyable part of your holiday adventure.  Below are some of the best tips from the BA list.  • Give your [...] Read more »

Weekend of steam and nostalgia at Llangollen Railway

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This weekend, Llangollen Railway is giving visitors a blast from the past with a fun 1960s nostalgia event. Llangollen is a beautiful town on the River Dee, not far from the Welsh/English border. My family have had some great journeys on this line, and were lucky enough to visit last year during their 60s weekend, which was great fun, and I’d highly recommend it. You can choose to simply ride the trains, which is really enjoyable [...] Read more »

Catherine Cooper’s pick of late deals on family holidays

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I was lucky enough to book a last minute deal through Best of Wales for a lovely looking bungalow near to New Quay, Wales for a hastily arranged break this year. Over on Ready for Ten, Catherine Cooper, author of Travelling with children, a parent’s guide, has rounded up some offers including in the Isle of Wight, France and Egypt. You can see Catherine’s post here: Expert post: Late deals on family holidays.     Read more »

Last minute family holidays – cheap as chips or not all they seem?

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Holiday companies are claiming they have been forced to slash the price of trips abroad this summer to try and tempt cash-strapped families to travel. Thomas Cook, Britain’s second biggest tour operator, is advertising last minute deals on its website at up to half the brochure price, and many more are following suit. People have apparently been less willing to book a foreign holiday before now due to worries about the economic climate at home [...] Read more »

New guide to help disabled visitors

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As big believers in everyone being able to get out and about and have fun, regardless of any disabilities, we were pleased to see the helpful team at Rough Guide have put together a round-up of Britain’s most accessible family attractions.  The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain includes a host of days out, from exploring the Wild Forest Maze at the Landmark Forest Adventure Park in Inverness, to flying down a zip-wire at the seven-acre accessible playground [...] Read more »

Space – the final frontier for children?

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Richard Branson’s space tourism venture may seem like the ultimate child’s fantasy, but if you have the odd £100,000 to spare you could have the chance to jet off into the cosmos. Unless you are actually a child, in which case you’ll have to wait until you grow up, apparently. Reading about the Virgin Galactic Spaceship had me thinking back to primary school, and writing stories about how we’d all be holidaying on the moon and [...] Read more »

Sponsored post: Golf holidays – can you take the kids?

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FOR many people, the idea of a golfing holiday conjures up images of the man of the house throwing his clubs in the boot of the car and jetting off for a weekend away with his mates. But over thelast few years, golf has been changing dramatically and what was once the preserve of gentlemen’s clubs is now an all-inclusive family activity in many parts of the UK and Europe. The drive (if you’ll excuse [...] Read more »