A scenic family walk through Shropshire’s countryside and canal paths – complete with muddy boots, geocaches, and a hilarious boat vs boy race challenge!
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Embracing the Adventure: Exploring Great Britain with My Family on a Budget
What are your future travel plans? Exploring Great Britain with My Family on a Budget For many, the allure of international travel holds a special kind of magic. The thought of discovering exotic destinations, experiencing different cultures, and tasting new cuisines can be incredibly exciting. However, as much as I dream about jetting off toContinueContinue reading “Embracing the Adventure: Exploring Great Britain with My Family on a Budget”
Orkney Family Road Trip – Part 3: The Orkney Motor Show, St. Magnus Cathedral and The Ring of Brodgar
The Orkney Motor Show, 2019. Large load! The main event for us on this trip was to attend the Orkney Motor Show. My husband had driven up in his pride and joy, and my parents had come up in one of Mum’s quirky rarities. We love everything automotive in our family, so we knew thisContinueContinue reading “Orkney Family Road Trip – Part 3: The Orkney Motor Show, St. Magnus Cathedral and The Ring of Brodgar”
Family Geocaching Fun with Kids at Ford Hall Farm, Shropshire: Our First Trackable
More muddy fun, sneaky finds, and a big milestone – our first ever geocaching trackable! Join us on another family treasure hunt adventure.
Orkney Family Road Trip – Part 2: Arriving at Orkney, The Italian Chapel and Scapa Beach
After the crazy start to our day, I’m pleased to report that we did make it to the ferry port in time! Thank goodness I’m the sort of person who plans plenty of extra time into my excursions! I’m also pleased to say that that was also the only hiccup to our adventure, thank goodness!ContinueContinue reading “Orkney Family Road Trip – Part 2: Arriving at Orkney, The Italian Chapel and Scapa Beach”
Orkney Family Road Trip – Part 1: Whaligoe Steps, Struie Viewpoint and John o’Groats
The furthest point North we’d ever travelled was in 2018, when I took my husband on a surprise trip to the GlenDronach Distillery. I talk about our first road trip with two under 4s on board in my post “Our First Family Roadtrip” – and it was such a success, that I didn’t think twiceContinueContinue reading “Orkney Family Road Trip – Part 1: Whaligoe Steps, Struie Viewpoint and John o’Groats”
Family Walk: Hawkstone Follies, Shropshire. An Unforgettable Family Walking Experience!
Digging through my “interesting walks” archive, I came across a day trip from back in 2019 to Hawkstone Follies, Shropshire, an outdoor walking experience probably like no other in the country! What is Hawkstone Follies? Hawkstone has an interesting history to it, which can be read on their website here, but essentially the 100 acresContinueContinue reading “Family Walk: Hawkstone Follies, Shropshire. An Unforgettable Family Walking Experience!”
Our first family road trip: 2-days on the road with toddlers!
I’ve always had a love for adventure and travel. Unfortunately, what with one thing or another, it hasn’t actually been something I’ve got to do much of! As a child I dreamed of being a lorry driver – I loved the idea of being out on the open road and driving up and down theContinueContinue reading “Our first family road trip: 2-days on the road with toddlers!”
13 Free Outdoor Adventures you can do with the Kids in Shropshire this Summer
No Work Wednesdays When I first started working for myself I was over the moon that I was now in a position to do “Mum things” – like the school run, after school clubs and attend school events. School holidays were fantastic too, my children are quite imaginative and can fuel their own fun, leavingContinueContinue reading “13 Free Outdoor Adventures you can do with the Kids in Shropshire this Summer”
If we wait for the good weather, we’ll never go anywhere! Geocaching down a disused railway line in Shropshire.
Last weekend, we decided to embark on our very first family geocaching walk. The idea had been floating around for a while, but as the weekend approached, the forecast wasn’t on our side. Rain, and plenty of it, dampened our initial excitement. No one was particularly thrilled about the prospect of tramping through muddy pathsContinueContinue reading “If we wait for the good weather, we’ll never go anywhere! Geocaching down a disused railway line in Shropshire.”
