St Ives – 6 kid friendly activities

A five hour car journey with Chloe (3) and Will (14 months), was a scary prospect. We wondered if it was worth the stress, when we could get to the south of France on a plane in less time. But I’d heard that St. Ives was special and wanted to see for myself. I think you have to travel quite far from home to feel … Continue reading St Ives – 6 kid friendly activities

Center Parcs, Elveden Forest with pre-schoolers

Center Parcs was one those holidays that I’d heard lots about, but hadn’t actually been on. Because we’d had lots of Eurocamp holidays, Center Parcs had always looked like a similar holiday, but without as much sun and often a bit more expensive. Also, I prefer my holidays to be… not ‘off the beaten track’, but somewhere not everyone goes to and Center Parcs is … Continue reading Center Parcs, Elveden Forest with pre-schoolers

Parkdean holidays, Challaborough Bay – our staycation with pre-schoolers

We took a 5 day break to Challaborough (pronounced Shall-ah-bra apparently) in June when Will was just 4 months old and Chloe was 2 yrs 8 months, with my sister and family and our Mum and Dad.  The drive down to the campsite is a bit hairy – the roads are very narrow.  When we arrived it was pouring with rain! We checked in and were … Continue reading Parkdean holidays, Challaborough Bay – our staycation with pre-schoolers