Yorkshire

With the usual enthusiasm we have for Christmas in November I joyfully arranged for myself, my mum and two girls (aged 6 and 10) to participate in “The Lost Present” an interactive Christmas adventure around Leeds city centre. NB: We were invited to review but all views and opinions are …

William’s Den is an adventure play centre, but not the brightly coloured soft play type, it’s made entirely of natural wood and has large indoor and outdoor areas with water and sand features. NB: Emma and family were invited to William’s Den to experience Christmas but all views and opinions …

Sometimes you fancy a weekend away, somewhere to completely get away from it all, but without having to spend hours travelling.  We recently found such a place.  Less than 13 miles from the centre of Manchester, bordering the Peak District National Park.  Dovestone Holiday Park is just over an hour …

We went to visit The Coldstones Cut the other day, a totally free activity, near Pateley Bridge and I struggled to find the answers to all my questions on one website – so here you go! What is The Coldstones Cut? The Coldstones Cut has been created by an artist …

Fancy seeing a polar bear in Yorkshire? I’ve lived here almost half my life and only just realised that in recent years they are here, in Yorkshire Wildlife Park.  I was pretty excited by this information so thought I’d best take my 2 year old daughter for a trip out. …

This Summer me and the girls spent some time in North Yorkshire with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Sykes Holiday Cottages challenged us to find some of North Yorkshire’s best kept secrets and to try out some of the counties lesser known activities whilst staying in the area. NB: We were guests …

11 things we love about the Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park and why you should book for Christmas at Stockeld Park 2018 Colette at We’re Going on an Adventure Blog tells you her 11 reason to Visit Stockeld Park at Christmas here is the first one… 1. There’s so much to do …

North Yorkshire the home of the Forbidden Corner, York, Williams Den, Fountains Abbey and Niddfest.  Here are 5 Things to do in North Yorkshire with kids. *NB 5 Things to do in North Yorkshire Post created in collaboration with Ingrid Flute’s Yorkshire Holiday Cottages Forbidden Corner | Yorkshire Dales – 5 Things …

Here at Mini Travellers we like finding out what people would recommend that you do in their favourite cities so we asked Victoria from Starlight and Stories for 10 Things to do in Harrogate with Kids. This is what she came up with! 10 Things To Do In Harrogate With Kids …

We recently published a post on the joys of train travel with Virgin Rail.  As a result of that article we were asked if it is really possible to go away for the weekend with your family, by train, and not have to utilise any other of form of transport …

Will my kids enjoy the new £3m adventure park William’s Den? If you take the kids to the new William’s Den you must remember to take them a change of clothes and a towel! Whatever the weather, kids are drawn to the rainmaker shower in the indoor area like a …

This year we made the decision to not go abroad for our summer holiday. The biggest reason was that our youngest, who is 2, is a bit of a handful and requires a lot of attention. We thought that it made sense to avoid airports and flights and opted to holiday …

Boroughbridge Camping and Caravan Club site is located just off the A1 and near to Ripon, Harrogate and York. Due to its location it is often used as a stop-over site for people travelling between the north and south and vice-versa. However, reading the reviews of the site fans of …

Plan your next family adventure with these National Trust days out in Yorkshire.

If you’re looking for some Glamping in Yorkshire why not try Humble Bee Farm. My husband is not a fan of sleeping anywhere without 4 brick walls and good solid foundations.  So I decided to start him at the top of the tree, at the best glamping site I could …

During the summer holidays, I visited the Forbidden Corner in the Yorkshire Dales with a friend. Between us we have five children between the ages of 6 and 10. My friend and her children had been before and were really excited about taking us, as they claimed it was a …

Today we decided to visit Eden Camp, near Malton, North Yorkshire, it is a British Military Museum set in an original prisoner of war camp. With lots of huts and large machines there is plenty to keep you busy for at least 4 hours, or longer depending on your group’s …

Last weekend we visited Eureka Museum in Halifax. We were meeting friends from Manchester and Harrogate so decided to meet somewhere middlish. There was 3 families with eight children aged between 2.5 and 8 and they all absolutely loved it.  We arrived at 11 and only left at 4 because …