We were delighted to be invited back to England’s Medieval Festival at Herstmonceux Castle near Hastings for the 26th annual event. Having been the year previous we looked forward to it all year and this year was just as fabulous as the last. This particular family festival has now become our family favourite. There is …
This August Bank Holiday my wife, I and our three children were invited to attend the 25th Anniversary England’s Medieval Festival at Herstmonceux Castle near to Hastings in East Sussex. We were delighted as it seemed just the sort of event our family would love: rustic camping and outdoor medieval-themed activities, and all set in …
So what do you put on a Family Camping Packing List for Festivals? In reality the answer is LOTS of clothes and as little other stuff as possible ! You basically have to pack for a whole British Summer in one weekend if you head to a family friendly festival, which means it includes wellies, …
Find out how we got on at Kendal Calling with a 7 week old baby! Before the arrival of our little boy, and in fact even before we decided to try for children in the first place, my wife and I discussed what sort of impact having a child would have on our life. As …
Our review of Deer Shed Festival 8 – how much fun could my toddler possibly have? Over the weekend of 21st-23rd July 2017 we were invited to Deer Shed Festival at Baldersby Park, Thirsk. I have been to a lot of the big named festivals over the past 10 years, but this was my first …
Family Friendly Festivals are amazing and wonderful for children and adults alike but here are 10 Top Tips for Surviving a Festival with Kids and making it even better! We love a Family Friendly Festival here at Mini Travellers and have some great reviews on the site linked to these posts, Dates of the Top …
When this review was written it was due to be the last year of the Cornbury Festival but thankfully it is now back for 2018. Here is the review for 2017! Unbeknownst to us, this was the final year of Cornbury Festival. Which is so disappointing for a lot reasons, which you will find out …
This year, the Geronimo Festival took up a new residency at Arley Hall in Cheshire. Having only ever visited Arley Hall for a (rather lovely) wedding, we were interested to see how this year’s festival differed from last year (our review for last year is here)… Arley was a little further away for us, about …
In 2016, Shropshire Kids Fest took over the Quarry Park in Shrewsbury for its first year (see review here). This year, we were invited back with the promise that things were bigger and better for the second year, and we weren’t disappointed! Shropshire Kids Fest is aimed at children of all ages but charged for …
Having never been to a festival in my life, I’ve often wondered ‘did I miss out?’ Should I have ‘done’ Glastonbury , V Festival or maybe Reading in my younger, pre-kids years? Then I remember that I’ve never liked the thought of camping – which probably explains why I never made it to any of …
Festival Number 6 was the destination for a long anticipated father and son adventure, to celebrate Harry’s A level results before his departure for University in London. We had visited the uniquely beautiful Portmeirion village as last year’s Festival Number 6 was setting up and we had been very keen to return during this year’s …
It’s the people that make Deer Shed Festival so great! The success of this festival is its ability to cater for everyone and seeing how much fun the babies, children and teens have side by side, instils the festivals aim….. Family friendly. From wash time for babies all sitting in little wash pots overflowing with bubbles …
Since having children, our weekend activities have changed a little! Apart from the obvious lack of lazy mornings in bed followed by coffee, papers and people watching, we now spend most of our time trying to find that ultimate family activity; something that we want to do that the children will enjoy too! Food festivals …
We’ve taken the kids to a few festivals in the past and are looking forward to trying out Larmer Tree this summer. It looks like there are plenty of things to keep the boys happy, as well as plenty of music and workshops for us too. Some highlights that us grown ups are looking forward …