We decided to make a trip to Vindolanda and Roman Army Museum to bring the Romans to life for them. We had a brilliant day out and now they are thoroughly obsessed! I have a confession to make. I’m a history geek. And I really want my kids to love history too. We’ve got two …
If you haven’t been before, East Lothian is the region to the East of Edinburgh – easily accessible from the A1 and also good links into the capital (trains / airport). It’s a mainly rural area, with miles of coastline, lots of beautiful beaches, championship golf courses, nice quiet roads if you like a pedal …
We thought that some of you might like to take a little look at the first two chapters of The Little Museum! We are counting down the days until we have actual hard copies to post out to you!
Based in the heart of Oxford city centre, The Story Museum is like no other museum I’ve ever visited before. My husband, our two boys aged almost four and six, and I all love books so it was a real treat to explore some of the activities on offer at this wonderful space. Through a …
Our review of Charlestown Harbour and Shipwreck Museum in Charlestown near St Austell Cornwall is synonymous with many things: pasties, ice-cream, surfing, and also smuggling and piracy! Cornwall’s history is full of tales of the exploits of famous pirates from the area including Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh and Edward Teach more commonly known …
I should probably start by declaring that the London Transport Museum has, for years, been one of our go-to attractions in London. Not only does it have lots of buses and trains to play on (always a winner with our 6 year old son) but it has also been very well designed with children in …
At Mini Travellers we’re regularly asked for our recommendations of things to do at various places and one place that often gets mentioned is Hampshire. So, we’ve finally put together a list of the 10 things to do in Hampshire with kids. This list has been compiled with assistance from a number of other bloggers …
I adore Italy. In fact I recently wrote a post about why I love Italy so much, yet despite this I still haven’t booked to go back with the kids. I have however decided it is definitely definitely on the list for next year, but I’ve yet to decide where and have been drawn into looking …
10 Things to do in Gloucester with Kids! Guest post from Stopping at Two Having lived in Gloucester for over 15 years, I have really grown to love this part of the world. There is always something to help entertain the kids either close to the city centre itself, or slightly further afield. There are my …
Glasgow is well known for its nightlife, but it’s also the friendliest city in the world as voted by readers of the Rough Guides series. So it’s a perfect family destination! We live less than an hour away from Glasgow and spend plenty of time visiting the city to see some of the major child-friendly …
On what was due to be a rainy day in the Summer Holidays we decided to spend the morning at Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum near Keswick in the Lake District. To be honest I wasn’t expecting very much from Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum, but my Mother in Law assured me that the girls would …
We adore the Lake District here at Mini Travellers. We are lucky too, it is only a couple of hours drive from us and we try and visit as often as we can. We also head up there to stay for long weekends and family holidays too. We often choose to stay in a cottage …
The last time I visited the The National Railway Museum I was probably about Eva’s age so I don’t remember that much about it. Our friends visited last year with their kids and told us it was a great day out so when I spotted that a hero of mine, Paddington Bear was going to be there, …
Last weekend I went to London to visit a friend and her new baby. I decided to take my eldest little girl who is 4 for some overdue me and her time. Life in our house is very busy with her younger twin sisters who are 3 and this was time for me and her, …