5 of the best beaches to go fossil hunting in Dorset

5 of the best beaches to go fossil hunting in Dorset

At one point or another, one of your children will undoubtedly go through the ‘dinosaur phase’. However, as phases go, this is pretty good phase and certainly one  to embrace. After the essential visit to The Natural History Museum, the next essential trip...
Mud Sliding at Burnham Overy Staithe

Mud Sliding at Burnham Overy Staithe

Isn’t it every child’s dream to get completely mucky and no parent reprehend them, at even actively encourage them? This is just what we do when we let the kids go mud sliding at Burnham Overy Staithe in North Norfolk. Burnham Overy Staithe is a river...
Norfolk: Scolt Head Island

Norfolk: Scolt Head Island

We spend a considerable amount of time at our Norfolk cottage, and over the years, you’d think we had seen and done most things in the local vicinity. Far from it: We always discover something new. Last time, we discovered Scolt Head island. We organised a trip...
A weekend away to Rye and Camber Sands

A weekend away to Rye and Camber Sands

I love to travel, and I’ve been around the world to some far-flung places. But often, there is nowhere quite like the UK. Towards the end of the summer holidays, we decided to have quick couple of days away, and looked for somewhere fairly near to our home in...