The Gnome Roam, Newmillerdam, Wakefield
The Gnome Roam at Newmillerdam has fast made it to one of my favourite ever family walks. It's FREE, interactive, fun and is absolutely beautiful. UPDATE: AUTUMN 2024- On our…
The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland
These gardens are just GORGEOUS. On a sunny day, grab a picnic and head there to enjoy the stunning surroundings. Even better, if you picked up a copy of Gardner's…
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield
To a certain extent I consider this place my old stomping ground; back when I was a Leeds Uni student I switched electives in Law for Dance (the natural choice)…
Damflask Reservoir walk with a great cafe stop! (3.5 miles)
This is another lovely walk courtesy of Yorkshire Water; it's buggy friendly, and with the option to stop at the fab licensed cafe in Low Bradfield, it's a great choice…
Stanley Ferry & Southern Washlands Nature Reserve, Wakefield (4.6 km)
Wakefield Council have some AMAZING resources for walking, and this route is based on one of their suggested Health Walks. It's a lovely flat route, with lots to see and…
A perfect day at Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Move over Whitby, we have a new favourite seaside town!! I cannot believe we've not visited this total gem of a place before! It seriously has EVERYTHING that you could…
Adventure Valley, Durham
Don't go expecting bells and whistles, this place is refreshingly all about good old-fashioned family fun! We're up in Newcastle introducing James to family, so thought we'd take advantage of…
Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley
Making the most of the hubby's paternity leave, on Monday we celebrated James' one week birthday with a trip to the always-fun Cannon Hall Farm. Whilst he slept most of…
Plumpton Rocks, Harrogate
If you're looking for a stunning picnic spot with lots of opportunities for little ones to explore, Plumpton Rocks should be top of your list! With a short lakeside walk…
Five Fab Reasons to visit Harewood with children
We're making the most of our Gardner's World 2-4-1 cards and so today spent this sunny Friday afternoon at Harewood. The gorgeous weather kept us out of the house itself,…