Quarry Bank in Wilmslow, Cheshire, is a working mill owned by the National Trust. We visited over the autumn in 2020 when some of the COVID-19 restrictions had been lifted. We are National Trust members so covered the entrance costs through our membership. We’ve been members of the National Trust for some time but this was our first trip to Quarry Bank. Due to the pandemic, not everything was open during our…
Days Out
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Crocky Trail, Cheshire: Review
Read moreThe Crocky Trail is an outdoor adventure trail based in Waverton, Cheshire. We visited in October 2020 when the COVID-19 lockdown had temporarily lifted and attractions were able to re-open. Although my review will touch on some elements connected to the pandemic, that is not…
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Blue Planet Aquarium – A Birthday Trip
Read moreWhen you have a little boy who is obsessed with sharks and you happen to live less than an hour from Europe’s largest collection of sharks in captivity, a birthday visit to the aquarium is something of a no-brainer. I’m just actually surprised we haven’t…
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5 Things To Do at Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire
Read moreThis year we have decided to make more of an effort with our National Trust membership and venture a little further afield. We have our favourite local places, but sometimes it is nice to try new places, so when we woke one Saturday to the…
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Chester Zoo ǀ Day Out
Read moreWhen it comes to days out in the north west, Chester Zoo is probably one of the better known and more popular options. After our kids fell in love with watching ‘The Secret Life of the Zoo’ it is one which we have been meaning to…
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British Music Experience, Liverpool ǀ Day Out
Read moreIt wouldn’t be a school holiday if we didn’t jump on the train and head into Liverpool and this summer turned out to be no different when we were invited to come along to the British Music Experience and check out their new summer programme.…
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East Lancashire Railway, School of Wizardry ǀ Day Out
Read moreAs the Queen of all things last minute it was with excitement that I spotted a comment on Facebook from a fellow blogging friend about the East Lancashire Railway’s latest event…a School of Wizardry. With two children who absolutely adore Harry Potter I knew that this…
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The Museum of Liverpool ǀ Day Out
Read moreWith Storm Doris in full swing and nothing but rain clouds on the horizon, we decided to head into the city to take advantage of one of the fantastic free museums which are on offer in Liverpool. We have visited most of the museums and…
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Hogwarts in the Snow ǀ Warner Bros Studio Tour
Read moreWith all the buzz and excitement surrounding the recent annoucement that this spring will see the addition of the Forbidden Forest to the Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio Tour, I realised that I had completely forgotten to write about my own recent visit to Hogwarts…
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Pili Palas Nature World ǀ Day Out
Read moreThere are some days out which just stick in your mind as being particularly enjoyable and worthwhile and our recent trip to Pili Palas Nature World in Anglesey definitely fulfils that brief. We were drawn in by the tropical butterfly section but there is actually…
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Roald Dahl at Tatton Park ǀ Day Out
Read moreI am a huge Roald Dahl fan, so I was thrilled when I realised that lots of places local to us were celebrating the 100th birthday of Roald Dahl. In particular Tatton Park in nearby Cheshire has a whole years worth of events taking place…
