Our love for the beautiful Parke is well known - it's an absolutely fabulous place for a walk, a paddle and a lovely treat afterwards in the yummy Home Farm Café. You can read more about our adventures there here. However, I've often wondered how best to get to the old railway track that runs … Continue reading Bovey Tracey Bike and Play
Days out
Doodle at Hannah’s
We absolutely love Discover Hannahs at Seale-Hayne. Each school holidays they proved a new and varied programme of events that the children love! You can read about previous fun here and here. This summer, large parts of the gallery have been turned into an enormous colouring and doodle lab for Doodle at Hannahs, where for … Continue reading Doodle at Hannah’s
Clyst Hydon Pool
This perfect gem of a community pool is hidden away in the teeny village of Clyst Hydon. Whilst tricky to find on a first visit, it is just moments from the B3181 (turn right at The Merry Harriers, opposite the Bear Trail and follow the signs). You can park for free in the village hall … Continue reading Clyst Hydon Pool
The Hayridge Library – Cullompton
The Hayridge in Cullompton is a fantastic centre housing the library, a café and meeting rooms. It has its own pay and display car park and is modern, light and airy. The library has a fantastic children's area with toys, DVDs, audio books and comfy seating as well as a really good selection of books for … Continue reading The Hayridge Library – Cullompton
Summer at Seale-Hayne
We absolutely love Seale-Hayne! Run by Hannahs at Seale-Hayne, not only is it a wonderful place of support, integration, innovation and employment for young people with disabilities and their families, it is a fantastic place for the community to enjoy with amazing facilities and a varied programme of activities. The calendar of events runs all year round … Continue reading Summer at Seale-Hayne
Magical Teatime Stories at Elsie May’s
As part of Tiverton Literary Festival, Elsie May's Café advertised a series of teatime storytelling events. When tickets became available (£7.50/child) at short notice, I couldn't resist as it sounded just up my girls' street, and we were not disappointed. Elsie May's is a family run, vintage style café situated in Tiverton, with car parking very … Continue reading Magical Teatime Stories at Elsie May’s
Wicked Wednesdays, Killerton
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/killerton/whats-on/wicked-wednesdays We love our Wicked Wednesdays at Killerton! They have become a real feature of our summer holidays over the last couple of years and my children look forward to them immensely. As members living very near by, we visit the Killerton estate frequently, and always have a great time, but Wicked Wednesdays really add … Continue reading Wicked Wednesdays, Killerton
The Bear Trail, Cullompton
http://www.thebeartrail.co.uWhat do you do when you’ve got a group of children whose ages and interests vary widely and you want to give them all a good day out? When the sun is shining, you want to be outdoors and when you want to spend time together doing something that entertains adults as much as younger … Continue reading The Bear Trail, Cullompton
Children’s Craft Workshops – Bunyip Buttons and Beads
http://bunyipbeads.com/product-category/workshops/You know something is really good when you can’t help but wish you’d found out about it long before! Bunyip Buttons and Beads is one of the fabulous independent shops on Fore Street in Exeter and I had seen it before but never been in. When I saw a summer holiday workshop for children advertised, I … Continue reading Children’s Craft Workshops – Bunyip Buttons and Beads
Marvellous Beasts @ St Thomas Library
http://www.devon.gov.uk/st_thomas_library We were lucky enough to get spaces to take part in St Thomas Library’s Marvellous Beasts event, led by the fantastic ZoolabUK. The session began with an engaging story that introduced all the creatures we were about to see. The children loved the rhyming, rhythmical language and joined in where they could, Then each … Continue reading Marvellous Beasts @ St Thomas Library
