Jurassic mini golf in Morpeth: fun family day out for toddlers and mums

I never thought I’d be wielding a mini putter in my mid-40s with my son, but here I am. This week, we ditched the usual weekend routine and headed to Dinosaur Encounter Golf at Heighley Gate Garden Centre in Morpeth,…

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The Alnwick Garden review: Family fun, Persian history and stunning scenery

With the last bank holiday of 2017 upon us, we put our thinking caps on to come up with somewhere beautiful to take little Cyrus. We arrived at the same conclusion – there’s nowhere more beautiful and spiritual on our doorstep than The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland.

With the last bank holiday of 2017 upon us, we put our thinking caps on to come up with somewhere beautiful to take little Cyrus. We arrived at the same conclusion – there’s nowhere more beautiful and spiritual on our doorstep than The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland.

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Baby rave in Gateshead: Q festival morning of 80s beats and family fun

A morning of 80s beats, bubbles and disco moves Families hunting for a festival where little ones don’t need wellies or noise-cancelling headphones might just have found their holy grail at this year’s Q Festival on Gateshead Quayside. Catching the…

Families who are looking for a festival where the kids don't have to wear wellies or noise-cancelling headphones might find what they are looking for at this year's Q Festival on Gateshead's Quayside.

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Wallington Hall memories: marbles, storytelling, and family days out in Northumberland

Find out how H and I found common ground on a family day out at Wallington Hall in Northumberland.

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Discovering art with a toddler: Laing Art Gallery family visit in Newcastle

The Quentin Blake Inside Stories exhibition is at the Laing Art Gallery until Saturday, July 8th. Here’s what we discovered on our family day out.

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Baby ARTventurers Newcastle: The tiger who came to tea playdate for sensory and messy play fun

The Tiger Who Came To Tea inspires our first Baby ARTventurers class in Newcastle One of my all-time favourite children’s books is The Tiger Who Came To Tea. Every word takes me back to my own childhood, evoking memories of…

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