Chillingham Castle with kids: a haunted family adventure on the Northumberland coast

Chillingham Castle: a haunted family adventure on the Northumberland coast After two housebound staycations that involved more cleaning than relaxation, I’d promised Cyrus a proper Northumberland family day out as soon as lockdown ended. So we headed to the Northumberland…

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Sunday lunch North East: St Mary’s Inn review for families

There’s nothing quite like a good old-fashioned Sunday roast and St Mary’s Inn in Stanington, Northumberland, certainly has something unique to offer its diners.

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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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A toddler’s guide to going wild in the countryside

Find out why our family loves the great outdoors with our toddler’s guide to going wild.

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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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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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