We love days out with our toddler and child. We love having fun both in our local area (Greater Manchester) and further afield. We try and get a family day out every week and I share reviews and ideas here. Let’s face it, days out with toddlers are tricky to plan with the unpredictable British weather! So we like to have a whole host of options up our sleeve for all different weather conditions.
Attractions
What our Toddler Thought of the Legoland Discovery Centre, Manchester
Legoland Discovery Centre in Manchester markets itself at children over 3. Our son is 2 so we were not so sure whether or not it would
19th June 2017
Attractions
CBeebies Land, Alton Towers – What Our Two Year Old Thought
It’s a good job our son quite likes the rain, because when we got up ready for our day at Alton Towers yesterday, it was
7th June 2017
Attractions
Learning Through Play at Eureka, Halifax
Eureka is a children’s museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire. It’s been around seemingly forever. I remember visiting when I was at school! And in July
21st May 2017
Days Out
Fun at Lancaster Farm Park, Chadderton, Oldham
Lancaster Farm Park is only a short drive from our house, so we go there quite frequently. We started taking Oliver when he was about
19th May 2017
Attractions
Adventures at Yorkshire Wildlife Park Review With Our Toddler
I’d never even heard of Yorkshire Wildlife Park until I went actively hunting online for zoos in the North of England. We decided to pay
18th May 2017
Days Out
Fun at Smithills Open Farm Bolton – Our Review
We absolutely love getting out to farm parks with our sons. Our oldest is 2 and loves the animals. But as well as that, the
15th May 2017
Days Out
Gulliver’s World Warrington Review – Based on a Visit with a 20 Month Old Toddler
We visited Gulliver’s World in Warrington on a fairly cloudy Saturday in October and arrived for opening time. Perhaps that’s why it was reasonably quiet.
13th May 2017
Days Out
Play2 Diggle (Oldham) Review
We first visited Play 2 in Diggle, Oldham, when our oldest son was a little over a year old. We had a bit of a negative
12th May 2017
Days Out
Cockfields Farm, Ashton – Our Review
We hadn’t planned to do any days out this weekend. Firstly, we’ve just returned from Center Parcs and frankly haven’t gotten anywhere near to finishing
7th May 2017
Attractions
Mattel Play Liverpool with a (Just!) 2 Year Old
Oliver just loves Thomas the Tank Engine. The “big blue choo choo,” is now a common theme in our house. He has a Thomas
2nd March 2017
Days Out
Cheeky Chimps Soft Play in Lees, Oldham
I’m a big fan of soft play as a way to let my toddler burn off some energy when (as it often is) it’s raining.
28th February 2017
Attractions
Illuminasia Blackpool – A Trip with a Toddler
Oliver is 14 months now and spends most of the day running around like a maniac. I’ve become acutely aware of just how much he
4th May 2016
Days Out
Fun Depot, Ashton Under Lyne Review
We live really close to a soft play centre – we can literally walk there in 20 mins or drive in 5. But it’s fairly
2nd February 2016
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Health
Meningitis B Vaccine Available from September
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21st June 2015