• Exploring Shakespeare’s houses with kids
    days out - Warwickshire

    Exploring Shakespeare’s houses with kids

    October 19, 2022 - By 

    With a child in Secondary school we are discovering new learning opportunities all the time! A few months ago my son started studying Shakespeare, which inspired a trip to visit some of the houses connected with William Shakespeare. We had already been to The Globe to watch a retelling of Twelfth Night at The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London which was an amazing experience. I pre-booked our tickets online, buying a Shakespeare’s Story family ticket enabling us to visit three houses associated with William Shakespeare –  Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Shakespeare’s New Place and Anne Hathaway’s Cottage. All three properties were around…

  • A spooktacular Halloween at Warwick Castle
    days out - parenting - Warwickshire

    A spooktacular Halloween at Warwick Castle

    October 23, 2016 - By 

    Yesterday we were invited to visit Warwick Castle and see how six all new spine-tingling attractions have turned Warwick Castle into The Haunted Castle over Halloween! It’s been a long time since I last visited Warwick Castle so I was looking forward to going back with my children. My 6 year old is currently studying castles in Year 2 so I knew he would love it. A spooktacular Halloween at Warwick Castle Prepare to be scared this half-term at The Haunted Castle, returning this Halloween at Warwick Castle (22-31 October), with six all-new thrills and spine chills. By day, there are fun and friendly…

  • holidays - Warwickshire

    I’m back!

    February 25, 2008 - By 

    I’m back from a long weekend in Warwickshire where we hired a narrowboat from here and pottered around the canals of Rugby. We passed some really pretty places, such as the lit up Newbold Tunnel, Stretton Stop and even tried our hand at Hillmorton Locks. Of course we didn’t take any pictures of the really interesting places but we did photograph bridges, steps, more bridges and the pubs we stopped off at!