On Tuesday we headed to the British Ironwork Centre. It seemed the perfect stop off for our journey home from North Wales. A chance to stretch our legs outdoors and get a bite to eat. Entry to the British Ironwork Centre is FREE. When you first enter the park you drive by lots of large…
Category: Days Out
Days Out in the Midlands
Cherry Picking at Norbury Norrest Farm
We absolutely love being outdoors in the fresh air, so were really excited when we recently found out about the delights of Norburys Norrest Farm and cherry picking. We headed along on Sunday afternoon and were happy to see that social distancing was in place and that the field full of cherry trees was so…
Wolverhampton Adventure Golf
This weekend saw the opening of the much awaited Wolverhampton Adventure Golf at Perton Park Golf Club and we couldn’t wait any longer to visit, so purchased tickets for today (Sunday 28th June). From the moment we entered the grounds, you could tell that this impressive 4500 square meter site had the wow factor. A…
Cotswold Lavender Fields
Yesterday, the beautiful Cotswold Lavender Fields opened their gates to the public and today we decided to head along to see how they were this year. Now open until 26th July 2020, these fields are so beautiful and well worth the hour drive from Birmingham to see them. Adults are £4, children aged 5 and…
National Trust during Covid times
Today we headed off on an adventure to Packwood House National Trust. We have been members since last August, but had never visited this house so were very excited to have managed to get tickets to go. Tickets for National Trust locations are now (during Covid-19) released on their website at Midnight on Thursdays /early…
Manor Farm Fruits PYO Strawberries
Today we headed along to Manor Farm Fruits to the PYO Strawberries field. With Covid-19 you now had to pre-book your One Hour time slot online. We thought it was wonderfully organised. Social distancing was superb and we felt so relaxed being able to do something that we love doing. To ensure social distancing is…
Baddesley Clinton, National Trust
With a teacher taining day at my daughters school, we decided to venture out with our National Trust passes and check out another local(ish) place. Baddesley Clinton is not far from Solihull Town Centre and is the perfect escape if you fancy a nice walk in the fresh air around the estate (set within the…
Disney on Ice at Birmingham Arena 16 – 20th October 2019
Yesterday evening we were incredibly lucky to have an evening at Disney On Ice including a meet and greet with Mickey and Minnie Mouse. The girls were so happy meeting Minnie and Mickey Mouse. They were first in the queue and eagerly ran to meet them when they entered the room. Jemima went straight in…
Calke Abbey: the un-stately home
This weekend we headed over to Calke Abbey. It had been recommended to us by a few people, so it seemed the perfect place for us to head to as a family for a nice day out and end of summer picnic. As you pull into Calke Abbey, it is a one way system. You…
Wightwick Manor and Gardens
The rain didn’t put me and the girls off yet another National Trust adventure. We decided to join this week. At only £10.50 (direct debit per month) for two adults and up to 10 kids, it seemed the perfect choice for family days out and mummy and daughter days. So we headed over to try…