“It was gripping, emotional and truly outstanding. A true 5 star performance and adaptation of Alice Sebolds wonderful novel.” – SmallHouseBigTrips After seeing The Lovely Bones at The Birmingham Repertory Theatre last year and being absolutely blown away by it, I was very happy when I heard that it was returning this year with a…
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…
Kid’s Hair Play
Today we headed over to Kid’s Hair Play in Sutton Coldfield. The girls were excited about having their hair cuts after I told them what they can expect once there. They weren’t disappointed. A play area for little ones, TV with plenty of programmes to choose from (they watched Peppa Pig but could have chosen…
The Coffin Works
We headed to The Coffin Works museum, on the edge of the Jewellery Quarter this morning and had a really good time. We went as part of our Buckt subscription (code: SMALLHOUSEBIGTRIPS will get you 50% off your first month). We had booked on for the 11am tour which lasts approximately an hour and headed…
Moseley Old Hall, National Trust
On Wednesday, me and the girls headed to Moseley Old Hall in Wolverhampton for some National Trust fun. It is one of the few National Trust places that I had not visited before and with so many people telling me they had been, I decided it was time that I headed along too. Moseley Old…
The Green Fairy Trail
I have been wanting to come and try The Green Fairy Trail at The Heart of the Country shopping village for AGES! And today, with a little sun in the sky, we headed along. There is plenty of parking and what is even better is, it is all FREE. The girls were so excited, running…
Inflata Nation West Bromwich (now open)
You will remember in 2018 we headed along to review the opening of the very first Inflata Nation in Birmingham, the branch in Stetchford. And we loved it. We laughed, we screamed, we jumped, we slid and we fought it out in a gladiator duel area. It was amazing. Check out our Stechford review here…
Gullivers Kingdom, Matlock Bath
Earlier in August I decided to take the girls to Gullivers Kingdom (Matlock Bath) with my two little girls (aged 3 and 6). We were all very excited as we had never been and people had told us how perfect it was for children under 12 years old. I haven’t got a very long review…
The Monster
Last night, me and my husband went along to test out The Monster at Birmingham NEC.At 300 metres long, The Monster is classed as the world’s largest inflatable obstacle course. You get to take on over 40 obstacles including the 18-metre “Mega Slide”, the mind-blowing “Exterminator” and the terrifying “House of Hell”.Whilst we were there…