Magic Valley - Forge Valley Nature Reserve
If we learned anything from our recent Yorkshire trip it was that you can take us Highlanders out of Scotland but it's difficult to take our love for all things Highlands from us even when we are away
Articles in Category: Yorkshire
Diggerland Fun
Anyone who remembers our Digger Dreams Come True article from last year will know that with a little boy with such passion for construction vehicles a visit to Diggerland was a must at some point.
Walking on Water at Robin Hood’s Bay
At half-term, we took a trip back to North Yorkshire so that James could revisit some of his favourite places. Robin Hood’s Bay was high on James’s hit list. In fact, come to think about it, I can’t believe I’ve never blogged about this marvellous place before.
A Bonus Day for Sledging in Harrogate
What a surprise! Massive amounts of new snow this week and conveniently for a change it finally arrives on a weekend. This meant Alice could yet again don all her fabulous Spotty Otter winter weather clothes, head out into the cold and go sledging.
Roseberry Revisited
In early March, we were really excited when we had the opportunity to spend a weekend in our old stomping ground of North Yorkshire. The big dilemma was to decide which of our many favourite haunts we would visit – there were so many great places that we knew it would be a hard choice.
A Different Perspective on Hackfall
Looking back through my blogs, I have found one I wrote about Hackfall three years ago but that – for some reason – I never uploaded, but that I’d really like to share with you.
A Well Deserved Day Off from Little Trekking
We had an action-packed holiday in Yorkshire and as a measure of how busy we were the toddler slept for over 12 hours each night (unheard of) and even the newborn managed several hours of sleep at a time (wowser).
Awesome Ice Balloons
I think we saw the idea on Facebook first and it seemed like a good one. Basically you get a few balloons, fill them with water and food colouring, freeze them and then burst and peel off the rubber skin when they’re solid and you’re left with coloured ice balls. Easy...
Behind the Waterfall at Hardraw Force
When I was growing up, I absolutely loved Enid Blyton’s ‘Adventure’ series of books. Kiki, the talking parrot, was hilarious, and the idea of constantly falling into adventures was simply irresistible – especially as the mother was always trying to devise holidays for her children that wouldn’t turn into adventures.
Where's the Best Place to See Bluebells?
Talking of bluebells, when I was researching where’s best to see them, I came across a few articles which listed the Top Ten places to see them.
Babes on Beaches
We're just home from an excellent week spent on the Yorkshire coast. Based in Staithes we revelled in the first glimpses of real sunshine this year and dragged the girls to an array of local beaches.
The Ripley Show - Pigs, Cows, Bouncy Slides and Zorbing
Summer seems such a long time ago now, even though the hot days were few and far between. One of the most fun family day’s out that we enjoy during the summer, now that we live in North Yorkshire, is visiting the local agricultural shows.
