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101 Things to do in Bournemouth with Babies and Toddlers – Playgrounds
There are plenty of playgrounds spread across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, including many which have a nautical theme and several with paddling pools and/or splash parks. This article is very much a ‘work in progress‘, but here are the details of some of the playgrounds Orla and I have visited on our adventures. Playgrounds in…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth with Babies and Toddlers – Science Zone
Science Zone primarily offers science based workshops to older children, but there are also sensory rooms and a dinosaur den in the basement for younger children. On our recent visit, we were unimpressed due to the poor state of the equipment (and the smell of damp) and I considered removing Science Zone from my list.…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth with Babies and Toddlers – Gulliver’s Farm Shop & Kitchen
Gulliver’s Farm consists of a café, farm shop and organic working farm providing support and opportunities to adults with varying support needs. As well as coming here to eat and shop, there are plenty of other activities on offer to keep families entertained. How to get to Gulliver’s Farm Gulliver’s Farm is 14 miles from…
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Bled: Top 10 Things to do
We spent two days in Slovenia on our Balkan road trip; one in the capital, Ljubljana and one at the country’s top tourist attraction; the spectacular Lake Bled. Here is my pick of the top 10 things to do on a visit to Lake Bled. How to get to Bled The pretty little town of…
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Bled in 1 Day
We spent two days in Slovenia on our Balkan road trip; one exploring the capital, Ljubljana and one at the country’s top tourist attraction; the spectacular Lake Bled. How to get to Bled The pretty little town of Bled, famed for its picturesque lake is just 33 miles from the capital, Ljubljana; a quick blat…
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Ljubljana: Top 10 Things to do
We spent two days in Slovenia on our Balkan road trip; starting with a day exploring the country’s capital, Ljubljana. With a population of just 300,000, it’s unlike many capital cities. However, Ljubljana has an pleasant old town which run along the banks of the Ljubljanica River, scattered with parks and squares. All dominated by…
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Ljubljana in 1 Day
We spent two days in Slovenia on our Balkan road trip; starting with a day exploring the country’s capital, Ljubljana. With a population of just 300,000, it’s unlike many capital cities. However, Ljubljana has an pleasant old town which run along the banks of the Ljubljanica River, scattered with parks and squares. All dominated by…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – South Coast Wine Festival
The inaugural Dorset Wine Festival took place in 2024. The event, organised by wine loving entrepreneurs Simone and Mauro, was held at Highcliffe Castle over the first weekend in October. Inside the castle, there was an extensive range of wines to sample from producers hailing from a range of different countries. There was also live…
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Singapore: Top 10 Things to do
We planned a brief layover in Singapore primarily to break up our journey home from New Zealand to London. However, Singapore turned out to be one of my all time favourite countries; The Garden City was a revelation. There are flowers on traffic islands, flowers on bridges, flowers on buildings, flowers everywhere. And no rubbish…
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Niš in 1 Day
We spent 4 days in Serbia during our Balkan Road Trip, arriving from Croatia in the north west and continuing to North Macedonia in the south east. Our route took us through Serbia’s three largest cities; Novi Sad, Belgrade and Niš, which we spent 24 hours exploring. How to get to Niš We drove to…
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