Family and Lifestyle Blog
Travel and days out in the UK offer a chance for readers to learn our tips and tricks from travel reviews and tips for fun days out that the whole family will enjoy. Here you will find toddler-friendly and child-friendly staycations and day trips in the UK as well as seasonal travel reviews. Chilling with Lucas blog offers a wide range of UK travel reviews including how to travel on a budget and resources such as caravanning in the North of England. If you are looking for UK travel tips you will find advice on things like how to prepare your four-berth caravan for the autumn season. You can read about our travel plans and tips about seasonal staycation parks such as Bluestone, Wales and day trips to Coral Island, Blackpool. For family days out and travel reviews we think it’s important to find places to visit for every budget and showcase a range of things to do in the UK. Chilling with Lucas has plenty of days out reviews for the North West of England for families and couples alike from a first time trip to the Opera to family-friendly theatre reviews. Perhaps you are looking for a fun girls day out in the UK such as a relaxing spa break at The Club and Spa Chester or Tree Top Trek Manchester. If you are travelling with kids you could consider taking them to watch In the night garden live or if you are going to the capital and want to plan things to do with kids in London. This travel in the UK category on the blog is bound to help you find something to help you with any UK based travel planning. There are plenty of things to do in the UK depending on where you are and Chilling with Lucas blog has a great range of fun, family-friendly travel content.
We were invited* to attend Last Drop Village‘s Halloween Spectacular in Bromley Cross, Bolton. The hotel is a four-star hotel situated in an elevated position within 3 acres of grounds surveying stunning views over the West Pennine Moors. The hotel is very well sign posted once you exit the motorway. The Courtyard Restaurant […] Read more…
Yesterday, Lucas, my Grandma and I visited* Affinity Lancashire. For those of you that are local, it is the rebranded Freeport, located in Fleetwood. Yesterday, today and Wednesday, 31st October, there are lots of free family fun activities going on including a trick or treat trail, where you hunt for a skeleton […] Read more…
With half term coming up, you may be looking to go away but don’t want to leave the country. You can still get away from it all by staying in the UK and having a break from the routines, school and work. Now is a really good time to look and […] Read more…
Fancy a night out with your partner or an excuse to get the girls together? Mecca Bingo are holding what looks like a fab event on Saturday and I’m gutted I’m not free to go to it but wanted to share, in case you are local. This Saturday, for one night only, a night […] Read more…
A couple of weeks ago we were invited* to Bolton food and drink festival. Last year I went with my friend for afternoon tea at Bolton Food and Drink Festival, this year I went with D and Lucas for afternoon tea but also to go to the children’s show too. Bolton food […] Read more…
A few weeks ago we were invited* to the CBBC Summer Social at Croxteth Country Park in Liverpool. The festival is aimed at 6-12 year olds and had a host of CBBC stars as well as international music acts. I went with Lucas who is 3, my friend and her daughter who […] Read more…
During the Summer Holidays, up to 2nd September, Sea Life Blackpool have had a Lego Ocean Explorers event on and we were invited* to check it out. One of the Lego divers has lost 5 pieces of Lego around the centre and visitors can hunt for them as they explore the tanks. […] Read more…
We were very lucky to be sent* some tickets to visit Alton Towers by 365 Tickets. The theme park is known for its ground breaking rollercoasters, beautiful gardens and endless family fun, three hotels, a wacky Waterpark, a luxurious Spa and zany Extraordinary Golf. We spent the full day in CBeebies Land, from […] Read more…
Last week we were invited* to Manchester Runway Visitor Park on one of their family fun days. Every Sunday through the holidays they have held family fun days where fair ground rides are free to go on. The Runway Visitor Park is home to five aircrafts, including the Concorde G-BOAC, Nimrod, DC-10, […] Read more…
Last week we were invited* to spend the day in Blackpool Tower. Blackpool Tower offer a Blackpool Big Ticket that gives you admission to the Tower Eye and 4D cinema, the Tower Ballroom, the Tower Dungeon, Jungle Jim’s, the Tower Circus as well as Madame Tussaud’s and Sealife Blackpool! You are never going to […] Read more…