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Christmas events near Cheltenham for all the family 2021

As always here is my Christmas run down for Christmas events near Cheltenham 2021,, events for all the fun festive events for all the family! We’ve visited many of these in previous years as H is now 7, and B, 4, and so any recommendations here are places we’ve been. In some cases we haven’t been to the Christmas events but have visited for other reasons, and they are on our bucket list! So…

Visit the Elephant Family at Sudeley Castle, Cheltenham

We were thrilled to be asked if we’d like to pop to Sudeley Castle to see the Elephant Family. Firstly thank you very much Sudeley for our tickets, we had a fantastic day! The elephant family are at Sudeley Castle and gardens until the 6th of June 2021 and tickets must be booked online. There over 30 enormous, life-sized elephant sculptures form a trail through the gardens. We took a picnic and…

Nutella Pastry Christmas Tree Pastry

We love having this Nutella Chocolate Christmas tree pastry for breakfast on Christmas day… It’s so easy to make but looks so special. It is also super easy to make and really quick. I often make it at the same time as sausage rolls on Christmas Eve. Actually sometimes we have this chocolate Christmas tree pastry for breakfast on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas day. How to make a Nutella…

Christmas Events Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 2020 From pantomines, days out, illuminations, and fairy door walks there are many Christmas Events going on in and around Cheltenham, Gloucestershire this December (2020)...

Christmas holidays in Cheltenham are looking great fun, yes, even with covid! There are many Christmas Events in Cheltenham and the surrounding area which are still going ahead with covid measures in place, and many many outdoor events… some are free, some are paid for. These Christmas events are perfect events for all the family this Christmas, and many can even be enjoyed from your own home…

Where to visit Santa near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 2020! ...From Breakfast with Santa, Santa trains and just Santa popping to events, here is a full guide to where to see Santa around Gloucestershire this December ... all socially distanced of course!

Since lockdown #2 is ending and Gloucesteshire being in Tier 2, Santa’s Grotto’s can open…. so here is where you can meet Father Christmas in Gloucestershire (around 40 minutes of Cheltenham). I will update this post regularly, so do pop me a comment, or message on social media if you spot any errors or more places to visit Santa, thank you. Facebook Instagram Twitter ** As things may change…

NEW REVIEW & VIDEO - Our review and video from the Enchanted Light Trail at Cotswold Farm Park.... a fab Christmas Event if you live near Cheltenham ...

Cotswold Farm Park’s Enchanted Light Trail opened last week and so we quickly bought tickets and donning our wellies and waterproofs we went to see the spectacle. It really was enchanting, spectacular, memorable and fun. We toasted marshmallows (£2/ pack), fed the goats in the barn and followed the story boards around the trail. Watch our video to see what we got up to… To SKIP my review and…

Christmas light trails 2020 – near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

As Christmas approaches, and so much uncertainty remains, outdoor events seem to be a brilliant option to get some festive cheer. These light and illumination trails around Cheltenham, Gloucestershire look stunning, but wrap up warm! This December is cold so far! SUDELEY CASTLE Spectacle of Light Sudeley Castle & Gardens Gloucestershire, Winchcombe GL54 5JD Sudeley Castle Spectacle of Light…

Chalkola chalk pens review + GIVEAWAY

Hi everyone, we’ve been very kindly sent some Chalkola chalk pens and Chalkola chalkboard to review plus, you lucky lot can also win a set of Chalkola pens in a giveaway – enter at the bottom of this post! (uUK only entries only!).

Chalkola sent us a set of a box of 30 Chalkola chalk pens and chalk board so we could get creative, and H didn’t waste any time in getting going. As with many 5…

Robinswood Hill Country Park, Gloucester | Fun family walks near Cheltenham

If you’re local to Cheltenham, Gloucester or somewhere near by, Robinswood Hill Country Park is a lovely location for a walk. There are sheep for the kids to play on, picnic benches and open spaces for picnics.

The views are lovely, and there is even a free car park, toilets and cafe.

It’s pretty ideal really, although I don’t know of a path which is ideal for toddlers to walk to the top,…

Westonbirt Arboretum review – fun family days out post-lockdown near Cheltenham

Since lockdown eased we’ve used our annual passes to Westonbirt Arboretum twice. Both visits to Westonbirt have been perfect, socially distanced days out. Relaxing, well planned and very family friendly.

We already had annual memberships to Westonbirt and have visited many many times, so it is without a doubt definitely somewhere I would recommend for a fun family day out with kids, even…

Belas Knap long barrow – Fun Family walks Gloucestershire

Today I’m sharing another local family walk which my husband and I used to do quite often, although we would usually do a longer version looping from Cleeve Hill across to Belas Knap and back again. Now with the girls, we don’t go in for walks that are quite as long as that, as B (age 3) won’t go in the carrier any more and we don’t want to carry her all the time. So here is the Belas Knap walk…

Wenchford Picnic Site REVIEW – fun playing & paddling in the Forest of Dean | Family days out

Summer days are the perfect time to visit Wenchford picnic site in the Forest of Dean. Its a huge open space in the forest with paths to explore and a brook to paddle in. It does get busy on the hot days, but having visited when it was 32 degrees C, we, and everyone else, had absolutely no problem social distancing. There’s so much space it’s easy. Yes, the car park was very busy, but there is…

Last Thursday evening it was announced that soft plays in England could reopen after lockdown. There are several soft plays around Gloucestershire and the neighbouring countries… i.e. around Cheltenham, Stroud, Bourton, Evesham and so I thought I’d compile a list of who is reopening and when… something I hope you find useful.

** I will continually update this post as soft plays open and…

How to put up a travel cot + and help collapse a stuck travel cot in SECONDS

HELP! The travel cot side is stuck! Help! The travel cot won’t stay up! Ahhhhhhh the travel cot won’t collapse! I think it’s broken!

Sound familiar? Are you currently stuck with one of these problems, or any travel cot issue? Well, this is a post is for you! I’ve done a quick video to show you how to put your travel cot up, down, and unstick the sides… basically answering all those pesky…

Cotswold Farm Park – post-lockdown August 2020

We last visited Cotswold Farm Park around 4 years ago, and despite repeatedly recommending it to friends we just haven’t got back. Like almost everywhere that has reopened, Cotswold Farm Park now has to be booked online – when I looked there was lots of availability, and we booked the night before our visit. Since lockdown ended pretty much every day out must be booked onlineto regulate numbers…

Confetti Flower Field at Wick, Pershore – August 2020

We’ve just had a fantastic morning visiting the Confetti Flower Field at Wick, Pershore (near Evesham) over the border from us in Worcestershire. The colourful delphiniums are stunning and the sunflowers just fantastic, its no wonder my Instagram is full of pictures from here each year.

First though, if you are seeing this after Sunday 16th August 2020, I’m sorry the Confetti Flower Field is…

Great Witcombe Roman Villa, Great Witcombe,

We enjoy short walks which the girls can do themselves without us carrying them, and just like the walks and picnics we enjoyed at the Great Witcombe reservoirs, it is also possible to visit the Great Witcombe Roman Villa from that same location. We ventured up the hill, following the signs to the Roman Villa to find a huge villa, perfect for the girls to explore and have a picnic at.

The…