• Dex smiling at a monkey behind a barrier at Trentham Monkey Forest

    Trentham Monkey Forest | Days Out

    5th August 2019

    This week, we travelled a little further afield and visited Trentham Monkey Forest in the Midlands. We are lucky in west Lancashire that we are so close to the M6 motorway, which means we can get down south pretty quickly. It took us just over an hour to get to Trentham, which is just outside…

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  • View of Dundonald caslte from the path leading up to it, with grass verges on either side and blue skies behind it

    Dundonald Castle | Days Out

    29th July 2019

    Whenever we travel far away from home, we much prefer using A roads to motorways and stopping off at fun or historic sites for a break, instead of the usual boring motorway service stations. When we stayed at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park, back in April, we stopped off at Dundonald Castle on the way home…

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  • The woods of Fairy Glen in Parbold

    Fairy Glen, Parbold | Days Out

    21st July 2019

    One of our favourite days out in West Lancashire is Fairy Glen, which sits the other side of Parbold Hill, just minutes away from the M6 motorway. Sprodley Brook has cut through the sandstone in this area to create a steep valley and stunning waterfalls between ancient woodland, making Fairy Glen in Parbold one of…

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  • Dexter looking at a red tractor on taylor’s Farm on leaf Open farm Sunday

    Leaf Open Farm Sunday @ Taylor’s Farm, Burscough

    10th June 2019

    Leaf Open Farm Sunday took place this last Sunday, June 9th and we visited our local farm: Taylor’s Farm who have a gorgeous farm shop that’s popular in West Lancashire and beyond.

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  • Neil and Dexter in a bird hide in Mere Sands Woods, West Lancashire

    The Best Family Days Out in West Lancashire

    8th June 2019

    Welcome to West Lancashire, an historic borough with so many family friendly attractions, you could spend months here and not get bored. Whether you’re a wildlife lover, a historic building aficionado or just a lover of being outdoors, West Lancashire has got something for the whole family. Check out our favourite days out in West…

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  • Neil and Dexter on the West Lancashire Light railway

    West Lancashire Light Railway, Hesketh Bank | Days Out

    10th September 2018

    Dexter is at the stage where is OBSESSED with anything that comes with wheels, whether it be cars, aeroplanes, tractors or trains. He takes a particular interest in choo choos and enjoys activities at home which involve building tracks, running along as if he were a train and driving trains up and down the skirting…

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The blog is written and edited by Mum of two, Nicola who lives in the North West of England with husband Neil and their two sons Dexter and Felix.

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