• Dexter running on Crosby beach

    Antony Gormley’s Another Place | Days Out

    1st September 2019

    We are so lucky that a few miles down the road from our house is the small town of Crosby which homes Antony Gormley’s Another Place.

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  • Blackpool tower from North Pier

    7 Things to Do in Blackpool with Kids

    26th August 2019

    I don’t know what it is about Blackpool but I just adore the place. Where some may see poverty, drunkenness and an economy hit hard, like most British seaside towns, resulting in a widespread drug problem, I see sun, sea, sand and a chance for my kids to have fun. Blackpool with kids is a…

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  • Nicola doing a Bush Tucker trial at Madame Tussauds Blackpool

    Madame Tussauds, Blackpool | Days Out

    12th August 2019

    Blackpool is one of my favourite destinations in the North West when I’m looking for sun, sea, sand and fun filled family entertainment. We recently had a fantastic day out at Coral Island, and I’ve spoken previously about my love of Blackpool’s beach, its piers, the trams and the Pleasure Beach, so I was thrilled…

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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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