Category Archives: UK

The best places to go glamping in the UK with kids

Getting away from the world with Cornish Tipi Holidays, St Kew, Cornwall - camping in Cornwall

The best places to go glamping in the UK with kids. Glamping in the UK with kids is an absolutely wonderful experience. There is nothing quite like a holiday under canvas, where life can be simple and stress free. But that added bit of luxury that glamping with kids provides can give an extra special […]

A winter hideaway in a National Trust cottage at Polesden Lacey, Surrey

A winter hideaway in a National Trust cottage at Polesden Lacey, Surrey

A winter hideaway in a National Trust cottage at Polesden Lacey, Surrey. As the Christmas lights flickered and the last of the mince pies had been finished off, we packed up a couple of bags and headed to the beautiful Surrey hills and a retreat in a National Trust cottage at Polesden Lacey. *AD / […]

Gorgeous cottage in the New Forest – Number Four, Arnewood House

Number Four, Arnewood House - copyright: http://globalmousetravels.com

Globalmouse writer Fiona and family head for a gorgeous cottage in the New Forest to discover the delights of Arnewood House, Hampshire. Set in the wing of a large country house, Number Four, Arnewood House is a perfect home-from-home getaway. However, be warned, this place is positively oozing with luxury and well thought touches that […]

Joya Italian restaurant in Bath, England – a review

Puglian charm at Joya Italian restaurant in Bath, England

Puglian charm at Joya Italian restaurant in Bath, England – a review. On our travels through Puglia and Southern Italy we discovered delicious simple dishes filled with flavour. And we fell in love with the rustic tastes which celebrated the areas connection with the land. Puglian charm at Joya Italian restaurant in Bath, England *AD […]

50 things to do in Cornwall with kids (+ free printable)

50 things to do in Cornwall with kids. We love our Cornish adventures. There’s something about this beautiful county that conjures up timeless images of ice creams by the beach, rockpooling, running through wild gardens and the Cornish sun forever shining. There’s a timeless quality to Cornwall that calls us back time and time again. […]

Trebah Gardens Falmouth, Cornwall – our review and top tips

A walk in the wonderful Trebah Gardens - Falmouth, Cornwall

A walk in the wonderful Trebah Gardens Falmouth, Cornwall – our review and top tips. Dwarfed by huge purplish prickly stems and huge leaves over our heads, we stood gazing up at the forest of rhubarb growing over us. This felt almost like we had taken a sip from the ‘drink me’ bottle in Alice’s […]

A weekend in Fife with children, Scotland

A family foodie weekend to Fife, Scotland

A weekend in Fife with children, Scotland. When Visit Scotland invited us to spend some time trying out the food in Fife I really wasn’t sure what to expect. Especially as a family of vegetarians and pescatarians.  But Fife is undergoing a foodie revolution with many farms and producers rejecting large-scale production and returning to […]

Garden Cottage, Kinloss Estate, Cupar, Fife, Scotland – a review

Staying in the Garden Cottage, Kinloss Estate, Cupar, Fife, Scotland

We travelled to Scotland in late Spring for our family weekend in Fife and loved the drive over the Forth Road Bridge and into the Scottish countryside beyond. This is such a great area to visit to enjoy the outdoors but without being as remote as some other areas of Scotland. We stayed in the […]

Lower Mill Estate, nr Cirencester, Cotswolds – A family getaway

A family getaway at Lower Mill Estate, nr Cirencester, Cotswolds

It’s so lovely to go on breaks in the UK where you can really switch off and feel like you’ve got away from the world. Really got away from the world. Lower Mill Estate in the Cotswolds is one of those places which feels almost timeless. In this gated community of self-catering houses children play […]