Biddulph Grange is a delightful and unusual garden, and is just brilliant for family exploring! With gardens inspired from a range of countries, and a maze of paths leading to a huge number of interesting nooks and follies, you’re sure to find something to wow you! The Geological Gallery was the surprise hit for our … Continue reading BIDDULPH GRANGE GARDENS – FAMILY ADVENTURES
If your kids are learning about the Romans, or if you’re coming to the UK on a family vacation, you might be thinking about taking a trip to some Roman ruins. But which?! There’s so many scattered throughout the country! Having visited quite a few sites in our time, we’re here to tell you that … Continue reading WROXETER ROMAN CITY AND REPLICA VILLA – UK FAMILY TRIPS
Last time we were at Walt Disney World, we stumbled across something magical! (Yes, I know, the whole place is magical!!! But this..... this was next level awesome!) Animal Kingdom's Tree Of Life As our family like to do, we'd headed to Animal Kingdom for the evening, after a day at the waterpark. We'd eaten … Continue reading THE SECRET ITEM WE’LL BE TAKING WITH US TO WALT DISNEY WORLD NEXT TIME!
If you’ve ever wanted to wander through a magical landscape with your children, then Dewstow Gardens and Grottoes should be high on your to-do list! It’s a world filled with twisting, turning paths, leading you to dozens of rocky, stepping-stones crossing narrow streams and traversing small ponds, all surrounded by lush green foliage. It’s one … Continue reading THE ENCHANTING DEWSTOW GARDENS AND GROTTOES – UK FAMILY TRIPS
Is there anything better than mucking about by a river on a hot day?! Probably not! If you’ve got nature-loving kids, who love splashing about in the water like ours do, you might want to head to the Dovedale Stepping-Stones for some river fun! It’s a beautiful setting – craggy grey rocks and sweeping green … Continue reading RIVER FUN AT THE DOVEDALE STEPPING-STONES – LOCAL ADVENTURES
Trentham Gardens are a real gem, and one that we come back to time and time again! The hall that they were attached to is long forgotten, bar some impressive, crumbling (and inaccessible!) ruins at one end of the site, but the enormous gardens are a destination in themselves – absolutely beautiful, and packed with … Continue reading MAGICAL FAIRIES AT TRENTHAM GARDENS, STAFFORDSHIRE – LOCAL ADVENTURES
Sometimes, the worldschooling potential of a destination is clearly evident – the educational value of historic sites, for example, is pretty obvious! If you visit a Roman ruin, you’re going to learn something about the Romans, (whether it’s about how they built, what they built, how they lived, what activities were going on at the … Continue reading WALT DISNEY WORLD AS A WORLDSCHOOLING DESTINATION!
Exploring the grounds of a stately home New to worldschooling? Check out our “What in the world is worldschooling?” article here! So, you’ve decided you like the sound of worldschooling - but it's going to take you a while to save up for that trip you want to do. What’s a family to do? The … Continue reading HOW TO START WORLDSCHOOLING WITHOUT LEAVING HOME!
Our family often refer to ourselves as worldschoolers – but not everyone knows what that is! Put simply, worldschoolers purposefully learn through trips and travel. It’s a lifestyle of experience, and of letting the real world inspire and shape a child’s education. The whole world is their classroom! Some might argue that to be worldschoolers, … Continue reading WHAT IN THE WORLD IS WORLDSCHOOLING?
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