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Looking for family friendly days out in the Easter school holidays? Look no further! Here’s my curated guide to the best of Derbyshire this Easter. From egg hunts to meeting the Easter bunny, fluffy chicks, newborn lambs and plenty of chocolate! Here’s Derbyshire best Easter events, adventures and activities. This guide is organised by area […]
This February half term, both Derby city and Derbyshire schools breakup on Friday 16th February 2024. Obviously, INSET days vary between schools so check that directly with your child’s school or academy trust, but for most families in Derbyshire, the 2024 February half term runs from Saturday 17th February to Sunday 25th February. Schools in […]
My 2024 guide to events you actually want to go to, in Derbyshire and just beyond Always carefully curated, here’s my guide to the best events and what’s on in Derbyshire (and if it’s really of interest, in surrounding counties) in 2024, all organised by date. There are lots of free activities, and most events […]
11 Things to do in Derbyshire between Christmas and New Year I can’t quite bring myself to use the term ‘Twixmas’, but we all know that Chrimbo Limbo can be a funny old time… here’s some suggestions of what to do in Derbyshire between Christmas and New Year. Those strange times when the days all […]
For both Derbyshire residents and visitors alike, Chatsworth House at Christmas time is the pinnacle of our festive calendars. Chatsworth have just announced their plans for the 2023 season. Following the popularity of a similar blog post I wrote last year, I know how much you love to read about the Chatsworth festivities! Here’s everything […]
[AD] We are big fans of Denby Pottery Village, particularly since having such a lovely time at their Santa experience and were recently invited to review the Summer Crafts activities. Great value family day out Denby Pottery Village is one of my top recommendations for a nice outing with kids. On the days when you […]
Family friendly, school holiday activities to keep the kids entertained over the 2023 summer holidays in Derbyshire Schools out for summer! Keeping the kids entertained over the six weeks can feel like hard work. Banish cries of “I’m bored…” with this handy guide to some of the best things to do with kids this summer […]
The Derbyshire May half term runs from Saturday 27th May to Sunday 4th June 2023 and there’s lots of family friendly events taking place in Derby and Derbyshire this school holiday. Bookmark this post and keep checking back as I will add more events as I see them. Some events need pre-booking. Please double check […]
[AD – PR invite] We were invited to check out the Easter Eggventure at Bluebells Dairy Farm in Spondon near Derby. Bluebells is a family owned dairy farm, that diversified into making luxury ice cream back in 2008 and then opened as a family friendly farm with plenty of play opportunities. Last year my daughter […]
The majestic Chatsworth House and Gardens officially re-open today, Saturday 18th March with a breath-taking new exhibition, ‘Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth’. Featuring commissioned works by 16 contemporary, world renowned designers, the exhibition will be on display throughout the house and garden until October. Co-curated by Alex Hodby, Senior Curator of Programme at Chatsworth, […]