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The Deep | A Journey Into The Depths of The World’s Oceans
With a month to the start of the Christmas holidays are you looking for things to do in Yorkshire? Perhaps a trip to York's Chocolate Story or the Jorvik Centre? Maybe grab a MTB Bike or Go Ape adventure at Dalby Forest? Or you could consider an educational yet fun...
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York offer some great value activities for children and families, but which ones top the list? Find out here?
Having visited Yorkshire for over a month, we've gained lots of first hand experiences we thought we'd share with anyone else heading this way soon. Find all you need to know to plan a visit to York with kids in tow: the best attractions, parking advice and some tips...
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Winter Wonderland on the North York Moors
Snowmen, sledging and snowball fights have been the order of the day after we woke up to snow this week. Like icing on a scrumptious carrot cake, little flakes of snow have already started to dust the North Yorks Moors this year. So as the wintry weather took hold, we...
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Could York’s Inspiring Museums Offer a Day of Family Fun for Everyone?
Heading up to Yorkshire soon? If you do, you'll find York has plenty of fun lined up this Christmas, so there's no excuse for family boredom! Perhaps you fancy spending a family friendly day at one of York's museums or attractions such as the impressive Jorvik...
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5 Family Friendly Tips for Visiting York’s Christmas Market
Are you counting down to Christmas yet? Fancy planning a visit to a typical French Christmas markets? Or have you considered one of the most famous 'foodie' Christmas markets in England in York? We're lucky to have done both in the last 12 months, so here's our '5 Top...
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Nunnington Hall | Discovering Christmas Traditions Through The Decades
As our thoughts turn to Christmas, both girls have asked what was Christmas like in the Twenties? The Thirties, Forties or the Fifties? So inspired in part by the excellent TV series ' Back in Time for....' we decided to visit Nunnington Hall's excellent 'Christmas...
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Eureka! Children’s Museum is Awesome for Young Kids! – LifeinourVan
We reckon this is one of the most important aspect of our road schooling curriculum, we take each and every chance to grab some interactive science experiences with our girls. So today's seen us head to Halifax in Yorkshire to see Eureka! The...
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North Yorkshire | Castle Howard at Christmas
All year, adults and children alike are understandably spellbound by Castle Howard from the moment you enter past the gigantic gatehouse information boards that offer useful information for the day ahead. Each day spent here feels both educational and fun with plenty...
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Dalby Forest | The Ultimate TreeTop Family Adventure in Yorkshire
If you've got an adventurous family and are visiting Yorkshire, then don't miss one of the UK's most exciting treetop adventure, ropes and zipwire courses at 'Go Ape Adventure' in North Yorkshire's Dalby Forest. The ultimate place for all ages to flex their...
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Fountains Abbey & Royal Studley Park | A Snapshot of Medieval Monastic Life in Yorkshire
Haunting and beautiful, the ruined sites of England can offer a way for people to take a raw peek into life in the Middle Ages. Yet the view of these abbeys as you descend towards them are enough to lift the spirits, especially on a crisp winter’s afternoon with...
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A Taste of Learning History with a Difference in York
From Bonfire Night in York to spooky Halloween performances at Whitby, we've loved visiting Yorkshire at this time of year.... But today we've grabbed the chance to wrap up warm and head into York's historic city centre to discover more about the Industrial...
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Helmsley | Picture-Perfect Gateway to the North York Moors
Helmsley's pretty town centre in North Yorkshire is well known to walkers, motorcyclists and those within the hunting scene..... But thanks to their new free motorhoming aire, it's far more than just an ideal lunch stop or passing through place enroute to the North...
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Remember the wartime sacrifices at the ‘POW’ Eden Camp, Yorkshire… Lest We Forget!
The best thing about owning a motorhome is the variety of places it allows you to visit, whilst the beautiful thing about learning is that no-one can take it away from you.... So we've been fortunate to stand with our girls in the WW1 trenches in the Somme, or...
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Celebrating Bonfire Night in York | Birthplace of the infamous Guy Fawkes
As we've found on our European Roadtrip Adventures, with so many cultures to show off — and so many centuries of practice — Europe knows how to throw a party. The array of fiestas, medieval fairs, music festivals, and national celebrations could light a fire under the...
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LifeinourVan’s Budding Marine Biologists Explore Scarborough’s Sea Life Centre
Our Roadschooling Adventures keeps offering plenty of varied and exciting opportunities across Europe, but one thing that really excites the girls is any chance to develop their growing passion for marine biology. So Scarborough's Sea Life Centre seemed a perfect...
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Reason one
We’d never really seen the variety that York has to offer before… so spending a full month in York seemed to good an opportunity to miss!! We’ve now trodden the cobbled streets of the famous Shambles and delved into the depths of the Jorvik Centre. But for those wanting easy access into the city… look no further than the impressive city wide Park’n’Ride system
Reason two
The ‘Capital of the North’ may be stuffed full of historical, classical treasures, but York also has plenty to intrigue kids too… but none more so than the impressive archaeological DIG attraction, captivating Jorvik Centre or historic Henry VII/Richard III Experiences!
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Reason three
It’s a fantastic area to explore too with kids just don’t forget to head into the Visit York tourist office, as there’s plenty of great ideas floating around in there… or grab a city pass and head straight for one of our girl’s favourites ‘The Chocolate Experience’ beside the Shambles
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Summary Need to escape for a few days? Want to compare weekend breaks to top cities such as Bordeaux, Rome or Copenhagen? Does your family love to explore new cities too? Do you also think that city breaks aren't just for adults and are a great way to learn, relax and bond as a family. If so, grab a seat, make yourself comfortable & discover some of the favourite 'family friendly' cities we've visited in our 700+ day European Roadtrip
