I have to confess I’d never heard of Cofton Holidays in Devon until very recently. Since our stay at the luxury apartments at the Cofton Holiday Park in Devon, I’ve been telling everyone about them. It seems only right for me to share our Cofton Holiday here with you too. Brook and I drove from…
When teen left for university not only did he lose his bedroom, but he also lost his single bed and mattress to his younger sister. We knew when he came home for the holidays that we would have to squeeze him into the box room, and we’ve had varying degrees of success with that. We…
I’m the first person to admit that staying in a hostel probably isn’t my first choice when it comes to planning a road trip, but when I saw the pictures of The Bristol Wing I could see it featuring in our family travel plans. This new hostel in Bristol is fun and funky and a…
Glamping at Warwick Castle is probably one of the best castle stays in the UK for children. We were lucky enough to stay in a Warwick Castle Knights Lodge last year which we loved and were overjoyed when we were asked to come and stay over at the new Warwick castle glamping for 2018…
Glamping with kids is one of the easiest and best ways to get your children enjoying the outdoors at this time of year. We were lucky enough to be invited to Wigwam® Holidays Millside near Grantham recently and I was super excited to be able to take the girls glamping in Lincolnshire and spending some quality…
A Special Family Weekend in London We are huge fans of taking the kids on London city breaks, and it’s made so much easier by the fact that taking the train from Nottingham is really convenient for us. The kids love a train journey anyway, and it always makes travelling a little bit easier for…
Over the last couple of years we have had the absolute pleasure of being able to enjoy some wonderful Devon holidays with kids in this beautifully picturesque part of the UK. I think going on holiday to Devon is sometimes overlooked in favour of places like Cornwall or Wales, which is such a shame, as…
Hello readers! Thanks so much for stopping by once again. If you are new here, a huge welcome to you as well and I really hope you enjoy what you find here on Zena’s Suitcase blog. I guess you might have stumbled across this post if you are looking for places to eat in Exeter…
Visiting Devon gave us as a family the chance to learn more about the fascinating Jurassic Coast and the incredible history and geology connected to this beautiful part of the UK. Seaton Jurassic is an attraction I really think you should add to your list of things to do in Devon if you are keen…
Did you know that you can now stay at Devon’s best family day out attraction, Crealy Resort and Adventure Park? We were invited to stay in a safari tent at Crealy Meadows with our 2 kids aged 4 and 6 years old. It could well be the best glamping in Devon for kids and here’s why….
The memories we made together as a family on our Cornwall road trip are going to stay with us all for a very long time. This is why I wanted to share with you our stay in Cornwall including the places we stayed and the things we did, just incase you were looking for inspiration…
I’m sure that you’ve realised by now that our holiday to Cornwall was literally packed with fun things to do. I’m going to share a week long travel guide to staying in Cornwall shortly, but before I get to that post I’ve got one more family day out to share with you. While we were…
Everyone in the family was super excited about visiting the Eden Project during our Cornwall road trip. For many years I’ve wanted to tick Eden Project, Cornwall’s most famous and iconic attraction, off my UK bucket list. During our Cornwall holiday I found out my husband felt the same way. The kids asked ‘what is…
During our family holiday in Cornwall we decided to spend some time exploring the beautiful town of Falmouth. Falmouth’s heritage has been largely shaped by it’s relationship with the sea and as such it’s the obvious home for the UK’s National Maritime Museum. It made perfect sense for us to take the girls here to learn…
Our week in Cornwall really brought it home to me that great holiday vibes are right on our doorstep and there are a few things that make a trip in the UK very special indeed. One box we certainly have to tick when travelling with the kids is looking for the best fish and chips….
When I told the girls they were going to be staying on a farm in Cornwall they were over the moon. When I said they were going to see lambs being born they literally couldn’t contain themselves and I knew our stay at The Olde House Cornwall was going to be a real high to the…