With a couple of hours to spare, we took the little ones over to Bean and Brush Cafe in Sale. Unsure of exactly where we were going we parked in the M&S car park, perfect, except it’s a maximum of an hour and a very efficient car parking attendant is on standby. So perhaps try the Tesco&r...

When you're faced with five children ranging in age from two to nine, it can be tricky finding somewhere with something for everyone, but Diggerland is a strong contender. The entrance fee is fairly steep at £15 per person. Children under three do go free but unfortunately there's no family ti...

The day before we went, we heard dreadful reports about Blackpool Tower, but as we'd pre-booked we decided to go anyway - thank goodness! It turned out to be a lovely sunny day and there was not a queue in sight. Result! The entrance leads straight into the aquarium, which although small is more tha...