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...

Worth a visit is the Sea Life centre on Blackpool's Golden Mile. We went out of season which made for a relaxing trip with no fighting for a glimpse of the fishies. It's not massive and it takes about an hour to potter round. First up is the touch pool - an open rock pool filled with various sea cre...

If you’ve made the effort to get to the Wild Boar Park (see entry) why not drive round to the beautiful Inn at Whitewell. Dating back to the 1300s, with roaring fires and spectacular views over the Forest of Bowland, the romantic feel of the place takes you back to times before the nippers. &...