We recently sent fabulous mummy blogger Anna Miller from Popitha.com to review top rated Bolthole, The Cowshed in Dorset. Check out what a snippet of what she thought below; ‘The Cowshed was just delightful. There is certainly no slumming it with twins and a baby! Owned by Claudia Malpas, The Cowshed as it once was, is decorated and kitted out to the highest standard and believe it or not, despite being
Not that I am jealous of Harry and Meghan and their ultra glam and romantic babymoon or anything, but what do you do if you already have one or two tots in tow and are about to pop out (optimistic as ever!) another? How about a family-friendly babymoon? I am a firm believer that a pre-baby bonding break is an essential requirement of modern family life …budget permitting. After all,
“..And on that Farm he had a …” Before ‘Baby Shark’ there was Old MacDonald educating the masses about life on the Farm and that was a whole lot more fun than granny shark and her toothless jaw-snapping! The Baby-Friendly Boltholes family are big fans of a family-friendly farmstay. In the past 10 years, we’ve been lucky enough to have been invited to stay at many amazingly baby and toddler-friendly
Earlier this year we sent Alex from @asideorderofme and her little girl to check out The Granary at Partridge Lodge in Suffolk. Find out what Alex, Phoebe and her fabulous Nana made of their stay at this rural ‘Baby-Friendly Bolthole’ below; ‘Any parent knows that when searching for a holiday, you are mentally packing everything but the kitchen sink. So, when I discovered Baby Boltholes, it was almost too good
The fabulous Donna from thelondonmum.me and member of our Parent Panel recently took her family to top rated BFB Hyde Paddock in the New Forest. They had quite the adventure! Check out her review below; ”It doesn’t matter how much you prepare, when you travel with children there’s usually something of importance that you forget or you just can’t fit into your luggage. I wrote a post recently over on
We love going on holiday in April. The days are growing longer, the countryside is abundant with greenery and spring flowers, and the birds provide a beautiful spring soundtrack. Winter is well and truly behind us and it’s warming up for summer. For a spot of early sunshine, you can’t beat the Mediterranean for family holidays, in cities you can take advantage of pavement cafés before it’s too hot and
It can be difficult coming up with new and innovative ways to keep the family entertained when it’s raining outside. You already know the cinema and bowling alley will be heaving and the local soft play centre is every parent’s idea of torture. But what else is there to do? Well we’ve put our thinking cap on for you. Here are 22 child-friendly things to do, whatever the weather. At
Taking your little one on holiday for the first time is a special and exciting adventure. Your whole family gets to spend quality time together, and you can introduce the new member of your family to a different culture – all those new sights, sounds and tastes to explore! If you’re planning to take your new family on holiday, there can be few better places to choose than the Greek
Traveling with your kids can be such a rewarding experience. The gift of travel and culture, and the joy of exploring new places, whether abroad or in the UK, is something that can be treasured forever. It’s no secret that family holidays are great for building bonds with your little ones, but scientists also believe that travel can be hugely beneficial to children’s brain development too. From exercising the brain’s
Here at Baby Friendly Boltholes, we’ve made travelling abroad with babies, toddlers and little ones in tow as easy and stress-free as possible. And that includes one of our favourite destinations in the world, Italy. An Italian holiday is the perfect combination of stunning scenery and sights, rich history and culture, good food and even better wine, and breath-taking nature that will captivate children and adults alike. We think that
