In life, there are what we call ‘simple pleasures’ – things that cost next to nothing, but whose satisfying effects can turn an average day into a great one.

National Picnic Week takes place form June 11th to June 19th, so what better way to celebrate than by grabbing your picnic baskets and blankets and heading outdoors.

Brighton, small enough to walk across with a rucksack in your most constrictive party gear or family in tow, but diverse and busy enough to leave you wanting more.

With the cold Great British winter drawing to a close it’s time to start preparing for a traditional summer of fun-filled festivals!

Saturday 7th May and 14th May - Saxons and Vikings descend upon the quiet little village of Corfe Castle.  Now, Corfe is probably best known for the dreadful events of 1646 in which Lady Bankes defended the Castle against Cromwell's men,

So the holiday is over, the car’s loaded up again and you and the family are facing the long drive home. Hours sitting still in a confined space can be every child’s (and adult’s) nightmare, but with a few fun games planned the miles will fly by.

Norfolk has many grand houses set within its stunning countryside with so much to offer for a day out.

We have a fun public art trail in the Lake District this spring and summer; Bristol had Shaun the sheep, Newmarket had racehorses and Liverpool had bananalamas (no, I don’t know why either!) but of course for the Lakes, it has to be the

Elterwater Our office is based in a traditional stone cottage in Elterwater just a minute’s walk down the road from the central green with its magnificent maple tree.

Northumberland has its fair share of famous Roman sites, the most famous being Hadrian’s Wall, Vindolanda and Housesteads Fort. But there are others that many people do not yet know about.