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If you go out in the woods today…
By Kate Donoughue on 02/09/2010 15:50:31
Make the most of nature this autumn with these five fun activities
picked by their own fair hands. Blackberries, elderberries, hawthorns, nuts, apples and mushrooms all flourish. Visit www.wildmanwildfood.com for useful information on how to forage safely. 2. Make a nature pictureTake a walk in a wood and ask your child
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A dreamy Sri Lankan villa
By Kate Donoughue on 19/04/2011 10:20:45
Get closer to nature and enjoy a piece of paradise in Sri Lanka
, children can enjoy a host of games at the villa, from volleyball to cricket, take a bike ride to the village of Aranwella or get close to nature with whale watching. Animal lovers can also visit the Udawalawe elephant park, the Kalametiya bird sanctuary
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Wolf watching in the Pyrénées
By Kate Donoughue on 14/02/2012 15:29:52
Dance with wolves at a French animal park
Get close to nature and spend the day(and a night) wolf watching from a luxury chalet next to a wolf pack’s enclosure in the Parc Animalier Des Pyrénées. Situated just outside Argelès-Gazost, a pretty town in France’s Hautes Pyrénées just a short
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Five of the best walks through autumn leaves
By Kate Donoughue on 02/09/2010 12:55:50
Welcome the autumn with a bracing, crunching and swishing walk through leaves ablaze with colour
with natural materials. Time: 1.30pm–3.30pm. Cost: £2.50 per child, plus normal admission charges (£12.89 adult, £6.40 child for access to Mill, Apprentice House and Garden). Ages: 5–11. Booking essential. Tel: 01625 445896; www.nationaltrust.org.uk5. Follow
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Baby hair necessities
By Kate Donoughue on 29/11/2010 11:47:17
Put an end to hair-washing horrors with our choice of soothing baby shampoos
)Moisturises and conditions to reduce knottiness and produces a rich foam for extra fun.Halo ’n’ Horns Mango Melon Mayhem Shampoo & Conditioner (£2.69 for 200ml)This all-natural shampoo is green and gooey – and gentle – for lots of bathtime fun.Original Sprout Natural Curl
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Caribbean cottages
By Kate Donoughue on 18/11/2011 12:24:56
Enjoy an island escape to Petit St Vincent
of four start from £1,100, including three meals a day and alcoholic beverages.
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Brilliant Family Holiday Offers
By Kate Donoughue on 19/07/2011 16:11:52
The best of the best family holiday offers
The five-star Amathus Beach Hotel Limmasol in Cyprus has a children’s club, five swimming pools, tennis and spa. A seven-night stay in September costs from £3,740 for two adults and two children. Enjoy the stunning natural surroundings of Lanzarote
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Postcard from Croatia
By Kate Donoughue on 19/04/2011 14:15:47
Why we love the coast of a thousand islands
Where? Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian coast.Why go there? Famed for its red rooves, the city of Dubrovnik is also just a hop away from the many beautiful islands off the Dalmatian coast.Children will love.. A nature trail in one of the island
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Postcard from… England
By Kate Donoughue on 19/07/2011 15:41:01
Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner…
-star hotel in London that can boast: “One hundred years, one family”. Its delightful family accommodation features interconnecting bedrooms and individual bathrooms. Styled like an English country house, it’s perfect for a family of four and costs £1,025 per
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A taste of the real Tuscany
By Kate Donoughue on 23/01/2012 11:20:24
Explore Italy of relax in your own Tuscan village
, which also have a playground and tennis courts, or take a natural hydro massage in its own hot spring and waterfalls. When you’re feeling more adventurous, the many interesting local villages and towns are well worth a visit, and evidence of previous
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