Lammas Land Pool is an awesome place to take kids on a hot summer day, with a giant paddling pool, playground and cafe set in a park just a short walk from Cambridge city centre.
Category: Family adventures
A record of our outdoor family adventures – from mountain summits to bug hunts in the garden
Family days out: Go Ape Nets Kingdom
Go Ape Nets Kingdom is an awesome adventure playground set 30 feet above the forest floor, full of treehouses, netted walkways, slides and inflatable balls. And it’s perfect for young kids.
Family days out: Riverboat cruise on the Ouse
Last weekend my 3-year-old drove an actual riverboat and ticked off around a dozen new wildlife species. If that’s not a good family day out, I don’t know what is.
Family days out: Formby Beach, Merseyside
The National Trust’s Formby Beach in Merseyside is a perfect family day out, with a long golden beach surrounded by towering sand dunes and thick pinewoods full of red squirrels.
8 great winter walks for families
This collection of 8 great winter walks for families is designed for getting outdoors with your kids on short, frosty and spectacular days.
Outdoor Blog Of The Year finalists!
For the second year running, the wonderful people at Go Outdoors have shortlisted The Outdoor Dad as a finalist in their blog awards – and NOW WE NEED YOUR VOTES!
London Ski & Snowboard Show with kids
We’ve just spent a great afternoon at the London Ski and Snowboard Show, which had loads of cool activities for kids – plus snow, ice and even a visit from Santa!
Who Let The Dads Out? | Hinchingbrooke Park
Campfires, den building, pond dipping and flame-grilled hot dogs – safe to say last weekend’s ‘Who Let The Dads Out?’ event at Hinchingbrooke Park in Huntingdon was right up our street!
Family days out: Holkham beach, Norfolk
Holkham Beach in Norfolk is a perfect day out for outdoorsy families. You can paddle in the sea, run in the sand dunes, play games on the beach and charge through the pinewoods. We love it!
Camping with toddlers – how scary is it?
Aside from having a kid in the first place, camping with toddlers is probably the scariest thing I’ve ever done. Here are some tips for surviving your first night under canvas!