Planet Circus OMG 2022

😊🎪Planet Circus OMG is back in the North East!🎪😊 

There 2022 performance is described as Sensational, Magnificent, & Spectacular 🤩 

We will be attending a show at a later date, so check back for our full review.

If you want to book your tickets, you can use the links below 👇 

Gateshead Tickets 

Rainton Arena Tickets 

South Shields Tickets 

Durham - The Sands Tickets 

Darlington Tickets./ 

Harrogate Tickets

Falling Foss Waterfall

Hi Everyone,

We had a lovely trip to Falling Foss Waterfall at the weekend. We came across the waterfall while traveling to Whitby. 

The waterfall is set within a beautiful forest complete with a very lovely tea room with lots of outdoor forest seating. There is free parking available but also additional parking available in a farmer's field for £3 if the forest parking is full.

There are two routes to get to the bottom of the waterfall, one fairly flat winding path and another more adventurous route. We decided mainly due to our very excited 9 year old to take the more challenging route.

This route is quite steep and requires some climbing over branches etc so more suitable for older kids. We all managed it ok but it was hard work.There is a handy rope to hang on to on the way down but if you attempt this way make sure you are prepared as we would imagine it would be very hard to climb back up.

The route back was longer but much easier and we were really able to enjoy the beauty of the forest and have a good explore. Just to note both routes require walking over stepping stones which the kids loved but we would recommend bringing extra socks just in case of a misstep. 

Falling Foss is well worth a visit as it is simply beautiful and makes for a lovely day out.

Nerd Fest

Hi Everyone,

Last week saw the return of NERD Fest in Newcastle. We want to say a massive congratulations to the guys behind Nerd Fest for hosting such an amazing event, filled with games, cosplay, merch and characters. It's such a fun day out for kids and adults alike.

Our Competition winner Kirstie Banks and her family have told us they had a fantastic time and sent us some brilliant photos of the day.

Don't worry if you missed this one as Fright Fest will be here on 9th October and do check out Nerd Arcade to keep up to date with all things geeky and get your retro gaming fix in the mean time.

Exhibition Park - Born Free Display

Hi Everyone,

The born free forever display at Exhibition Park is wonderful. We would definitely recommend a visit to see them if you haven't been yet.

Exhibition Park also has lots of play areas suitable for a variety of ages and a very nice cafe right next to the main play park. 

We took a stroll around the lake on our visit and did so at the perfect time as two swans were swapping egg sitting duties, meaning we were able to have a lovely view of the nest. A really special moment that was fantastic to watch.

Alnwick Gardens

Hi Everyone,

We had the most wonderful day at The Alnwick Garden and we were lucky enough to time our visit to coincide with the blossom trees being in full bloom. 

The garden is stunning and there are so many areas to explore, the addition of the animals from around the world was lovely and not one looked out of place. It was really nice spotting them all.

We to have say that our tour guide Trevor was absolutely wonderful. He showed us around the poison garden, he was very knowledgeable and was so funny he really kept us all entertained.

The gardens have a lovely pavilion with lots of tables, and a very nice restaurant as well as desert and a Pimm's trucks dotted about.

The star of the garden is the wonderful cascading water fountain that sits proudly front and centre when you walk in. The jets are not only specular but bring so much joy to the kids (and adults) who run through them.

It's such a peaceful place to visit and just amazing for adults and children alike. 

Free Bus Travel for Kids

Hi Everyone,

We got a lovely surprise when we went on the bus yesterday. Upto 3 children under 11 travel for FREE on buses until 7th May with a fare paying adult. We're hoping this deal sticks around the same as it has on the metro and Shields ferry as it really does make a difference to the cost of your journey, especially if you have more than one child.

You can take advantage of this throughout Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham on Arriva North East, Go North East and Stagecoach North East buses.

Mother Shiptons

Hi Everyone,

We visited Mother Shiptons Easter Adventure yesterday which is running everyday until 24th April.

It's a beautiful place with a very large adventure play area, cave, waterfall, petrifying well, museum, shop, refreshment vans and plenty of picnic tables.

The Easter Adventure was amazing, the kids were giving a trail to follow and the attention to detail was second to none. There were so many things to see and explore. The photo opportunities were amazing. They have put selfie stations next to all the attractions making it perfect for capturing those precious family memories without missing one of the family out of the photos.

The story of Mother Shipton is a fascinating one and you can read all about her as you make your way around the park. The waterfall and petryfing well are really quirky and we enjoyed exploring the museum to learn more.

You are allowed two and a half hours to explore and that would be our only grumble as it was such a lovely day, we could have happily stayed longer but it is ample time to see and do everything within the park. We had a really lovely day and we are looking forward to their future events. We imagine Halloween especially at Mother Shiptons Cave would be amazing.

There are still tickets available for the Easter Adventure. For booking and more info please visit:

https://www.mothershipton.co.uk/

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