Blog (Family) - Visit Wiltshire

Just a few miles from the Wiltshire border, into Hampshire, you’ll find the Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop.

The museum is dedicated to the Army’s involvement in flight and includes gliders, planes and helicopters and on a grey December’s day I made a visit to see what there was on offer.

The Kennet & Avon Canal has so much to offer, so when I was asked whether we wanted to hire some canoes for a couple of hours to explore it from the water, I jumped at the chance to investigate it with the family.

It may not seem like that long since the children have returned to school but before you know it half term will be here. We’ve put together a handy guide to what you can do with children this October half term in Wiltshire.

As the leaves begin to change and the autumn sets in, make a visit to Wiltshire this October. We’ve put together a handy list of ten reasons why you should come to Wiltshire…

2016 sees Longleat enjoy its 50th anniversary and as part of their year of celebrations “fit for a king”, we wanted to spend a family day out to discover and join in all of the African Summer celebrations.

Deep in the Wiltshire countryside, and just a short distance from Caen Hill Locks on the Kennet & Avon Canal, you’ll find the Rowdey Cow Farm Café and Ice Cream Parlour. It was my first visit here, I’m normally driving past on my way to meetings, but this time I made the effort to pop in, after all I was pretty sure they had some ice cream with my name on it!

I was lucky enough to visit Marlborough College Summer School with my 10 year old twin boys Rory and Jamie for a taster of what visitors experience when they book on one of the 600 courses available over a four-week period every summer (10 July – 6 August 2016).

The boys fitted in to the Young Adventurers age category (9-12 year olds) and were booked into Circus Skills in the morning and Outdoor Adventure in the afternoon.

It’s not long now until the August Bank Holiday. If you are planning to getaway for a short break or are looking for ideas for days out then we’ve put together this guide to some of the things you can do this August Bank Holiday.

If you are stuck for ideas on what to get your dad this Father’s Day, we’ve compiled a list below of top ten things you can do with your dad this Father’s Day in Wiltshire.

It was a beautiful spring day when we visited Bowood House and the grounds looked immaculate with bluebells carpeting the floor under the trees.

What better way to spend a rainy and windy February weekend than a visit to one of Wiltshire’s indoor attractions! With this in mind, we planned our first instameet of 2016 with Igerswiltshire at Boscombe Down Aviation Collection at Old Sarum (just a couple of miles outside Salisbury).

Are you looking for things to do with the little ones over the February Half Term? We’ve put together ten suggestions on things to do or visit within Wiltshire that are family-friendly.