How easy is it to travel on the Hull ferry with children on bicycles? What happens when you arrive at Zeebrugge or Europoort? How do you find your way? Where’s the best place to go? Is the cycling safe? Cycling off a huge ship with children into an unknown country can be daunting. However, we …
No-car family camping: Edale in the Peak District
Edale, in the beautiful Peak District, is our go-to no-car family camping spot in the UK. It is accessible by train and there are two campsites 5–10 minutes on foot from the train station. Whether you’re using bicycles or carrying backpacks and possibly a pull-along suitcase (or two), it’s extremely easy to reach. Getting to …
No-car camping: is it possible with kids?
To spend as many nights under canvas as possible is one of our goals in life. In nine years of camping with kids we have only used a (borrowed) car once for a three night trip. So the short answer is YES: no-car camping is completely possible with a baby, with toddlers, with small and …
10 tips for taking bicycles on the train with kids
Cycling with kids is a fantastic way to keep fit and have fun as a family. But what happens when those little legs tire and need a helping hand back home? Or what if the place you want to cycle is a train ride away? Or what if you want to go on a cycle …
UK overland to Finland with kids
Our summer adventure this year was built around a necessary work conference in Helsinki. Should we fly? Would it be fun to go from the UK overland to Finland and reduce our carbon footprint? Could the tricky logistics of putting bikes on trains be worth it? After weeks of researching, we decided to go for …
Can travel as a family be eco-friendly?
We’re just back from our latest journeying; this time from the UK to Finland and back, using boats and trains and carrying our load by bicycles. This shot, taken at Travemünde tells some of the story; us with our hi-viz vests waiting to board the car deck at dusk, with bicycles; but the smoke coming …