Just over a week ago Bear walked his first official continuous 1km. I’ve had a feeling he was capable of it for a while but we don’t record our every walk. It’s not really about the distance when you’re walking with kids, is it?
That Friday was a sunny, if somewhat nippy, January day. Bear …
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As I start to write this the frost is glinting on the grass outside as the beginnings of morning light begins to nudge away at the night. It’s looking like another beautiful but cold and wintery day. As I drink my still-hot cup of tea and savour the silence in the rest of the house …
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It’s a well known fact. Most kids love camping.
From chatting to some of my friends who are also parents, I have discovered that the same cannot always be said for their grown-ups!
Personally I love being under canvas. I love the proximity to nature, the possibility to get completely off the beaten track, the …
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Top of the list for Beth’s summer holiday wish list was learning to ride a ‘big girl bike’.
Beth has been balance biking since she was about two and a half. It’s taken a while (both growing taller and technique) but about nine months after getting going she had both sussed.
On a trip …
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It’s August and peak holiday season!
For some of us that means heading off to chase the sun. If that’s you, then I might be trying to squeeze into your suitcase – it’s tipping it down outside as I write this!
For others it will be exploring the …
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The summer holidays are nearly upon us. For many of us that means dusting down our suitcases in preparation for travelling abroad with the kids.
If, like me, you’re prone to leaving things to the last minute then here’s a handy pre-holiday admin list of all those documents and administrative bits and bobs you …
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If your family enjoy walking and exploring the great outdoors then it’s likely that at least one of you is a map reading buff. For the uninitiated though, map reading can seem utterly baffling.
Teaching your kids some basic map-reading is a great way of engaging them on a hike, both before and during. That’s …
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There’s no point trying to conceal it any longer. After all, despite my best efforts, ‘it’ is failing miserably to remain inconspicuous beneath my increasingly strained and unforgiving summer tops…
I am thrilled to announce that, as of the end of this summer, we are expecting another mini-explorer …
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Read a childhood classic such as ‘Swallows and Amazons’ and you’d be forgiven for thinking that children naturally spend their time running carefree through miles of glorious countryside in pursuit of adventure.
This romantic ideal of childhood has grown evermore distant as society has moved on. These days over 80% of the …
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Determined to combine parenthood with her love of travel and the great outdoors, Kate founded Baby Routes in 2012 after the birth of her first daughter.
Now with reception & preschool age daughters & a baby boy to take on her adventures, Kate continues to test out family friendly walks, share travel tips and put outdoor gear for parents and tots through its paces.
