Halloween is always great for family fun what with the dressing up, trick-or-treating and spooky goings-on. We love pumpkin picking, ghoulish activities and creepy trails! Here are some of the things you can do during Halloween and check out this post to see what’s happening over October half term.
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Hands up if you’re missing autumn already! We certainly are what with the abundance of colour and those contrasting blue skies. It might be a little crispier but those red, orange and yellow hues make time outdoors blowing away the cobwebs even more satisfying. Here are just a few of the best places to see autumn colour in Surrey.
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I recently spent a fabulous weekend in North Devon courtesy of holidaycottages.co.uk. Our accommodation was Lympscott Barn which is one of their larger properties set in a 300 acre dairy farm. Situated just a few miles from Kilkhampton and Bradworthy, it is perfectly positioned for exploring the likes of Summerleaze beach in Bude and Tamar Lakes.
Managed by the National Trust since 1945, Hatchlands Park in Surrey was built in the 1750’s for a naval hero and his wife. It has since housed wealthy families, a school and a printing press. Today this classic country mansion is a family home containing a collection of paintings and fine furniture. The Cobbe Collection also includes Europe’s largest collection of keyboard instruments associated with the likes of Bach, Chopin and Elgar. Work from architect Robert Adam can also be seen in the ceilings and fireplaces in the house.
We recently got the opportunity to better understand nature’s gentle giants during the Elephantastic weekend at Whipsnade Zoo in Buckinghamshire. Supported by Mr Kipling, this remarkable weekend-long celebration of these majestic creatures marked World Elephant Appreciation Day which raises money for Asian elephant conservation and research projects.
Asian elephants are classified as endangered by the IUCN Red List of threatened species. They are also classified as one of the ZSL’s EDGE (Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered) species. Their EDGE of Existence programme hightlights and protects some of the weirdest and most incredible species on the planet.
