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Brilliant days out for kids in and around Bournemouth

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August 6, 2019

We are a couple of weeks into the summer holidays and living in Bournemouth, I am often asked for tips on family days out locally!.

So without further ado, here are some of our favourite days out with the kids in the BH postcode.

Moors Valley Country Park

Moors Valley is one…

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BSO Proms in the Park – Review

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August 2, 2019

Yesterday we attended our very first Proms in the Park with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO).

Eliza and Isaac both attended the BSO KS2 Schools’ Concerts earlier this year, where they not only got to listen to the fantastic orchestra, but also got to perform with them by learning a…

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Camp Bestival: The difference between general, camping plus and boutique camping

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July 30, 2019

We have just returned from our 6th year at Camp Bestival and it was our best one yet.

This was also the year we tried Camping Plus and it was the perfect mix of the fun of general camping and the convenience of boutique camping and we would definitely book…

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Finding Dorset's Poppy Fields

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July 22, 2019

I love instagram for giving me ideas for days out with the kids and something I have been wanting to do for a while is to take the kids to see a field filled with flowers.

Eliza is my little flower girl and during our country walks, can often be…

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Old Harry Rocks


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Kayaking out to Old Harry Rocks on the Jurassic Coast

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July 16, 2019

My husband has kayaked out to Old Harry Rocks with Kian a few times now, but I have always been left in charge of the small people.

Last week was our 14th wedding anniversary and when he asked what I wanted to do, it was top of my wish list.

We…

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Testing out our new Paddle Board on the River Stour

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July 13, 2019

My husband has been hinting that he wanted his own paddle board ever since had a SUP lesson in Studland Bay with Fore Adventure last year, so I surprised him with one for his birthday.

We knew the kids would be keen to give it a try too, so decided…

KARA GUPPY
Bournemouth

Are we nearly there yet? is a new online blog run by me, Kara Guppy, and is named as such thanks to my daughter Eliza who always asks that very question when we are less than 5 minutes up the road heading off on our adventures. You may know me from my other family blog chelseamamma.co.uk