According to Wikipedia, Caen Hill Locks are a flight of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Rowde and Devizes in Wiltshire. The 29 locks have a rise of 237 feet in 2 miles or a 1 in 44 gradient. The locks come in three groups. We stopped off on the way back to… Read More »
We finally made it to Peppa Pig World today. We had bought tickets back in March for the toddlers birthday but for various reasons had to keep cancelling our visit. We arrived just before it opened so were almost first in line for Miss Rabbit’s Helicopter Flight which was fun. We also managed a ride… Read More »
We had a lovely picnic in the grounds of Farleigh Hungerford Castle today. The children loved exploring the ruins of the castle. There were some amazing medieval wall paintings in the chapel as well as rare lead anthropomorphic coffins from the mid-17th century in the crypt beneath it. We couldn’t resist a couple of items… Read More »