Summer Excursions...

You know how much I like to offer you cheap or free alternatives? Read on for some places to find information on cheap days out!

I'll start with the cheaper alternatives...The National Trust website lists hundreds of places, both historic buildings and green spaces, that you can visit for really low prices. So if you'd like to find somewhere cheap from the National Trust to visit, then click here.

Alternatively you can find some places to visit at this website, from Britain's tourist board, although many of them aren't free. That doesn't mean that they aren't worth the visit, if you're willing to spend a little money then I'm sure you'll think it's worth it!

Because we're all big kids at heart, this article has a list of 50 things to do with the kids at half-term that you could at least take inspiration from!

If you don't want to go far or put too much effort in then you could just splash out on lunch at a local cafe or teashop, you can find these in some really pretty surroundings so that's an added bonus!

Finally, the most romantic option (in my opinion!) is a picnic. You don't have to drive far (but you can if you want)= less money on petrol, you control how much you spend on food and you can do it in your own back garden = you don't have to be super organised because if you forget something, you can just go inside and fetch it! So if you want to have a look at the 3 ideas for picnics that I wrote about last year, then head over here.

And just for some extra reading, here's a list of the 10 most romantic places in Britain and some tips from the guardian on how to make your romantic trip even more romantic!


So have a look around the internet, find yourself somewhere to go, pack some sandwiches and off you go!

Love from lila xx


P.S. Don't forget to check the weather report!