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Bristol Family Blog
Bristol Family Blog is your go-to guide for family days out in Bristol, Bath and beyond. Here you’ll find inspiration for things to do, school holiday guides, honest reviews, family travel ideas, and a little family life content!
I’m Rose, and I live in Bristol with my partner and two children. We started this blog as we love exploring new places together. When I realised that families found our reviews helpful, it grew into something bigger! Now, Bristol Family Blog is about helping families discovering new days out and local events so you can make your own wonderful memories.
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Family Travel
I love planning holidays and we often choose budget-friendly family trips. We are big fans of Eurocamp holidays and we had an amazing time at Disneyland Paris. I have shared our holiday itineraries from the last few years here, which are packed with recommendations. I put a lot of time into researching our trips, so I hope these ideas help with your holiday planning!
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2025 | Bristol | Bristol Guides | Halloween | Things To Do
Family Guide to Halloween Events, October Half Term & Autumn in Bristol & Bath 2025
Family Guide to Halloween Events, October Half Term & Autumn in Bristol & Bath 2025 Autumn has arrived in Bristol! 🍁 It’s the season for spooky Halloween activities, colourful autumn walks and crunchy leaves, pumpkin picking, hot chocolate stops, harvest celebrations, nature crafts, and cosy…
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Santa’s Grotto and Father Christmas Experiences in Bristol
Santa’s Grotto and Father Christmas Experiences in Bristol Father Christmas experiences and Santa’s Grottos in Bristol get booked up quickly, so I have made this post early to help you plan ahead! Our full Christmas and Winter Guide will be published as usual in November,…
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Family Theatre in Bristol & Bath | Autumn & Winter 2025/26
Family Theatre in Bristol & Bath | Autumn & Winter 2025/26 Are you looking for family theatre in Bristol and Bath this autumn and winter? Bristol and Bath theatres have a fantastic line-up of kids shows, pantomimes and festive performances to enjoy for all ages….
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Primary School Admissions Guide
Primary School Admission Guide This guide is an overview of how primary school admission works and suggestions of what to think about from our personal experience. I was looking for something like this when we first applied, so I hope this is helpful! We applied…
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2025 | Family Travel | Review
Disneyland Paris – First Timer Tips!
What Is There to Do at Disneyland Paris and Who Is It For? Disneyland Paris is made up of two parks: Each park has its own entrance, but they are next to each other so it is easy to hop between them in one day….
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A Brand New Water Play is Coming to Hengrove Park for 2026! 💦
Construction at Hengrove Park starts this month for a new water play area! 🚧 From Monday 8th September, the park will only be open on weekends for 12 weeks. Please note there will be limited to no access to the toddler area during this time….
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