Offer applies to selected dog-friendly accommodation booked between 21/08/2023 and 10/09/2023 for stays before 31/03/2024. The rogue group of visitors disturbing the peace, and not caring for nature, the help given by the range of boat people and the conclusion. And if you fancy a meal out, drive (15 mins) to Stanford, which has a growing culinary scene and a Saturday morning fresh produce market.

The original 1892 farmhouse – known as ‘Spookhuis’ – has been artfully repurposed into a characterful bar and cosy restaurant, with yachting flags and maritime memorabilia, banquette seating, and an eclectic mix of vintage finds; the entire upstairs loft is a dedicated play area for children. It's a good story though - interesting how the town children, Dick and Dorothea, have to prove themselves able to cope with, in this case, learning to row and sail (on water this time) and be accepted into a new group of children.The characters in this book are a little different from the first book, and here we are also in a different part of England. I think this book is a nice bedtime story for kiddos, but whether you are reading it aloud or leaving it to them to read, the reader must be patient and willing to trudge through the deluge of nautical terms. Winding through the village is the reed-fringed Klein River, frequented by water babies and abundant birdlife. We would tack our imaginary boats across the Lake (the playground) and camp on Wild Cat Island (a mound at one end of the playground with two large elm trees on it). He was in Russia in 1917, and witnessed the Revolution, which he reported for the Manchester Guardian.

While I think Arthur Ransome's books are generally a good guide to how things should be done (around boats and some other practicalities) surely you should never feed a dog chocolate? The Stone Cottages retain the charm of a typical stone building tucked into the Milkwood forests with beautiful outdoor seating areas.

Family Days Out - Beccles Lido, Bewilderwood, Easton Farm Park, Waveney River Tours on Oulton Broad. There's a moment when the twins, aka Port and Starboard, jump from one ship to another in pursuit of a third without even knowing the names of the sailors on board. Your best option is to hire a car at the airport as Coot Club is isolated and you’ll need a vehicle to explore the region. The living room is at the front, complete with sliding glass doors onto the deck looking out to the river, a perfect place from which to watch the sunrise featuring a sofa, and a Smart TV.