Family Travel & Lifestyle Blog: UK Days Out, West Midlands Attractions & Dog Friendly Adventures
Welcome to Plutonium Sox, a family travel and lifestyle blog packed full of honest reviews and inspiration for getting the family outdoors for days out across the UK. Whether you’re planning a dog friendly weekend away, searching for theatre reviews in the West Midlands, or looking for attraction discounts to keep costs down, you’ll find real experiences from a family exploring the UK with kids and dogs.
I focus a lot on the West Midlands and surrounding areas because they’re nearby and I love supporting local businesses. I write a lot about things to do outdoors and I review some amazing local theatre shows. These days I’m also on a mission to share discounts for days out and attractions all over the UK to help families save money. I update my discounts and deals post every week, so do check it out before you pay full price for any UK attractions.
UK Family Travel Blog: Days Out, Discounts, Dog-Friendly Adventures: Recent Posts
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Dog Friendly Linlithgow Palace: Review
Dog friendly Linlithgow Palace in West Lothian is managed by Historic Environment Scotland. It’s one of Scotland’s most atmospheric historic sites. The birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots, this grand ruin sits on a ridge overlooking Linlithgow Loch. Not only is it steeped in centuries of history, but it is extremely dog friendly. For obvious…
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Best Christmas days out in Herefordshire 2026
There are some lovely days out in Herefordshire and the surrounding areas for Christmas 2026. This is a comprehensive list of places to see Santa in Herefordshire, as well as other festive events. You can jump straight to each event using the links in the table below. Please do let me know if I’ve missed…
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Best Christmas Days Out in Worcestershire 2026
There are loads of things to do in Worcestershire this Christmas! This is a comprehensive list of the best Christmas days out in Worcestershire 2026. They include places to see Santa and other festive activities both with and without Santa visits. Whilst Christmas days out do always tend to be quite expensive, you can sometimes…
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Discount Deals on Attractions and Days Out
AD – Post includes some affiliate links Discount deals on attractions & days out last updated: 14th August 2026 These days, we’re all looking for discount deals on attractions and days out. Let’s face it, a family day out is expensive. Having recently paid the eye-watering full price for the London Eye, I realised I…
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Top 10 Dog Friendly Things to Do In East Lothian
East Lothian is a very dog friendly area, which is one of the reasons we head there most summers with our dogs. We always stay in our camper van at Belhaven Bay caravan park. However, I’ve also been up there with my sister and stayed in a lovely little Airbnb, so there are lots of…
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Top 11 Dog Friendly Days Out In Pembrokeshire
This post about dog friendly Pembrokeshire contains some affiliate links. I may earn a small amount if you make a purchase after clicking on a link, but it will never make a difference to the amount you pay. Pembrokeshire is an extremely popular place to go for a short break with dogs, particularly as there…
