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The Boom Blog: Stories, Style & Small Moments ✨
Welcome to our digital corner! This is where we share the messy, beautiful reality of family life, spotlight the incredible local people shaping our community, and give you a peek behind the scenes. From handy parenting hacks and local days-out inspiration to everyday chat, grab a cuppa and stay a while.
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Walk: High Peak Junction Canal and Woodland
This lovely walk is ideal for families with young children. It's 3 miles so requires a certain amount of stamina but there's plenty to...
Boom Blog
Mar 31, 20244 min read
What's On: Easter 2024
If you can’t find something you fancy doing on our eggs-traordinary Easter holidays list, we’ll eat our Easter bonnets! And if you find...
Boom Blog
Mar 21, 202413 min read
Outdoor Theatre and Cinema Season Returns This Summer
The popular Outdoor Theatre and Cinema season will return to Markeaton Park from June to August.
Boom Blog
Mar 11, 20243 min read
Review: The Heights of Abraham
A visit to the ‘Heights of Abraham’ in Matlock Bath starts with a magical cable car ascent into the sky. The smooth, slow ride is the...
Boom Blog
Feb 29, 20242 min read
Heights of Abraham Celebrates Two Major Milestones
A year of celebration is now underway as Derbyshire’s oldest visitor attraction, The Heights of Abraham, marks two ‘milestone’...
Boom Blog
Feb 7, 20245 min read
Derby Museum of Making is OPEN
Derby Museums is pleased to announce the reopening of the Museum of Making at 10am on Friday 26th January after flooding forced its...
Boom Blog
Feb 1, 20243 min read
Review: Moorways Sports Village's New 'EVERYONE ACTIVE' Facilities
Reviewed by Jo Leigh on 29th July 2023 Eager to experience the newly refurbished Moorways Sports Village and Water Park in Derby (near...
Boom Blog
Aug 2, 20233 min read
Review: Shining Cliff Woods Hostel
At May half term and to celebrate my birthday I rallied the troops and together we enjoyed a nights stay at Shining Cliff Hostel, set in...
Boom Blog
Jun 1, 20232 min read
Review: Poole’s Cavern
Reviewed by Fliss Goldsmith - April 2023 What better way to spend a drizzly rainy day than underground in the glorious High Peak. That’s...
Boom Blog
Apr 11, 20233 min read
Review: The Children's Country House at Sudbury
Boom kids and friends were excited to visit the National Trusts newly updated Sudbury Museum of Childhood this Winter. They weren’t the...
Boom Blog
Jan 8, 20234 min read
Review: The Play Village
The Play Village is the new go-to attraction for imaginary play, based in Ashbourne. It’s an enriching learning environment that’s...
Boom Blog
Jan 8, 20232 min read
Lovely Local Indie
Introducing Molly Scott, Founder of Lovely Local Indie Molly used to live in Belper, but now resides in Chesterfield. She is passionate...
Boom Blog
Jul 1, 20221 min read
Review: Kate Watson Jewellery Workshop
I head to Kate Watson Jewellery to check out her pendant making workshop!
Jo Leigh
Jul 22, 20211 min read
Review: Terrific Time at Titchy Town
Boom Girl and her friend had the most fabulous time at Titchy Town in Chellaston. This attraction is a 90 min interactive Role-Play...
Jo Leigh
Jul 12, 20212 min read
Review: Denby Pottery Village
The Boom Kids (and their mums) spent an afternoon at Denby Pottery Village. Read our review of their Denby Experience Day!
Sascha Landskron
Jun 21, 20212 min read
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