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The Phillips Family Travels

Welcome to our blog, following our family trips and holidays around the world. We live in Gloucestershire, UK but have also spent a year living in New Jersey, USA. We love using the school holidays to travel to new places and explore. Spending time with our two children, climbing mountains, splashing around in the sea on the coast or road tripping across Europe and the US. We hope you will enjoy our blogs designed to help us remember the great times we have had and hopefully provide you with helpful tips if you are following in our footsteps.

Ben Nevis – 1345 metres

On 6th Mar 202520th Aug 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn ScotlandLeave a comment

A trip to Fort William to climb Ben Nevis. We camped for 2 nights at the Glen Nevis camp site.

Cornwall, England

On 3rd Mar 202520th Aug 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn EnglandLeave a comment

One week in Cornwall visiting Lands End, Lizard Point, St Michael's Mount, Kynance Cove and Watergate Bay. We stayed in a cabin at the Cornish Birds of Prey Centre.

Lake District, England

On 19th Feb 202520th Aug 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn EnglandLeave a comment

7 nights in the Lake District. We visited Coniston Water, Buttermere Lake, Tarn Hows and Grizedale Forest. We also climbed Skiddaw

North East USA Road Trip (Part 4 – New York)

On 17th Feb 202520th Aug 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn New York, USALeave a comment

The final stop on our road trip was 3 nights in New York. We visited Statue of Liberty, Central Park and many of the popular tourist sights. We ate at Ellen's Stardust Diner and saw Wicked on Broadway.

North East USA Road Trip (Part 3 Boston)

On 12th Feb 202512th Feb 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Massachusetts, Rhode Island, USALeave a comment

5 nights staying close to Boston and exploring Cape Cod (where we visited Provincetown and Nauset Beach), Newport, Salem and Boston. We also took a Duck Tour around Boston.

North East USA Road trip (Part 2 Washington DC to Niagara Falls)

On 7th Feb 202520th Aug 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn CanadaLeave a comment

A 7 hour drive to spend the day at Niagara Falls. We did the Hornblower cruise, White Water Walk and Journey behind the Falls.

North East USA Road Trip (Part 1 Washington DC)

On 5th Feb 202520th Aug 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Pennsylvania, USA, Washington DCLeave a comment

The first 5 days of our North East USA road trip exploring Philadelphia and Washington DC. We visited Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, The Mall, Roosevelt Island, Mount Vernon Estate, Great Falls Park and Alexandria

Gower Peninsular, Wales (2 nights camping at Hillend)

On 4th Feb 202520th Aug 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Wales1 Comment

2 nights camping at Hillend Campsite so we could spend some time on the beaches on the Gower Peninsular

South Devon, England (2 nights camping)

On 4th Feb 202520th Aug 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn EnglandLeave a comment

A weekend camping trip to Devon visiting East Soar, Salcombe and Dartmouth

Aviemore and the Cairngorms (Part 2)

On 4th Feb 202520th Aug 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn ScotlandLeave a comment

Part 2 of our week in Aviemore visiting Glen Nevis, Ben Nevis, Harry Potter sites and travelling home via Sterling and Caerlaverock Castles

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