Just over halfway through the summer holidays, I found myself searching for fun and, crucially, low-cost activities to keep the kids entertained. We'd already visited all the usual attractions and done rounds of our local parks. We'd also just returned from a caravan trip that ended up costing quite a bit.
So, I was on the hunt for something inexpensive and cheerful that would occupy the children for a morning or afternoon - ideally outdoors, away from screens. Read more: Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Hull with our free newsletter Get the headlines direct to your phone by joining us on WhatsApp This place ticked every box. Despite living in Hull, I can't believe I've never taken my two little ones to the free community farm in East Hull before.
After a quick glance at the farm's website, I mistakenly thought we wouldn't be there long. I packed a picnic in the car, assuming we'd probably head to a park or somewhere else afterwards, reports Yorkshire Live . Given it's free to enter, I didn't have high expectations of the farm as a tourist attraction.
But I couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised. It was fantastic, and we spent nearly two hours there. My two children, aged four and six, were the perfect age for a quaint place like this, and they were enthralled as soon as we walked in.
Unlike most farms which are situated in rural areas, East Hull Community Farm is nestled right in the heart of a housing estate. The farm provides wor.