Hello! Peak District Kids is the go-to website for families looking to explore the Peak District, whether you’re a regular visitor, planning a first-time holiday, or a local looking for new ideas and events in the area.
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Jenny (editor and founder)
Jenny is a full-time travel blogger and content creator who lives in Bakewell in the Peak District with her husband and two boys. Before she turned her hand to blogging back in 2016, she worked in online mapping and musical theatre (quite a combo!)
In February 2019, Jenny launched Peak District Kids to help families get the most out of their Peak District adventures. The website has grown to be the top resource for families visiting the National Park with hundreds of thousands of page views each month. There’s also a Peak District Kids FB group of over 30k members, which supports the website.
Jenny is also the editor of the popular adventure family travel blog – TraveLynn Family – where she shares her epic family travels across the globe. This is a family who thrives on adventure and off the beaten track travels. Jenny and her family have lived in India and Morocco, trekked the Himalayas, traversed Africa in a Land Rover, backpacked Southeast Asia, and regularly road trip Europe in their Mazda Bongo.
There are also three other travel sites that Jenny runs alongside her husband, Jason Lynn, who is also a professional travel blogger.
But the Peak District is the place she calls home and Jenny loves nothing more than a long walk over the hills with her boys to a pub for lunch. Jenny is a huge advocate for getting kids outside in nature as much as possible, and forging a path away from the expected conveyor-belt of life.
Jason (technical guru)
After over 20 years working as a software engineer, Jason (husband to Jenny) joined the blogging business in 2023.
Jason brings a technical expertise to the Peak District Kids website to ensure everything runs smoothly and works on the wizardry behind the walk searches functionality. He is also a writer for TraveLynn Family and On Penang.
Jason is a keen runner (he’s completed multiple marathons) and is a huge Grimsby Town fan. He also shares his love of travel with his family.
Helen Wilson (writer and reviewer)
Helen is the owner of Little Puddle People, a childminding service with child led outdoor adventures at its heart. She also run weekly Forest School sessions for 0-5’s, outdoor events, and works with education settings to provide support and training.
Based in Sheffield with her husband and two boys, Helen spends pretty much all her time outdoors.
Helen has written up some fantastic walks for Peak District Kids, in particular the toddler walks and also reviews activities and accommodations for the website. She’s a fantastic edition to the team!
Alice Wyatt (writer and reviewer)
Alice is a part-time primary school teacher with a passion for the great outdoors! Along with her husband and two young children, Alice loves going on adventures both near and far, be it the local woods or exploring new places around the Peak District.
She truly believes that nature nurtures children and can’t rave enough about the many benefits of a simple walk, paddle or picnic outdoors!
Before moving to Derbyshire, Alice travelled to many parts of the world and taught English in both Spain and South Korea.
She now lives in Matlock, which she loves, and finds it to be the perfect base for her and her family to enjoy this beautiful part of the world.
Hollie Spalton (illustrator)
Hollie is the illustrator behind the new Peak District Kids activity book and journal, launching later this year. A freelance illustrator based in Tideswell, she brings a love of nature and the outdoors to her work, which ranges from intricate pen and ink drawings to pet portraits and colourful painted pieces. You can explore her portfolio at HS Illustrations or follow her on Instagram.
She also helps out on her family’s 300-acre beef and sheep farm in nearby Stoney Middleton, Highfields Farmhouse, where they’re passionate about environmentally friendly farming.
A mum of two, she also works part-time as Marketing and Design Manager at Bagshaws LLP in Bakewell. We can’t wait to share her beautiful illustrations with you when the book launches!
Want to find out more?
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Jenny x
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