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Travelling with Sunflowers Blog!
Inspiring articles filled with top tips, day trip ideas and tailored advice for families travelling with autistic, adhd and AudHD children.

Castles & Towers
We love visiting castles and towers with our autistic children. Read on to discover some of our favourite adventures, and top tips for making the most of the experience.


CHEDWORTH ROMAN VILLA: A Guide for Families with Autistic Children
We turned up to the American Museum with no idea of what we'd find and we were all truly impressed (including our autistic boys). The whole site is around 125 acres, and features an arboretum, children garden and play space (big thumbs up from the boys for the rope swing!), a kitchen garden, bamboo forest, spectacular viewing points and a woodland walk.


SIRMIONE, LAKE GARDA: Top tips for taking autistic kids to Italy's most popular town
Lake Garda is arguably Italy's most famous destination, and the beautiful medieval Sirmione its most visited town. But how would our autistic children cope with hordes of August tourists: could we find a way to make it accessible? Related Articles Bergamo (Northern Italy): A fun choice for family friendly summer break with autistic kids. Lake Iseo: Relaxed summer vibes, it was perfect for our autistic children San Pellegrino (Lombardy, Italy): A great day trip from Bergamo Sy


DONNINGTON CASTLE: A romantic ruin perfect for families with autistic kids
Our autistic kids loved clambering over these royal castle ruins and picnicking in the sun


GREENHAM CONTROL TOWER: A fascinating autism friendly family attraction
Greenham Control Tower is the perfect pit-stop for adventurous families and autistic kids who love all things planes!


EIFFEL TOWER: Family guide to visiting with autistic / adhd children
All the information you need to plan the perfect Eiffel Tower visit for you and your autistic / adhd child.
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