Return to Stanwick Lakes – Summer Days
Enjoy the peace in the sun at Stanwick Lakes – with cycle and walking trails, a huge playground including water play, and cafe.
Adventures
Our adventures out and about in the UK, on the farm and further afield.
Enjoying family days out in Berkshire
Getting out and about with children, sometimes you want to try new places. Here’s recommendations on family days out in Berkshire
Exploring Minster Lovell Hall ruins
In the quiet village of Minster Lovell, the former Minster Lovell Hall ruins and dovecote are open to the public.
Calming child-free Rousham Gardens visit
A morning spent exploring the quiet calm of Rousham Gardens, private gardens landscaped by William Kent
Blenheim Palace Grounds through the lens
Visiting a regular haunt with friends means you discover new places. This time Blenheim Palace grounds for a local photography group meet up
Lake walks and climbing walls at Trentham Gardens
Another trip to Trentham Gardens to meet friends. Read about what’s available when it’s not a sunny day, the cafe experience and more
Visiting Oxford Castle and Prison
We visited Oxford Castle and Prison, and took the guided tour round. Find out about the history and how the tour works for different ages.
Enjoying the drive through safari at West Midlands safari park
Check out our day trip to West Midlands Safari park, from the drive through safari, to the doscover zone and moving dinosaurs
Is camping with electric hook up a cop out?
Our annual camping trips are a things of beauty. Well, kind of…if the weather is nice. There’s a big crowd of us who go, predominantly mums and kids (so much nicer than when more than 2 of the useful dads…
Trying a new eatery – The Alchemist Oxford
Review of the restaurant bar The Alchemist Oxford in the Westgate Centre. Great for cocktails but also for children’s menus and service
Forced gadget ban and getting back to basics
It’s not often families nowadays have a day without technology of some kind. Our house is just the same (made much harder when you’re a blogger!). N would rather be outside playing, but in the colder months, even he gets…
