• d20 Uxbridge Board Game Cafe
    days out - Hillingdon - Local Review - London

    d20 Uxbridge Board Game Cafe

    July 26, 2023 - By 

    A few weeks ago we visited our local Board Game Cafe, d20 Uxbridge Board Game Cafe. If the name sounds familiar that’s because they have another branch we’ve previous visited, d20 Watford. d20 Uxbridge Board Game Cafe The Uxbridge branch can be found down Windsor Street which is the prettiest street in Uxbridge. It’s full of independent shops and the perfect place for a board game cafe. It’s at the furthest end of the street, away from Uxbridge town centre, but still only a few minutes from Uxbridge underground station. There are at least two rooms at d20 so we…

  • The Tusk Gorilla Trail at Covent Garden
    days out - London - Sculpture trails

    The Tusk Gorilla Trail at Covent Garden

    July 22, 2023 - By 

    Visitors to London are blessed with not one, but two free sculpture trails this summer. The other day we told you about Morph’s Epic Art Adventure London. We’ve visited the trail twice so far (there are so many sculptures to find!) but were equally excited to hear about The Tusk Gorilla Trail at Covent Garden. The Tusk Gorilla Trail at Covent Garden The immersive art installation an be found in the heart of historic central London. The trail is live from 14th July until 14th October 2023 in support of African conservation. There are 15 life-sized sculptures of gorillas, all…

  • Crowns and Coronets exhibition at Blenheim Palace
    days out - Oxfordshire

    Royal Connections, Crowns and Coronets exhibition at Blenheim Palace

    July 15, 2023 - By 

    We spent today re-visiting Blenheim Palace. It has been a good few years since we last visited and we were excited to visit again but this time with our children. Our gifted tickets were given so we could visit the Royal Connections, Crowns and Coronets exhibition which features some of the lavish collections of Blenheim Palace, along with costumes from The Crown and Bridgerton (which were both filmed at Blenheim Palace). Crowns and Coronets exhibition at Blenheim Palace The last date to explore Blenheim Palace’s current exhibition Royal Connections, Crowns and Coronets is Sunday 30th July, so don’t miss out…

  • The Hovercraft Museum
    days out - Hampshire

    A family trip to the Hovercraft Museum

    June 17, 2023 - By 

    A few weekend ago we were lucky to visit the Hovercraft Museum, in Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire which is situated on a museum heritage site. This museum is the only museum, run by a registered charity, dedicated to the hovercraft. The museum has a collection of over 50 hovercraft of various designs in various conditions, and these can be visited at weekends and school holidays. A family trip to the Hovercraft Museum What is a hovercraft? A hovercraft is an amphibious craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud, ice, and other surfaces. They use blowers to produce a large volume of…

  • Terrible Thames river tour
    days out - London - Tower Hamlets

    Birmingham Stage Companies’ Terrible Thames river tour

    April 20, 2023 - By 

    Last week we were invited to attend Birmingham Stage Companies’ Terrible Thames river tour. The kids are big fans of Horrible Histories and we’ve seen several performances including Horrible Histories: More Best of the Barmy Army and Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors so knew what to expect. Birmingham Stage Companies’ Terrible Thames river tour Horrible Histories proudly presents its wicked river tour of the Terrible Thames. Climb aboard and hear the horrible history of the most famous river in the world! Terry Deary is the creator of Horrible Histories and one of Britain’s best-selling authors of the 21st Century. He’s also the…

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    Day Trips with Toddlers: What You Need to Bring for a Relaxed Day Out

    January 24, 2023 - By 

    Getting your children outdoors is very good for them, with the NCT outlining how it helps improve their sleep and motor skills, and encourages a healthy lifestyle. Whether you are visiting Ham House and Garden or spending a day in London, planning a day out with your kids may seem like a fun and enjoyable idea, but many parents know that these outings can often pose quite a challenge once the day comes. Often these excursions can become exhausting, with parents and children worn out as they try and fit as much into the day as they can. This is…

  • Escape Hunt Watford
    days out - Hertfordshire

    Escape Hunt Watford {game review}

    January 7, 2023 - By 

    We spent New Year’s Eve solving a Play at Home Escape Room which reminded me that we never shared our experience at Escape Hunt Watford. My daughter chose to do an Escape Room for her 11th birthday after reading about them in the Week Junior. If you haven’t heard of them before, they are a game you play with others, where you solve a series of clues to unlock puzzles within a specific time frame. Escape Hunt Watford We found an Escape Room near us in Watford and chose an experience. There are 6 escape rooms at Escape Hunt Watford,…

  • Exploring Shakespeare’s houses with kids
    days out - Warwickshire

    Exploring Shakespeare’s houses with kids

    October 19, 2022 - By 

    With a child in Secondary school we are discovering new learning opportunities all the time! A few months ago my son started studying Shakespeare, which inspired a trip to visit some of the houses connected with William Shakespeare. We had already been to The Globe to watch a retelling of Twelfth Night at The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London which was an amazing experience. I pre-booked our tickets online, buying a Shakespeare’s Story family ticket enabling us to visit three houses associated with William Shakespeare –  Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Shakespeare’s New Place and Anne Hathaway’s Cottage. All three properties were around…

  • Exploring Ham House Richmond
    days out - Local Review - London

    Exploring Ham House and Garden

    October 5, 2022 - By 

    A few weekends ago we used our National Trust membership to explore Ham House with the kids and dog. We love our National Trust membership, it encourages us to get out and about and explore new parts of the country. Ham House has been on our wish list for a while and we were excited to visit. Exploring Ham House and Garden Ham House is a rare and atmospheric 17th-century house on the River Thames in Richmond, near London. There’s a large, free car park by the river, and a short walk brings you to the front of Ham House.…