• days out - Harrow

    Headstone Manor Museum Christmas Light Trail

    December 22, 2025 - By 

    We love a light trail at this time of the year. It can be difficult to find an activity both the teens want to do. They are both into their photography and a light trail can be fun for everyone, especially if the dog is allowed to come too. Headstone Manor Museum Christmas Light Trail We usually have to travel quite far to find a Christmas light trail. In previous years we have been down to Christmas at Kew Gardens and a Halloween trail at Blenheim Palace, both fabulous but a good hour away from us. This year we discovered…

  • Exploring the history of Harrow School
    days out - Harrow

    Exploring the history of Harrow School

    June 10, 2025 - By 

    A few weeks ago we took the opportunity to look round Harrow School. This is a public school in Harrow on the Hill near where we live. The school was founded in 1572 by John Lyon, a local landowner and farmer, under a royal charter of Queen Elizabeth I. Although it is a boarding school there are open days throughout the year. Exploring the history of Harrow School If you’ve ever wondered if it’s possible to visit Harrow School then let me tell you that you can! We booked tickets for the historic tour of Harrow School which takes place…

  • The Grim's Dyke Hotel afternoon tea
    days out - Harrow - Local Review - London

    The Grim’s Dyke Hotel afternoon tea

    October 21, 2023 - By 

    A few weeks ago we booked a table at The Grim’s Dyke Hotel for afternoon tea. We were celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary so wanted to do something special. We last visited The Grim’s Dyke Hotel on an Open House weekend when the house was open to the public. It’s a gorgeous Arts and Crafts house designed by R. Norman Shaw for Frederick Goodall, and later the home of W.S. Gilbert. The Grim’s Dyke Hotel afternoon tea The house is now a hotel with extensive grounds. On the day of our visit there was a wedding party enjoying drinks on…