• Picking sunflowers at The Pop Up Farm
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    Picking sunflowers at The Pop Up Farm

    September 14, 2024 - By 

    Today we visited The Pop Up Farm so we could pick some sunflowers. The Pop Up Farm is just outside London and really easy to get to. We booked our tickets online which included the chance to pick our own sunflower so we made sure to take our secateurs! Picking sunflowers at The Pop Up Farm It’s easy to find The Pop Up Farm as they have a beautiful traditional red barn. We walked passed it to the sunflower fields, following the path through to find 8 different things around the sunflower fields, including a pommel horse, bath, picture frame and…

  • Escape Hunt Watford
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    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,…

  • Glow in One Watford
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    Glow in One Watford

    October 15, 2022 - By 

    This morning we were uniform shopping in Watford and walked past Glow In One. We treated ourselves to a round of golf in the underground glow in the dark mini golf course. We love to try different activities and this was our first trip to Glow In One. Glow in One Watford When we arrived at Glow in One we booked a family ticket for 14 rounds of mini golf. Our first surprise was that the illuminated gold course was underground! We took our golf clubs, glow in the dark golf balls and score card and went down stairs to…

  • Exploring Hitchin Lavender Fields
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    Exploring Hitchin Lavender Fields

    July 16, 2022 - By 

    On Friday my husband and I had a rare day off together. I was looking for lavender fields near me and came across Hitchin Lavender Fields, about an hour north of London. Over the last few years we’ve visited sunflower fields, pumpkin patches, poppy fields and wild flower meadows. It’s been a while since our last visit to a lavender field and we were excited to explore somewhere new to us. Exploring Hitchin Lavender Fields If you’re looking for lavender fields near London then I’d recommend driving an hour to the Hitchin Lavender Fields. You can pre-book your ticket or…

  • d20 Watford Board Game Cafe
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    d20 Watford Board Game Cafe

    April 5, 2022 - By 

    Last summer we discovered our first board game cafe, a fun mixture of a cafe where you can choose from hundreds of board games to play. Our first visit was to the Snacks and Ladders Board Game Cafe on the Isle of Wight and we’ve been on the look out for something nearer to us ever since. Thankfully we discovered the d20 Watford Board Game Cafe and visited for our sons’ birthday. d20 Watford Board Game Cafe The d20 Watford Board Game Cafe is on Queen’s Road in Watford. We booked a table but you can just turn up without…

  • hay bales at the Pop Up Farm
    Family Life - Hertfordshire

    The prettiest sunflower field near London

    August 21, 2021 - By 

    Living in the ‘burbs means we get the best of both worlds. Easy access into London on the tube, and easy access to the surrounding countryside. For the last few years we’ve enjoyed trips out of London to explore lavender fields, sunflower farms and pumpkin patches. All summer we’ve been looking forward to our annual trip to the prettiest sunflower field near London, just 30 minutes from where we live. The prettiest sunflower field near London We’ve visited the Pop Up Farm before and have always enjoyed our visits. Only 15 miles from London, they run an experiential PYO farm…

  • Oxhey Activity Park
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    Exploring Oxhey Activity Park

    April 7, 2021 - By 

    Our local area has some amazing places which we have been lucky to explore over the past year. We have the best of both worlds, being on the outskirts of London with easy access to central London as well as the surrounding countryside. I’ve shared some of our outdoor escapes and today I wanted to tell you about Oxhey Activity Park because if you have children they will want to go there! Exploring Oxhey Activity Park Oxhey Activity Park has only recently opened between a re-developed strip of land at the bottom of Oxhey Park towards the River Colne. We’ve…

  • A visit to Oxhey Woods Sculpture Trail
    Family Life - Hertfordshire - Sculpture trails

    A visit to Oxhey Woods Sculpture Trail

    November 28, 2020 - By 

    Last weekend we popped along to the Oxhey Woods Sculpture Trail in Oxhey Woods just outside Watford. It’s a place we’ve driven past many times but never had time to explore. The weather was gorgeous and we couldn’t wait to have a walk in the sunshine. Oxhey Woods Sculpture Trail Oxhey Woods is the largest Local Nature Reserve in the Three Rivers District. Although it’s always lovely to take a walk through the woods we couldn’t wait to walk the circular trail which runs through the southern woodland. Along the route you’ll find a series of sculptures, the work of several…

  • A trip to The Pop Up Farms' Pumpkin Patch
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    A trip to The Pop Up Farms’ Pumpkin Patch

    October 16, 2020 - By 

    Last weekend we took a trip to The Pop Up Farms’ Pumpkin Patch. I had been looking forward to visiting this pumpkin patch just outside London for weeks. Unfortunately our original trip was cancelled due to bad weather but we managed to re-book for the following weekend. We visited The Pop Up Farm last year and were really excited to visit again. I wanted to pick a selection of pumpkins and take some lovely photos of my children. A trip to The Pop Up Farms’ Pumpkin Patch Due to current restrictions we had to pre-book our tickets and pay a…