• Jack's Lock Harefield
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    Exploring Jack’s Mill, Harefield

    May 8, 2021 - By 

    The Hillingdon Trail is a 20 mile path through Hillingdon’s countryside from Cranford in the south east to Harefield in the north west. Since we moved to Hillingdon we have been exploring parts of the Hillingdon Trail. One of our favourite spots is a walk along the canal to Black Jack’s Mill. Exploring Jack’s Mill, Harefield We walked from the car park at The Coy Carp and Copper Mill Lock. This is a great location to explore and stop for an afternoon drink! A few years ago we took the children on a special Santa canal boat trip run by…

  • Harefield Church and Commonwealth War Graves
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    Harefield Church and Commonwealth War Graves

    May 2, 2021 - By 

    A few weeks ago we re-visited St Mary’s Church in Harefield which has Commonwealth War Graves in the cemetery. The church is on the outskirts of Harefield and a lovely place for a walk. St Mary’s Church, Harefield St Mary the Virgin is the parish church for Harefield and the oldest building in Harefield. Mentioned in the Domesday Book it has some notable monuments, such as the 17th century tomb of Alice Stanley, Dowager Countess of Derby. She lived nearby at Harefield Place (demolished in 1813). When we visited the snowdrops were out in the older parts of the graveyard.…

  • Exploring Hillingdon Court Park with kids
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    Exploring Hillingdon Court Park with kids

    April 3, 2021 - By 

    On our attempt to explore more of our local area we have been able to visit Hillingdon Court Park on numerous occasions. Hillingdon Court Park is a lovely open space within the London Borough of Hillingdon, another park carved out from an old estate, like Eastcote House Gardens. Exploring Hillingdon Court Park Hillingdon Court Park comprises a huge open space with outdoor gym, children’s playground, tennis courts, bowling green, as well as formal gardens. It’s a lovely space to walk the dog and take the children for a run. The children’s playground is lovely with different areas for different ages.…

  • Visiting the Battle of Britain Bunker with kids
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    Visiting the Battle of Britain Bunker with kids

    November 7, 2020 - By 

    A few weeks ago we finally organised a visit to the Battle of Britain Bunker with our kids. It was a place we had wanted to visit since it opened. You must pre-book a tour of the bunker online, but it was free with our Hillingdon First card. We drove to the Bunker which is one of the few remaining buildings from RAF Uxbridge which closed in 2010. Visiting the Battle of Britain Bunker with kids The Battle of Britain Bunker is an underground operations room at RAF Uxbridge, formerly used by No. 11 Group Fighter Command during the Second…

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    What to do during half term in Hillingdon

    September 26, 2020 - By 

    Regular readers will know that I live in the London Borough of Hillingdon. This has to be one of the best London boroughs and is perfectly placed to enjoy all that London has to offer, as well as easy access to the countryside. We’ve lived in Hillingdon for 7 years and always find plenty to do. This school term is a strange one. My fingers are crossed that schools will remain open as home learning was really hard for all of us. I’m hoping that by planning a little now we will have some lovely events to look forward to…

  • 6 things to do with kids in Hillingdon this summer
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    6 things to do with kids in Hillingdon this summer

    July 31, 2020 - By 

    The school holidays are not what we were expecting but we still need to make the most of it. We’ve lived in the London Borough of Hillingdon for over 6 years now and are still discovering wonderful new places to explore. We live in north of the borough and have already shared our 10 favourite places to visit in Ruislip this summer, so today I’m sharing our favourite places to visit in Hillingdon (and if they have re-opened). 6 things to do with kids in Hillingdon this summer Top of my list would have been the Battle of Britain Bunker…

  • Exploring Pynchester Moat, Ickenham
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    Exploring Pynchester Moat, Ickenham

    July 18, 2020 - By 

    Now lockdown is easing we don’t seem to be exploring as much as we were. We can go further afield and more attractions are opening up, which means we are going further for our days out. On one of our many puppy walks/geocaching expeditions we came across Pynchester Moat in Ickenham. We went on a lovely sunny evening and it was the perfect length of walk for our pup. Exploring Pynchester Moat, Ickenham The moated site known as Pynchester lies in a bend of the River Pinn, behind houses in Copthall Road West and just within Harefield Parish. It’s a…

  • Exploring Denham & Denham Country Park with kids
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    Exploring Denham & Denham Country Park with kids

    July 1, 2020 - By 

    We have explored so many amazing places that I feel like I will never get a chance to write about them all. It seems weeks ago since we made it to exploring Denham Country Park with the kids. It’s another one of those places right on our doorstep which me had never got around to visiting, until now. Exploring Denham Country Park with kids We’re lucky to have a few Country Parks within easy reach of us, definitely one of the perks of living on the outskirts of London. Whilst we haven’t been able to enjoy a trip into the…

  • Walking amongst the moon daisies in West London
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    Walking amongst the moon daisies in West London

    June 27, 2020 - By 

    We’ve discovered some amazing places to walk our puppy near us. I’m not sure we would have found quite so many pretty places on our doorstep if it wasn’t for the puppy. He loves going on a walk, especially if he can run through long grass. We recently re-visited one of our favourite walks to tick some more geocaches off our list. We went out after dinner when it was cooler and came across the most wonderful fields of moon, or oxeye, daisies in West London. They were so pretty shining in the late afternoon light. We definitely have a…