Skip to content
the gingerbread house blog
Menu
  • Home
  • About
    • About Me
    • Brand Ambassador
      • Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018
      • ASK Italian
      • Aquabeaders
      • Bahlsen Book Club
      • Bandai STEM Ambassador
      • Baker Ross Blogger Network
      • Blogger Board Game Club
      • Bostik Family Craft Bloggers Network
      • Build Your Own Brand Ambassador
      • Britax Mumbassador
      • Dunelm Mill Blogger
      • Friends of Sylvanian Families
      • Happy By Nature
      • Hasbro Toy Tribe
      • KDUK Mumbassadors
      • Lindam Munchkin blogger panel
      • Maped Helix Blogger Ambassador
      • Miffy Mums
      • Morphy Richards Innovator
      • Netflix Stream Team
      • Peppa Pig Holiday Blogger
      • Pinty Plus Ambassador
      • Playmobil Playologist
      • Quinny Caster
      • Sizzix
      • Staedtler Try It Tribe
      • Stamptastic Ambassador
      • Toys R Us Toyologist
      • Twinkl Blogger
      • UKMums.TV Preferred Blogger
    • 50 before 50 bucket list
    • Mailing list
    • Privacy Policy
  • Crafts
    • Crafts for Kids
      • Advent crafts
      • After school crafts
      • Apple Day crafts
      • April Fools’ Day
      • Back to school crafts
      • Bonfire Night crafts
      • Children In Need
      • Chinese New Year crafts
      • Christmas
      • Crochet
      • Dr Seuss Day craft
      • Duck Tape crafts
      • Earth Day crafts
      • Easter
      • Elf on the Shelf
      • Elmer Day
      • Fairy garden crafts
      • Fathers Day
      • Food crafts
      • Fourth of July crafts
      • Free printables
      • Garden crafts
      • Gingerbread
      • Gingerbread houses
      • Grinchmas crafts
      • Halloween
      • Handmade gifts
      • International Women’s Day
      • Kids crafts
      • London crafts
      • Lego crafts
      • May Day crafts
      • Minecraft crafts
      • Mother’s Day crafts
      • Nature crafts
      • New Year crafts
      • Painted rocks
      • Pancake Day crafts
      • Pokemon Day crafts
      • Recycled crafts
      • Roald Dahl crafts
      • Royal crafts
      • Sports crafts
      • Star Wars crafts
      • STEM activity
      • St George’s Day crafts
      • St Patrick’s Day crafts
      • Thanksgiving crafts
      • Toilet roll crafts
      • Tutorials
      • United Kingdom crafts
      • Upcycled crafts
      • Valentines Day crafts
      • Wizarding World crafts
      • World Bee Day
      • World Book Day ideas
      • World Otter Day
    • Crafts for Adults
      • Baking
      • Bento inspiration
      • Craft book reviews
      • Cricut Maker
      • Die cutting crafts
      • List of National Days and Awareness Days in the UK
      • Mollie Makes crafts
      • Paper cut art
      • Patchwork & Quilting
      • Pinty Plus projects
      • Sewing projects
      • Subscription box reviews
  • Family life
    • Charity shopping finds
    • Days out with the kids
      • Sculpture trails
    • Gift guides
    • Parenting tales
      • Siblings
    • What I’m reading
  • Travel
    • days out
    • Bedfordshire
    • Berkshire
    • Buckinghamshire
    • Cornwall
    • Devon
    • Dorset
    • East Sussex
    • Essex
    • France
    • Hampshire
    • Hertfordshire
    • Isle of Wight
    • Kent
    • London
      • Camden
      • City of London
      • City of Westminster
      • Harrow
      • Hillingdon
        • Ruislip
      • London Borough of Bexley
      • Haringey
      • London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
      • London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
      • London Borough of Southwark
      • London Borough of Wandsworth
      • London Borough of Westminster
      • Southwark
      • Tower Hamlets
      • Wandsworth
    • Norfolk
    • Suffolk
    • Surrey
    • the Netherlands
    • Warwickshire
    • West Sussex
    • Wiltshire
    • National Trust
    • Sculpture trails
    • Local Review
Menu

Surrey

{Exploring} Painshill Park in Surrey with teens

Posted on May 16, 2025 by jenny

A few weeks ago we went to visit Painshill Park in Surrey. It’s highly recommended, especially if you enjoy scenic walks, historical architecture, and tranquil natural settings. Located in Cobham, Surrey, this 18th century landscaped garden spans 160 acres and features a variety of follies and picturesque views. It’s also been used as a film…

Read more
Driving experiences for teens at Mercedes-Benz World

Driving experiences for teens at Mercedes-Benz World

Posted on March 27, 2025March 29, 2025 by jenny

Our teen celebrated his 15th birthday recently. He loves racing cars and Formula 1 so we thought he would enjoy one of the driving experiences for teens at Mercedes-Benz World. A few friends have mentioned Mercedes-Benz World and we weren’t sure if it was worth visiting Mercedes-Benz World, but we gave it a try! Driving…

Read more
RHS GLOW 2022

RHS GLOW 2022 at Wisley with kids

Posted on November 26, 2022May 24, 2023 by jenny

Last weekend we took a trip to RHS GLOW 2022 at RHS Garden Wisley with the kids. We love to see Christmas lights and last year visited both the Lap of Lights at Silverstone and Christmas at Kew. This year we decided to try something different and went to RHS GLOW 2022. We love visiting…

Read more
Exploring Runnymede, the home of the Magna Carta

Exploring Runnymede, the home of the Magna Carta

Posted on January 19, 2022 by jenny

It feels like a while since we went out for the day. General Christmas busy-ness and then trying to ward off the January blues, we decided it was time to go a little further afield. However, where to go? It almost felt like we closed our eyes and placed a finger on a map, ending…

Read more
A trip to RHS Wisley with kids

A trip to RHS Wisley with kids

Posted on October 21, 2020August 22, 2021 by jenny

Last month we finally got round to visiting RHS Wisley in Surrey. RHS Wisley is the historic home of the RHS and houses one of the largest plant collections in the world.I love being outdoors at the weekend and this was a place on my bucket list. Tickets are pre-book so we booked a day,…

Read more
Pumpkin patches near London {2020 update}

Pumpkin patches near London {2020 update}

Posted on September 5, 2020November 19, 2025 by jenny

For the past few years I have enjoyed putting together a post about the best pumpkin patches near London. Living on the edge of London we are able to travel into Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and more to find the perfect pumpkin patch. There’s just something wonderful about a walk (and a photo or two)…

Read more

Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

Search

Latest posts

  • Creating the Ultimate Summer Play Space June 18, 2026
  • The Weekly Edit {Week 24/2026} June 15, 2026
  • Tobio’s vs. Emily Lex: The Definitive Watercolor Guide June 14, 2026
  • Air-Dry Masterpieces by Hazel Brady {book review} June 13, 2026

2005-2026

Subscribe to our mailing list

* indicates required

Popular posts

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

All content strictly copyright Jenny 2005-2026

2026 Reading Challenge

2026 Reading Challenge
Jenny has read 0 books toward her goal of 24 books.
hide
0 of 24 (0%)
view books

We hope that you enjoy using our free printables. Please note these printables are for personal use only. Not for redistribution. All images are copyrighted.

© 2026 the-gingerbread-house.co.uk | Powered by Minimalist Blog WordPress Theme