Denham Country Park Review

This review of Denham Country Park, whilst a day out in itself, is actually part of a much bigger review. That’s because Denham Country Park is just a small part of Colne Valley Regional Park which is HUGE. It stretches from Rickmansworth to Staines and covers several different counties. Once you’ve read this review of […]

Brill Recreation Ground Review

The playground at Brill Recreation Ground in Buckinghamshire recently had an upgrade but it’s taken us a while to get down there and check it out. It was worth the wait though. The playground has been designed with a windmill theme to match the windmill that dominates so much of the village. If you want […]

Eskdale Road, Stoke Mandeville Playground Review

This review of the playground on Eskdale Road in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire has been updated since the whole park had a recent refurbishment. The playground itself is set within a large recreation ground and there’s a good variety of things to do for both younger and older children. It’s a fully enclosed playground with seating […]

Walton on the Naze beach Review

Throughout this review I refer of Walton on the Naze beach, but in reality there’s a couple of beaches there. I just haven’t referred to them all separately! There’s 2 miles of beach, and it’s one of the best crabbing spots in Essex as well! Most importantly it’s a sandy beach – with perfect sandcastle […]

Science Museum Review

I tried to review the Science Museum in London as part of my child free mini-tour of London, but I was thwarted by the fact it was closed. Rookie mistake – always check the website before visiting anywhere. We’d been to the Science Museum before, but the last time I was pregnant with Smallest Child […]

The Lawn Playground Ivinghoe Review

The Lawn playground in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire is one of those ones I’ve driven past dozens of times on the way to other day trips and thought “ooh, we should go there” but never got around to it. Now we’ve finally been to try it out. As well as the rec ground there’s a ping pong […]

Ladygrove Park and Playground Review

This review of Ladygrove park & playground only happened because I need to kill some time between finishing at Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary and Hubby’s train arriving at Didcot train station. I needed something to do with the kids that was close to the station and cheap. A quick google maps search brought up what […]

Tetsworth outdoor learning charity Review

I found out about the Tetsworth Outdoor Learning Charity in Oxfordshire when the lady who runs it got in touch with me. She’d seen my review of the playground next door and invited me to go down and see what they’re all about. It’s a natural outdoor play space that’s open all the time, but […]

Haydon Hill Playground Review

The playground on the Haydon Hill estate in Aylesbury is one of the larger playgrounds and in July 2022 it had a complete refurb. It’s visible from the Bicester Road so I’d been keeping an eye on it, waiting for it to open, and it finally is. Middle Child is a bit annoyed about the […]

Bennett’s Recreation Ground & Splash Park Review

Ideally I would have liked to visit Bennett’s recreation ground to review the splash park but every time I went to go it had broken down! When was super annoying. And then some idiot set fire to the playground! It looks like all the teething issues have been sorted and the playground has been re-built […]