Reviews of cheap family days out in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire. Children's activity and craft ideas
We’ve visited Stourhead multiple times now but for some reason I’ve not actually written a review. With autumn rapidly approaching after our most recent visit it seemed like a good time to finally write one up. Stourhead is a National Trust property and stunning gardens in Wiltshire and we often use it as a pit-stop […]
Read More Stourhead ReviewBefore actually typing up this review of Chastleton House I had to check the county borders for Oxon, Warks and Gloucs because as we were driving in you keep dipping in and out of all of them! I wasn’t 100% sure which county we were in by the time we arrived. Turns out it’s technically […]
Read More Chastleton House ReviewEven during the day, Halloween at Blenheim Palace has always been pretty cool, but since they started their dusk to dark trail it is a whole new level. Don’t worry, they still have all of their day-time activities and decorations, this is an extra thing. There is an additional charge for tickets to the Halloween […]
Read More Halloween trail at Blenheim Palace Review 2023Since my first review of Claydon House in Buckinghamshire the National Trust (or possibly the family that own Claydon) have completely changed how everything works on-site! There used to be a separate charge for the house and the gardens, even for NT members. Now it’s all one price. One thing that Claydon House is famous […]
Read More Claydon House ReviewDespite the fact that there is not one, but two houses at Lyveden, this is one of the most outdoorsy National Trust places I have written a review of. Part of the reason for that is because one of those houses doesn’t have a roof. Or any floors for that matter. It’s just a shell […]
Read More Lyveden ReviewWhen we recently went to Christ Church Meadow in Oxford I realised that it bordered the botanic gardens as well. I haven’t been to Oxford Botanic Garden before and thought it might be worth doing a review so decided to go back with the kids. I knew it wasn’t particularly big so I planned to […]
Read More Oxford Botanic Garden ReviewA beautiful garden within Windsor Great Park. Stunning all through the year. Possibly better for adults than the kids.
Read More The Savill Garden ReviewA little hidden gem. The gardens at Ashridge House are open to the public and they’re beautiful!
Read More Ashridge House Cafe & Gardens ReviewA working garden that’s free to visit at certain times
Read More Lindengate Mental Health Charity GardenThe tallest castle in the UK and over 1,100 years old. Warwick Castle is one of our best loved medieval castles!
Read More Warwick Castle Review