Claydon House Review

Since 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 […]

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Lyveden Review

Despite 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 […]

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Oxford Botanic Garden Review

When 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 […]

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Knebworth House and Gardens Review

This review of Knebworth House and Gardens, nr. Stevenage, Hertfordshire has been written when the house is currently closed due to Covid-19. Unfortunately the amazing Fort Knebworth adventure playground area is also closed. The gardens, parkland and dinosaur trail were fully open though. The formal gardens at Knebworth The map makes these gardens look massive, […]

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