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 […]

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 […]

St Paul’s Cathedral Review

This review of St Paul’s Cathedral came about because I had a child-free day trip to London. Imagine that! I couldn’t decide what to do and ended up here on a whim really. Finding out that St Paul’s Cathedral is actually one of the filming locations for the Harry Potter films kind of clinched it […]

Canons Ashby Review

Although this wasn’t my first visit to Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire, I haven’t written a review until now because my last visit was pre-blog. In fact it was pre-Smallest Child! At that stage I was too scared to take children into NT houses. However, we’ve been back at this time we’ve been inside the house […]

The Shuttleworth Collection Review

This review of the Shuttleworth Collection in Bedfordshire is actually the second one I’ve done off the back of a Dan Snow recommendation! Slightly random! The other is Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We went to see him at the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury and during the Q&A I asked him what his favourite day out was! […]

Verulamium Museum Review

If you know anything about St Albans, you’ll know it was a big deal in Roman times. A very big deal, and there’s tons of archaeology left behind for us to find. I’m fairly sure most school kids in and around Hertfordshire will have visited here at some stage, but we’ve also visited Verulamium Museum […]

Compton Verney Review

When I first realised that Compton Verney in Warwickshire is an art gallery, I wasn’t sure if it was going to be worth me doing a review for the blog! Would the kids enjoy it? Let’s face it, most art galleries aren’t top of a child’s to-visit list. Then I did a bit more research […]

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill Review

A stunning National Trust property in Cambridgeshire with an amazing woodland play area.

Wimpole Hall and Home Farm Review

Wimpole Hall has so much to offer, both inside and outside the house. They have a farm on site as well as extensive gardens. The Yellow Drawing room is not to be missed.