Last weekend we decided to spend some time in Worcestershire, exploring Hanbury Hall, and getting another stamp for my son’s second National Trust passport. As well as the William and Mary style house, we were looking forward to exploring the formal gardens and the wider parkland. We arrived not long after opening time last…Continue reading Exploring Hanbury Hall
Category: Days Out
We love to get out and about as much as possible, whether that be under our own steam or if we’ve been asked to review somewhere.
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More adventures at Stowe
We spend a lot of time exploring National Trust properties and our membership really is something we all get a lot out of. We had more adventures at Stowe last week and I’m forever grateful that we have such a wonderful place relatively close to home. I’m fairly sure we visit at least once a…Continue reading More adventures at Stowe
Getting festive with Christmas at Blenheim Palace – AD invited to review
disclosure: we were given complimentary tickets and parking in exchange for a review It’s become a bit of a tradition over the last couple of years to kick start December with a bit of sparkle. This year has been no different as we spent Sunday getting festive with Christmas at Blenheim Palace. This year we…Continue reading Getting festive with Christmas at Blenheim Palace – AD invited to review
Exploring the Wimpole Estate
We’ve been family National Trust members for years now, if we’re in need of fresh air then their properties are often our go-to destinations. We were looking for somewhere new to visit a few weeks ago, the weather forecast was looking good, and we decided to spend the day exploring the Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire. …Continue reading Exploring the Wimpole Estate
Running free around Brill Windmill
A few weeks ago we’d had one of those weekends that involved lots of jobs needing doing around the house. My son is very good at entertaining himself when needs must but I don’t like him being indoors all weekend. So late in the afternoon, we headed out for an hour, to have some fun…Continue reading Running free around Brill Windmill
Exploring Bletchley Park – AD invited to review
My nine-year-old son is learning all about World War Two at the moment at school and when we were recently invited to spend a day exploring Bletchley Park I thought it would be a great way of bringing his school work to life. The site is located not far from Milton Keynes, in Buckinghamshire and…Continue reading Exploring Bletchley Park – AD invited to review