Gardens, nature reserves, trails, and historic places to visit in Britain, including National Trust locations. Perfect for outdoor adventures with children.
How often can you take your kids for a walk outdoors at night? Well, we had this magical experience following a circular mile-long trail at the Glow Wild lantern festival at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex. Near the start of the trail we were given a lantern to carry with us during our walk. Only […]
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Look Mummy all the cows have horns, said Theo. Yes Theo, all the cows here keep their horns, I answered. And someday they’ll be used to make cow horn manure to make the soil fertile. Look Mommy the calves are drinking milk, said Luce. (She still calls me Mommy rather than Mummy). Yes Luce, the
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I found myself stopping and staring. I wasn’t expecting to see so many colours in November when I went with my children this past weekend to visit the Millenium Seed Bank at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex. Cyclamen splattered the ground with colour as we began walking down the path. And then I noticed that
Colours in November? A visit to Wakehurst. Read More »
I looked up in shock when a dog suddenly ran up to me and its shouting owner directly behind it as I lay on the grass by Ardingly Reservoir. Are you okay? the woman asked. Sorry? I replied. I thought something had happened to you as you were lying so still and for so long,
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It’s called the New Forest but it’s ancient and magical to visit with kids. When I was young, I spent weekends and many holidays sailing in the waters off its shore. My father was a keen sailor so we kept our boat in Lymington, a Georgian market town on the southern edge of the New
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