Pumpkin patches in and around Milton Keynes 2019

Pumpkin patches in and around Milton Keynes 2019

Pumpkin patches are officially a thing and seem to be increasing in popularity year on year… and as of 2019 there’s more of them locally. If you want to buy a cheap pumpkin then go to the supermarket – don’t even go anywhere near a pumpkin...
Shuttleworth Collection planespotting and play area

Shuttleworth Collection planespotting and play area

The Shuttleworth Collection is an aeronautical and automotive museum in Bedfordshire, There’s a museum which houses vintage aircraft and vehicles as well as some beautiful gardens. They also have special events there throughout the year. It is a charity but as...
Stepping stones in Loughton, Milton Keynes review

Stepping stones in Loughton, Milton Keynes review

*** PLEASE NOTE this review was written before the coronavirus pandemic. It does not contain the latest information about social distancing or facilities.  There are some wonderful hidden gems in Milton Keynes – and this is one of them – the stepping...
Sherington Pre-school park review

Sherington Pre-school park review

We had an hour or so to kill around the Newport Pagnell area on a hot, sunny day in August 2019 and so decided to visit the park at Sherington Pre-School in Sherington – not too far from Olney and only a 7 minute drive from the edge of Newport Pagnell. I recall...
Woolstone local park in Milton Keynes review

Woolstone local park in Milton Keynes review

As my children are getting older we’re more likely to pick a park and then go exploring around the local area to see what else we can enjoy. On a sunny day in the school holidays in August 2019 we decided to visit a play area in Springfield, Milton Keynes. To...
Leavesden Country Park review

Leavesden Country Park review

Leavesden Country Park in Hertfordshire is awesome. I could leave it there and just say put the postcode into your sat nav and go. It’s completely free and it’s free to park and it’s really big. It combines a big revamped adventure play area, cool...