Houghton Hall Park – free day out for kids in Bedfordshire

Houghton Hall Park – free day out for kids in Bedfordshire

It’s not very often we make a big new discovery so close to home, so I was really excited to get a tip off from a work friend about Houghton Hall Park in Bedfordshire – a completely free few hours out. Watch my video below and then scroll down for more...
Brooklands Pavilion Park in Milton Keynes

Brooklands Pavilion Park in Milton Keynes

I often get questions asking for suggestions of parks which would also be suitable for older children. This is one of them – Brooklands Pavilion park in Milton Keynes. I popped there briefly recently with my youngest son before heading somewhere else so thought...
ROCLA art trail and Redhouse Park play area, Milton Keynes

ROCLA art trail and Redhouse Park play area, Milton Keynes

We were really excited to learn in August 2018 that a new art trail was being installed in Milton Keynes. It’s called the ROCLA art trail – an acronym for Redhouse Park’s Own Collection of Lasting Art. There are lots of pieces of art to see dotted...
Cool castle park, Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes

Cool castle park, Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes

There’s a cool castle themed park in Shenley Brook End in Milton Keynes which opened in January 2018. The short video below gives you an idea of what it looked like when we visited in August 2018. Where is the park in Shenley Brook End? The park is on a field on...
Brooklands park off Maritime Way, Milton Keynes

Brooklands park off Maritime Way, Milton Keynes

Brooklands in Milton Keynes is already home to one good park which we have frequently visited since starting this blog. And it’s with much anticipation that in 2017 we heard that another was being built within walking distance. However it felt like ages before...
Knebworth House park and gardens review

Knebworth House park and gardens review

We enjoy lots of really cheap days out – many of which you only have to pay for parking, petrol and a picnic, however there are times when I think it’s worth spending just slightly more to have a really cool experience with the children – that still...