Rushmere Country Park Summer Fayre and Dog Show 2016

Rushmere Country Park Summer Fayre and Dog Show 2016

Rushmere Country Park in Bedfordshire is one of the places we keep going back to as it’s only around 20 mins from Milton Keynes and is a fun cheap morning or afternoon out. It has a lovely wooden sculpture and fairy door trail. My 3 year old loves searching for...
Huge slide at Bradville Park in Milton Keynes

Huge slide at Bradville Park in Milton Keynes

This HUGE slide at a park in Bradville, Milton Keynes is ‘EPIC’! Well that’s according to my friend’s son Ethan who tried it out along with me and my eldest son. And we’re inclined to agree with him. Since he turned three, my little boy...
The brilliant Russell Park in Bedford

The brilliant Russell Park in Bedford

With it’s sandy areas, exciting climbing frames for a variety of ages and lovely café, Russell Park is well worth making the trip to Bedford for. The biggest climbing frame has got good slides, wobbly bridges and a small climbing wall. There is a fab low level...
Howe Park Wood in Milton Keynes – new play area

Howe Park Wood in Milton Keynes – new play area

Howe Park Wood is a lovely place to take young children for a walk. It’s accessible for buggies although like most woodlands can get muddy during wet weather. I walked my baby boy around the circuit in about 20 minutes although with a toddler would take longer....
Downs Barn Park – biggest slide in Milton Keynes?

Downs Barn Park – biggest slide in Milton Keynes?

Is this the biggest slide in Milton Keynes? It’s at Downs Barn Park. It’s definitely a park that older children will enjoy with lots of wooden balance beams, steps and wobbly bridges to climb up to the top of the hill. I was out of puff walking up there a few times....
Free fruit for kids in Tesco stores

Free fruit for kids in Tesco stores

Some of you may remember back in August 2015 I highlighted the fact that Tesco in Flitwick were offering free fruit for kids when you did your shop there. As a result several stores in the local area got in touch to say they were going to do it too. Children could...