Pirate ship park, Fishermead, Milton Keynes review

Pirate ship park, Fishermead, Milton Keynes review

There’s a delightful pirate themed free park in the residential area of Fishermead in Milton Keynes  and it’s great fun for children. We went in August 2020 and discovered it had been revamped since we last visited a couple of years ago. This review is one...
Weymouth and West Dorset holiday with kids review

Weymouth and West Dorset holiday with kids review

This is a review of a holiday we went on to Weymouth in July 2020 at a time when we were socially distancing because of coronavirus. It’s about three hour from where we live in Milton Keynes and we stayed there for a week. Here’s a list of some ideas for...
Irchester Country Park, Northamptonshire review

Irchester Country Park, Northamptonshire review

There’s an excellent country park called Irchester Country Park which is in Northamptonshire. I have visited a number of times over the years with my two children, but in July 2020 having heard there was some excellent new play equipment, we decided to return to...
Nene Wetlands play area, Rushden Lakes review

Nene Wetlands play area, Rushden Lakes review

There’s a fab play area and nature reserve which form part of the Nene Wetlands behind the shops at the Rushden Lakes retail and entertainment park in Northamptonshire. It’s free to visit and free to park for up to five hours. It’s a really fun day...
Cattle Creep, Iron Trunk Aqueduct, Wolverton review

Cattle Creep, Iron Trunk Aqueduct, Wolverton review

It goes without saying that some of our best adventures are the ones where we least expect it. That’s exactly what happened when we went to visit Stony Stratford Nature Reserve – then through Ouse Valley Park and on to the Iron Trunk Aqueduct in Wolverton...
Stepping stones – Tattenhoe Valley Park review

Stepping stones – Tattenhoe Valley Park review

One of the best places we discovered for a fun free local walk during the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020 was Tattenhoe Valley Park in Milton Keynes. There are multiple locations of stepping stones and you can make the walk as short or as long as you like. This review is...