Ice rinks pop up across London each winter, from around mid-November time. From parks and shopping centres to iconic locations such as the Tower of London and the Natural History Museum, you don’t have to go far for a chance to get your skates on at this time of year. My sister and I used […]
Things to do in London with kids: Christmas
If you’re planning a festive day out in London with your kids, here’s a round-up of some of the best family activities on offer in the capital this Christmas. (I’ve also published a December London round-up – you can read that post here). Winterville Returning to Clapham Common for 2018, Winterville bills itself as an […]
How to visit London’s Churchill War Rooms & Museum
The Churchill War Rooms are a series of bunkers which lie beneath the streets of Westminster. This was the secret London location where the then Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his war cabinet planned and directed Britain’s actions during the Second World War. These rooms are now part of the Imperial War Museum and are […]
How to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London
During my university Easter holidays, Mum and I went to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on stage in London’s West End. As a life-long Harry Potter fan (we have two copies of the last book in our house, as mum and I both wanted to read it the second it came out) I […]
The best London Gatwick Airport hotels
The top airport hotels offer a combination of comfort and convenience, and they can best provide that if they’re actually AT the airport. For me, the most important feature of an airport hotel is the ease with which you can walk from it to the departure gate when you’re half asleep. I’m not interested in […]
Winnie-the-Pooh exhibition, V&A, London
My nineteen year-old daughter and I popped in to London’s V&A last week to see Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic. We’re both lifelong admirers of the famous bear and his friends, and have spent many happy hours exploring Ashdown Forest (for more on Ashdown Forest, read my post How to visit the places in the Winnie-the-Pooh […]
Ice skating at Hampton Court Palace, London
This is a guest post by Cathy Winston of MummyTravels.com. Cathy’s an award-winning travel writer and editor and her blog focuses on her travels with her young daughter. Hampton Court Palace ice rink When is the best time to take your kids ice skating for the first time? For the past few years, as London’s wonderful winter rinks have popped up around the capital – including […]
How to use Santander hire bikes to explore London
If you’ve visited London over the last few years, you may have noticed clutches of chunky hire bikes sitting at docking stations and being ridden around the city. These public bikes (annoyingly known as ‘Boris bikes’, after the mayor who was in post at the time that they were launched) are currently sponsored by Santander, […]
Holiday Inn Camden Lock
A few months ago I reviewed the Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront Hotel, as part of the BritMums Holiday Inn You’re Welcome campaign for families. You can read my full review here: Kids welcome: Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront but the short version is that we found it a relaxing and friendly place to stay, in a […]
Climbing in London: Up at The O2
As I walk up the slope, my calf muscles protest. It’s a steep incline of 28 degrees. Stepping forward, I place one foot in front of the other, flat on the rubbery surface of the walkway. I’m wearing climbing boots with an excellent grip and I feel secure. I’m attached to a cable above the […]
