On New Year’s Eve we head to Leavesden, near London, to visit the studios where the eight Harry Potter films were made. Over a period of ten years, J. K Rowling’s marvellous series about the wizarding world was brought to life in a former WWII aircraft factory, and now the studios are open to the public. I’m […]
Things to do in London with kids: January
If you’re planning a day out in London with kids this month, here are my recommendations for some great things to do. I publish a new London roundup every month, so do let me know if there’s anything which you think that I should include. Lumiere London 2016 The biggest festival of light ever staged […]
Family trip to London’s Winterville
A couple of days before Christmas we had a fun day out at Winterville in East London. I was with my sister, our kids and my brother’s youngest son – there were seven of us in all, two adults and five teenagers (ranging from 13 to 17 years old). We went to Winter Wonderland in […]
Things to do in London with kids: December
There are always loads of great things to do in London with kids, and I publish a monthly round-up of the best. This month there’s so much on offer that I’m publishing two separate round-ups. Look out next week for my selection of Christmas things to do in London for families – but if you’re […]
Afternoon tea: Reform Social & Grill
Afternoon tea is a British tradition which dates from the nineteenth century. Apparently the 7th Duchess of Bedford, a friend of Queen Victoria’s, started the custom of afternoon tea in a bid to satisfy her hunger until dinner. Initially afternoon tea involved something small to eat with a drink of tea. These days afternoon tea […]
Things to do in London with kids: October
There are always tons of great things to do in London with kids and each month I publish a round-up of some of the best. Here’s my pick of what’s on on offer in the capital for families with children this month. Science Museum There’s a new exhibition at the Science Museum – Cosmonauts: Birth […]
Review: Shrek’s Adventure London
During the summer holidays my kids (17 and 12 years old) and I were invited to London to check out the new Shrek’s Adventure attraction on the South Bank. The kids enjoyed watching the Shrek films when they were younger, and they both thought that they were a bit too old to be going to […]
Things to do in London with kids: September
There are always tons of great things to do in London with kids, and September is no exception. Every month I publish a round-up of the best things to do in the capital for families. Here’s my September selection – do let me know if you have any suggestions for October: Totally Thames Totally Thames […]
WWT London Wetland Centre
This is a guest post by Lorenza Bacino, Anglo-Italian journalist and travel writer, after a family trip to the London Wetland Centre in Barnes during the summer holidays. ‘I’ve adopted a new philosophy for the summer holidays. It’s called ‘Slow Parenting’ and it means just that. I’m taking a back seat, and I’m not driving around like […]
Things to do in London with kids: August
Each month I put together a round-up of the best things to do in London with kids. Here’s my selection for August – please do let me know if there’s anything which you think should be included next month. Swimming outside August is (usually) a great time to check out London’s outdoor swimming places. There are […]