As I listen to the guide explaining the history of the vast medieval building and its treasures, I wonder about the hundreds – possibly thousands – of servants who must have toiled here over the years. The focus of the tour is on the architecture, the works of art and the story of the nobles […]
Visiting Chartwell, Churchill’s family home
Sir Winston Churchill and his family lived at a beautiful country house called Chartwell in Kent in the South of England from 1922 until his death in 1965. Chartwell Today Chartwell is owned by the National Trust and you can visit the house and its extensive grounds. It’s a lovely place to explore. I live […]
Things to do in London with kids
If you’re going to be in London at any point this summer with your kids there are loads of great things for you to do. Here are my top 10 suggestions – do you have any to add? What are your favourite things to do in London with kids? Imperial War Museum A transformed Imperial War […]
National Trust pass giveaway
If you’d like to get your children outside experiencing the natural world then the National Trust has some great spaces to visit across the country and they’ve given me a one-day family pass for a Mums do travel reader to use. Here are a few of the hundreds of National Trust places you could visit […]
Easter family days out in the UK
If you fancy a family day out over the Easter holidays there are lots of things happening in the UK. Here are a few ideas. Easter egg trails There are some adventurous Easter egg trails on offer at National Trust and National Trust Scotland properties across the country from 18-21 April. There are hundreds of […]
National Trust family working holidays
My husband had a wonderful time yesterday afternoon outside clearing up leaves and attacking shrubs with the hedge trimmer. At Easter we were guests on a National Trust family working holiday to Stackpole in Pembrokeshire which I wrote about for The Independent. The youngest loved the day our group spent chopping down shrubs in the woods […]
Kayaking for kids
My kids and I were in Pembrokeshire this week with some other Mums and kids, and my friend Lizzie and her two eldest went sea kayaking at the National Trust’s Stackpole Quay and had a great time. We weren’t organised enough to book ahead, and so there wasn’t space for all of us, sadly. I’ve […]
National Trust Standen for kids
Standen is a beautiful Arts & Crafts National Trust house in West Sussex, and I went there last week with my sister and our children. I know the National Trust has been harping on about all the things kids should do before being swallowed up by screens, but I’ve never found Trust properties (of the […]
Sea Kayaking in Pembrokeshire
Putting on a wetsuit is exhausting, especially when you put it on back to front and then have to peel it off and reinsert yourself the right way round. But it was my first time, so I knew no better. Once suited, I had to put on a waterproof jacket, life vest and helmet before […]
