A Review of Treasure Trails: Stoke Bruerne

A Review of Treasure Trails: Stoke Bruerne

We were gifted a free Treasure Trails map for the purposes of this post. All opinions and words are my own. Since the weather has been so lovely lately, and we’re a bit fed up of doing the same walks

Where to go Pumpkin Picking In Northamptonshire 2019

In recent years Halloween has become a big deal in the UK (just ask my 4 year old who spends all year deciding on his costume!), plus pick your own fruit and veg has soared in popularity. So what is

Review: Timber Festival 2019

Review: Timber Festival 2019

As you may recall from my preview to Timber Festival, we were all very excited about spending the weekend at the festival this year. Last year I had been heavily pregnant, and so we opted for a day ticket, but

Review: Paradise Wildlife Park

Review: Paradise Wildlife Park

A couple of weeks ago we had our first proper day out as a family of four to Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire. We’d never been before, so it was  a great chance to try somewhere new, plus it was

Highway Rat Activity Trail at Fineshade Wood

Highway Rat Activity Trail at Fineshade Wood

Finn loves a story before bed and The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson is a firm favourite in our house. In fact, I’m sure that he pretty much knows it by heart! I’ve spent a lot of time indoors this

Castle Ashby Gardens

Castle Ashby Gardens

One of the best things about my recent 50 mile walk (apart from the massive sense of achievement and raising money for charity) was the chance to explore parts of my home county that I don’t know very well. One

Forest School Taster Session

Forest School Taster Session

Attending Forest School sessions has so many benefits for children. Me and Finn jumped at the chance to attend a taster session and try out some of the activities on offer.

Review: The Freeloader child carrier

Review: The Freeloader child carrier

Our son, Finn, has reached an awkward age when it comes to going out on walks. Up until now we have used a LittleLife ‘Voyager’ child carrier, and it has served us well. We’ve used it since Finn was about

Mini Meadows Farm, Northants

Mini Meadows Farm, Northants

I’ve been to Mini Meadows several times in the last two years, yet it’s one of those places that I’ve never thought to do a post about. It’s a bit of a drive, yet we go back time and time

How to Hike with a Toddler

How to Hike with a Toddler

Once we became parents we were determined to still spend lots of time outdoors. We’ve kept on camping and we’ve tried to keep walking. We don’t do the miles that we used to, but it is entirely possible, and sometimes