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FREE! Bedfont Lakes Country Park
There is something for everyone at this country park...whether you want to walk the dog in a dog only section, take a short hike up a...
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The very beautiful Polesden Lacey
A beautiful day for wandering around in the Surrey countryside and visiting this lavish residence. Apart from acres of space, a woodland...
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FREE or CHEAP! Den Building at Osterley
Crossing off another item from the '50 things' list...No. 4 - Build a Den. While you have the privilege of enjoying the beautiful park...
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CHEAP! Ham House Christmas Trail
As the kids are now getting a little older, I wanted to find a local 'visit to Santa' with a little something extra so today, we came...
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FREE! Bushy Park
'All you need is your imagination'...couldn't have been a more apt quote for our outing today. So making the most of the unusual autumn...
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FREE! Covent Garden & 'Heartbeat' Art Installation
You could spend a whole day just watching the variety of performers around Covent Garden. We stopped by and watched a number of acts...
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Safari Adventure Crazy Golf
Having completed this brand new 18-hole course, we couldn't work out who had more fun - the kids or the adults. The course is quite...
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CHEAP! ArcelorMittal Orbit
At 337ft, the UK's tallest sculpture stands proudly by the Olympic Stadium as a prominent memory of the London 2012 games. You certainly...
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FREE! Beach East
Beach East is one of the many urban beaches dotted around our city. For a little taste of the seaside close to home, we went along to...
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FREE! Holland Park
Today we visited the fabulous and diverse Holland Park. There is a large sports field, tennis courts, golf and cricket areas, a fenced...