Category: Parks & Gardens

September 8, 2024

Days Out/London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Best Places to See Autumn Leaves in London

With cool, crisp weather and leaves changing to beautiful bright colours throughout the city, autumn is a wonderful time of year to explore London. In this post, I will share the best places to see...

March 27, 2024

Days Out/London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Spring at Isabella Plantation Richmond Park

Isabella Plantation is a stunning 40 acre woodland garden set within a Victorian plantation in the centre of London’s Richmond Park. In this post on spring at Isabella Plantation Richmond Park, I’ll share information about seeing...

February 24, 2024

Days Out/London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Best Places to See Spring Flowers in London

The first signs of spring flowers in London are a welcome sight after the grey, dreary days of winter. Seeing the vibrant colours and beautiful flower displays in the parks and gardens of London is...

February 6, 2024

Days Out/London with Kids/Parks & Gardens/United Kingdom

Kew Gardens Orchid Festival

Kew Gardens, located in south-west London, is an UNESCO World Heritage site with one of the most diverse collections of living plants of any botanic garden in the world. The Kew Orchid Festival is Kew...

September 21, 2023

Days Out/London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Autumn in Kew Gardens London

With over 14,000 trees from around the world, Kew Gardens is a wonderful place to enjoy nature year-round. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew is also one of the best places in London to see...

September 16, 2023

Days Out/London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Visiting Osterley Park National Trust with Kids

Osterley Park and House is a National Trust site located in Isleworth, West London, and one of the last surviving country estates in London. Osterley Park and House is a wonderful National Trust site for...

June 12, 2023

Days Out/London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Summer in Kew Gardens London

Kew Gardens is one of our favourite attractions in London to visit year round. I have had a Friend of Kew annual membership for several years, and it’s one of our go-to places for a...

March 31, 2023

Days Out/London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Spring in Kew Gardens London

With landscape gardens, woodlands, glasshouses, historic buildings and more spread out across 300 acres, Kew Gardens is one of the top places to visit during spring in London. There is plenty to see and do...