Category: Parks & Gardens

May 13, 2021

London with Kids/Parks & Gardens/Playgrounds

Princess Diana Memorial Playground, Kensington Gardens

The Diana Memorial Playground is located in Kensington Gardens, next to Princess Diana’s Kensington Palace home. This playground was created by the Diana Memorial Fund and opened on 30th June 2000 in her memory. It...

April 3, 2021

London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Things to do at St James’s Park London with Kids

St James’s Park is a 57-acre park located in the heart of ceremonial London, surrounded by Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and White Hall. The oldest of the eight Royal Parks in London and the setting...

March 16, 2021

London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Gruffalo Adventure Trail at Horsenden Hill

One of our post-lockdown local discoveries last summer was the Gruffalo Adventure Trail at Horsenden Hill in Ealing, West London. It’s one of the places around the country where you can follow along a Gruffalo...

March 7, 2021

Attractions/London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Kew Gardens Orchid Festival

Kew Gardens, located in south-west London, is an UNESCO World Heritage site and has one of the most diverse collections of living plants of any botanic garden in the world. For 25 years, Kew Gardens has...

January 27, 2021

London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Snow in Richmond Park, London

In the midst of a third Covid-19 lockdown, London was treated to a rare snow day in January 2021, our first in three years. We had about two hours of heavy snowfall, which I spent...

April 5, 2017

London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Day Out Exploring Kensington Gardens

Kensington Gardens is one of London’s eight Royal Parks and, across its 265 acres to explore, you’ll find Kensington Palace, the Italian Gardens, Albert Memorial, Peter Pan Statue, the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground...

April 23, 2016

Attractions/London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Spring at Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens has become one of our favourite places to visit throughout the year. I’ve posted about our previous days out last summer and autumn, and we were last there in February for the stunning...