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View of St Ives Harbour, St Ives, Cornwall
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A Weekend in St Ives, Cornwall

July 31, 2017

St Ives, the charming seaside town in Cornwall, has been on my bucket list for some time and was our first choice for a summer staycation in mid-June. We took the car for the 300 mile trip – our first road trip with 3 1/2 year old Little T – and had great weather to…

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Sightseeing in Westminster ✨ Hope you’re havin Sightseeing in Westminster ✨ Hope you’re having a great weekend! This photo is from the beginning of the Easter holidays when we headed into central London for some sightseeing. This week Little T spent a few days at an activity camp with school friends and we have one more day out planned tomorrow at a farm park before he’s back at school on Tuesday 🐄 Looking forward to more outdoor attractions re-opening from tomorrow along with shops and outdoor dining 🎉 Any exciting plans for next week? (In case you’re wondering, the Elizabeth Tower restoration project will now be finished in 2022, instead of this year, due to delays caused by the pandemic.) #londonbylondoners #londonwithkids #exploringlondon #secretlondon #mydarlinglondon
Easter trail at Painshill Park 🐣 The other day Easter trail at Painshill Park 🐣 The other day we visited this beautiful landscape garden in Cobham, Surrey, to follow the trail spotting giant painted Easter egg statues which is a fun way to explore the garden. It’s a wonderful place with scenic views, a small vineyard, woodland, waterside paths around the lake and intriguing follies across the 158 acre site. There is also a natural play area that’s great for little ones (swipe left for more photos) 🌳 Fun fact: Painshill Park is a popular filming location for TV drama and feature films. Some scenes from the Netflix show Bridgerton were filmed here by the lake with the iconic bridges in the background 🌿 The Crystal Grotto is one of the most popular features but is currently closed; hopefully the grotto will be re-opened in the coming weeks once more restrictions are eased ✨ #hellofrom #painshillpark #surreylife #scenicbritain
Easter trail at Ham House and Garden 🐣 We spent Easter trail at Ham House and Garden 🐣 We spent the chilly morning visiting our nearby National Trust site in Richmond to follow the Easter trail that’s on until 18 April. Activity trail packs are £3 each and contain a map and activity sheet, pencil and a chocolate egg (entry must be booked in advance)🍫 It’s a fun way to explore the beautiful gardens and enjoy some time outdoors🌿 Have you been on any Easter trails during the break? 🐣 #LondonwithKids #BecauseImaLondoner #NationalTrust #RichmonduponThames #PrettyLittleLondon
Sightseeing in Westminster ✨ We headed into cent Sightseeing in Westminster ✨ We headed into central London for our first day out now that lockdown restrictions have started to be eased. It was great to get out and enjoy the sunny weather in St James’s Park and then along the South Bank - also stopping by the playgrounds in both areas - before heading back to pick up Miss A from nursery ☀️ I’ve posted some more photos in my stories 🦢 (Reminder: currently there is no Changing of the Guards ceremony at Buckingham Palace, that will start again once it’s safe to do so 💂🏻‍♂️) #londonwithkids #becauseimalondoner #buckinghampalace #prettylittlelondon
Blossoms at St James’s Park 🌸 You can just ab Blossoms at St James’s Park 🌸 You can just about see the Blue Bridge which offers beautiful views across the lake, of Buckingham Palace on one side and of the London Eye and Horse Guards Parade on the other 🌿 Throwback to this day two years ago 🌸
Happy first day of spring 🌸 Starting to see the Happy first day of spring 🌸 Starting to see the magnolias in bloom around our area. This is a throwback to a Kew Gardens visit, 2019, of the beautiful magnolia tree by the Hive. The magnolia grove near the Children’s Garden is one of my favourite spots to visit during spring 💕🌿
Gorgeous day ☀️ Back at Isabella Plantation in Gorgeous day ☀️ Back at Isabella Plantation in the afternoon for a walk, spotting some flowering rhododendrons and the beautiful Mandarin ducks and Egyptian geese in the pond along the way (swipe left) 🌺 Have a great weekend everyone! #rhododendron #richmondpark #richmondparkphotography #lovegreatbritain #underthefloralspell
Inside Hampton Court Palace 🌷 Looking forward t Inside Hampton Court Palace 🌷 Looking forward to visiting this spring! Hampton Court Palace will be hosting an Easter Lindt Gold Bunny hunt around their gardens from 1 April plus the Magic Garden playground is re-opening on 31 March! 🐰 Swipe left for photos of the gardens, the Magic Garden playground and a look inside the palace itself (no update yet on when the palace interiors will be re-opening) - some interesting facts about the areas shown; The Pond Garden🐟 during the 16th century, the sunken compartments were stocked with fish for the palace kitchens The Great Vine 🍇 is the largest grapevine in the world and was planted here in 1768 The Chapel Royal 🌟 the chapel’s ornate vaulted ceiling was installed by Henry VIII in the 1530s The Great Hall 🍽 Henry VIII chose the hammer beam style of the ceiling to evoke great halls of his medieval predecessors Henry VIII’s Kitchens 🍖 A large kitchen staff of 200 people prepared over 800 meals a day for the King and his court #hamptoncourtpalace #historicroyalpalaces #becauseimalondoner #londonwithkids #visitengland
Happy Friday everyone! 🌺 We went for a walk in Happy Friday everyone! 🌺 We went for a walk in enchanting Isabella Plantation today, where you can see a variety of beautiful camellias. This woodland garden is one of my favourite places to go to in Richmond Park, especially later on in spring when the azaleas and rhododendrons are in bloom 💕 What is your favourite place to visit in spring? Have a great weekend everyone! 🌸 #richmondpark #richmondparkphotography #camellia #becauseimalondoner
Hello March 🌼 Spring is in the air here in Lond Hello March 🌼 Spring is in the air here in London! We’ve had some gorgeous weather lately, daffodils are blooming in the parks and starting to see the blossom trees blooming too 🌸 Hope you’re having a great start to the week, last one of home school for us with kids returning to the classroom next Monday. Photo from exploring Richmond Park over half term 🌿 #londonwithkids #dowtkdaysout #becauseimalondoner #richmondpark
Snowy Richmond Park views ☃️ Continuing with t Snowy Richmond Park views ☃️ Continuing with the snow theme with another one from Sunday ❄️ Fingers crossed for more snow! . . . . . #richmondpark #richmondparkphotography #londonsnow #snowinlondon #snowsnowsnow
Snowy walk in Richmond Park ❄️ So much fun enj Snowy walk in Richmond Park ❄️ So much fun enjoying the snow in London yesterday! ⛄️ . . . . #thebeautyinwinter #snowinlondon #snowsnowsnow #capturingbritain #winterwalks #exploringlondon
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