While many may enjoy the hustle and bustle of what London has to offer, from time to time, you may want to escape the city life for something a little quieter. If you’re after a change of scenery and fancy seeing what else the country has to offer, here are 10 of the best day trips from London.
Stonehenge
As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Stonehenge is visited by millions of tourists every year.
Yesterday I took a train from Waterloo East and whizzed off to Hastings to attend an exclusive preview of Victor Willing: Visions, amajor retrospective of the mid-century British painter,at Hastings Contemporary which is now open until 5th January 2020.
This is the first retrospective of work by British artist Victor Willing (1928-1988), representing each period of his…
It doesn’t happen every day to have a wonderful conversation with a person you deeply connect with at so many levels, let alone when that person is Malcolm Bruce, the son of Jack Bruce, one of the most iconic rock musicians the world has ever seen. Jack Bruce along with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker were Cream, a band with a chemical explosion like no other, the blueprint for every supergroup to…
This fabulous Sounds Right Phonics Halloween Party will be filled with spooky spooktacular fun and a free soft play at Eddie Catz!
Date:Wednesday 23rd October 2019
Time:10:30 am – 11:15 am
Age:1 – 5yrs
Location:Eddie Catz Wimbledon
Phone:020 3475 5268 and press ‘1′
Price:£7 – £10
1-5 year olds
£10 a ticket and £7 for…
Visiting London either for a day trip or for a holiday to the UK can be a costly process if you do not plan accordingly. However, by conducting some research and finding the perfect accommodation, you can save some money and still make the holiday an enjoyable one. So before you renew your EHIC card and begin planning your adventure to the British capital allow us to give you some insight into…
There are more than 1 million European Londoners in our city. You, your friends or your family members might be among them.As the chosen representative for my country of origin, Italy, I am honoured to invite London Mums who feel passionate about celebrating Europe to ‘We Are All Londoners’ at City Hall with Mayor Sadiq Khan and myself on 21 September 2019.
The contribution…
Our family bloggers Bibi, Leo and Oliver went to the family-friendly Ladybird Books Exhibition recently and sent this review. You can visit it at the Garden Museum until 27 October 2019.
So way before we had iPhones, iPads and the Computers to check on Google for information, we used the iconic illustrated Ladybird Books. I was fascinated by these little books as a child so…
London Mums’ contributor Bibi and her kids Leo and Oliver recently went to anexclusive press preview and launch of Animal Adventure, a new children’s play and discovery area at the heart of London Zooaimed atconnecting children to wildlife this summer. Kids can delve secret and surprising lives of animals and follow some of nature’s most epic journeys –…
After the Summer I always feel a bit depressed and I need to find activities in London to beat the blues. I look forward to take my son to the Classic Boat Festival which is returning to St Katharine Docks from the 6-8thSeptember from 11am – 6pm for its 11th and most impressive outing since its inception in 2008. It will be one of the highlights of Totally Thames 2019, a month-long…
I recently attended the showcase party for Notting Hill Carnival 2019 and I can now reveal that this year the two-day event will be better than ever before. Here are the highlights of what you need to know if you are planning a visit with and without kids. The world’s second biggest carnival and Europe’s largest street event, Notting Hill Carnival 2019 will – for an incredible 53rd time…