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UK's most picture-perfect picnic spots

I am looking forward to the four-day weekend in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Following London Mums’ guide to host the perfect Platinum Jubilee Picnic with essentials’ checklist, now I’d love to share here a useful list of the most Instagrammable picnic spots throughout the UK (created by Cazaar.co.uk, which was achieved by extracting a seed list of 21 popular picnic…
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2022 Summer family friendly festival guide

London Mums have put together the ultimate list of the best family-friendly festivals taking place during the summer of 2022, offering lots of activities for children as well as parents to enjoy including great music line-ups. Great Estate Festival – 2 – 5 June – Scorrier Estate, Cornwall A most rambunctious garden fête. Set within the mystical grounds of Scorrier…
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3 Exciting family adventures

Going out for a family trip sounds exciting for kids, but coming up with a new and exciting activity to experience can present a challenge for some mums. Sure, everyone loves the thrill of visiting new places and doing new things, but let’s be honest: it can be hard to come up with something that your kids will surely enjoy. In this article, we rounded up unique family adventure ideas that are…
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Outdoor cinema in London this summer

I have missed going to the movies so much throughout the pandemic so I was delighted to attend one of Pop Up Screens’ events a few days ago. For the 10th year running Pop Up Screens have been touring around London with an enormous season of outdoor cinema packed with feel good movies, guilty pleasures, and cult classics that will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Don’t…
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London viewpoint: Up at The O2 and Icon Outlet reviews

The summer is a great season to climb Up at The O2 to admire London from a different view point. The unusual landscape of Canary Wharf and the South East of the capital is constantly evolving and every time I do the climb (it’s my 3rd) I see new buildings and new attractions. The climb involves mild physical activity, it’s fun to do with friends and when you reach the top, you are…
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Family connection at the Buddhafield Weekender - 9th-11th July

For a weekend of sharing green fields and joy with the family, there’s the Buddhafield Weekender 9th-11th July. With an awesome kids’ area, good food and plenty to do for you and the little people, you can relax knowing that everyone will have a great time. Re-centre yourself with meditation, bodywork or massage in our Healing Fields. All in a conscious, happy environment where children…
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Kew Gardens reopens with new installations The Secret World of Plants 1 May – 19 September 2021

Kew Gardens’ summer programme asks ‘What do plants really mean to you?’ and ‘Can you see beyond the green?’to help us embrace the wonderfully weird world of plant biodiversity through newly commissioned interactive art installations using music, sound and colour.Large-scale, immersive ‘plantscapes’ spread out across Kew Gardens celebrate British biodiversity and…
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Wimbledon Cannizaro Park launches Nature Weekend 22 & 23 May 2021

A great way to celebrate the return of spring and experience the wonder of nature with children is at Cannizaro Park’s inaugural Nature Weekend taking place on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 May. The Grade II listed park on the fringes of Wimbledon Common in south west London has launched the two-day celebration with a packed programme of activities for all ages. Mr Fudge at Cannizaro Park…
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The best family campsites near London

Have you decided that it’s time to go on a trip as soon as the lockdown is over? After such a long time when people had to stay indoors most of the time and were not allowed to travel for entertainment, many individuals start looking at their options. Obviously, going outdoors will be on the list, especially since people miss this kind of journey. Families that are looking forward to going on a…
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London’s Largest Parks for Social Distancing in Lockdown 3.0

With the UK currently in a third national lockdown, alert level 5 has resorted us to stricter social distancing rules and we are only advised to leave the house once a day for exercise. Parks are the only thing that seem to keep us sane at the moment.Whilst the R rate across the UK is between 1.2 to 1.3 based on the latest data, it seems London’s R rate has dropped to a best estimate of…
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