by Keira Garrigan | Sep 17, 2023
We’ll start off by saying that this one is for the Big Oxplorers only: no children allowed, and no dogs allowed either. Rousham is widely regarded as one of the greatest gardens in the world, by many of the best garden designers in the world. And whilst I’m no...
by Keira Garrigan | Aug 31, 2023
There’s a lot of (free!) gates into Blenheim Park but this one is far and away our favourite, and a route that we do at least twice a month. First we have to give a mention to the beautiful bench near the entrance of Combe gate. It’s carved out of a 500...
by Keira Garrigan | Aug 3, 2023
We’ve been regulars at this park for years and I’ve watched all three of my boys master the mini toddler assault course with glowing pride! Six little obstacles to clamber over, through and spin around on. It’s a little person version of Tough Mudder (if you...
by Keira Garrigan | Jul 31, 2023
It’s a windy one! At 261 metres (856 ft), White Horse Hill is the highest point in Oxfordshire and on a clear day the panoramic views stretch over six counties – it’s quite breath-taking. There’s lots of of stories surrounding this area, legend has it that...
by Keira Garrigan | Jul 31, 2023
At the start of 2021 this area was totally overgrown and inaccessible in places, having been a rubbish dump for the past 50 years, until a dedicated group of volunteers came together and resurrected it to its former glory – mostly without outside funding. It’s...
