by Keira Garrigan | Sep 24, 2023
Such an amazing urban retreat in Reading and such a journey from derelict swimming pool to beautiful lido! The history is so interesting: Thames Lido is the disused King’s Meadow swimming pool located by the river Thames on King’s Meadow in Reading, Berkshire. It was...
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 | Jul 22, 2023
We still talk about this humongous walk we went on a few years ago – we were surrounded by beautiful countryside, stunning views of the Oxford spires and, for my boys, mud! We got lost, my battery ran out on my phone and I fell in a puddle – but it was...
by Keira Garrigan | Jul 22, 2023
This walk really is food for the soul! Complete it with a friend or older children as at 8.5k it’s a bit of a long one! The starting point for this walk is Dorchester-on-Thames and the route will take you along public footpaths to Days Lock, through Little...
by Keira Garrigan | Jul 10, 2023
A secret garden and labour of love, it’s amazing what has been achieved here! Bridewell provides social and therapeutic horticulture for people enduring mental health issues, helping them move forwards with recovery. It’s pretty inspiring stuff and you can really feel...
