by Keira Garrigan | Oct 8, 2023
Who knew there was an Aston Martin museum in Oxfordshire?! We jumped at the chance to check out some classic and modern versions of this great British car brand…and best of all we had the place to ourselves! The museum is pretty small but there is so much packed...
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...
