(AD Disclaimer: This blog post was written in paid partnership with St George’s School Windsor Castle). Views are those of Berkshire Mummies following a tour of the school in March 2023 and February 2025. Berkshire Mummies recently had a tour of St George’s School Windsor Castle, along with a meeting with new Head, Emma Károlyi. It was a privilege to be shown around this school, rich in heritage and history with a forward vision for children to be ‘Real World Ready’, by two articulate, well-presented, confident and passionate pupils. Overview of the School St George’s School Windsor Castle, which provides an…
(AD Disclaimer: This blog post was written in paid partnership with Long Close School. Views are those of Berkshire Mummies following a tour of the school in Autumn 2024). Overview of the School Long Close School is part of the Cognita Group, which is made up of over 100 schools globally. Cognita Group have one common purpose: to enable students to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. Long Close School sits discreetly next to Upton Court Park in Slough. It’s a low-key campus with charm and a sense of calm, as well as children who seem very happy to be…
AD Disclaimer: This blog post was written in paid partnership with Horris Hill School, owned by Forfar Group. Views are those of Berkshire Mummies following a tour of the school in November 2023. Berkshire Mummies had a tour of Horris Hill School with recently appointed Headmaster, Rob Stewart. Alongside Mr Stewart, Berkshire Mummies also met with the Admissions and Marketing team, plus a number of staff around the school and pupils. Horris Hill is set in an incredible 65 acres with a fantastic range of facilities. Horris Hill has in recent times changed to accept girls across all year groups and…
We absolutely love visiting The Look Out Discovery Centre in Bracknell. We find it fantastic for the whole family - all ages love it! Here is our review of The Look Out Discovery Centre in Bracknell. If you find this blog useful and informative make sure you join the Berkshire Mummies Mailing List and follow on Instagram and Facebook. What is Inside The Look Out Discovery Centre? The Look Out Discovery Centre is set out into a number of different zones; The Main Exhibition The main exhibition is filled with loads of brightly coloured hands-on exhibits, set over two floors. From the giant hot air balloon where…
If you find this blog about 'A Visit to Lapland UK' useful and informative make sure you sign up for the Berkshire Mummies Mailing List. Also, follow Berkshire Mummies on Instagram and Facebook. Lapland UK is an immersive magical Christmas adventure set right here in Berkshire! Families can step into the secret Elven world and experience the true magic of Christmas with a visit to the Toy Factory, Mother Christmas, The Elven Village and of course Father Christmas himself! What is the Experience Like? The journey starts in The Enchanted Forest where the elves put on an incredible theatrical display (after you have checked…
(AD Disclaimer: Berkshire Mummies have been gifted tickets to Tumble Stone Hollow Adventure Playground on a number of occasions since it opened - we love visiting). If you find this blog post useful make sure you join the Berkshire Mummies mailing list, follow Berkshire Mummies on Facebook and Instagram and share with friends and family who might also find it useful. Tumblestone Hollow is a mysteriously magical adventure playground set in the grounds of Stonor Park in Oxfordshire, just outside Henley-on-Thames. We have visited many times and always enjoy our time there. What can you do there? The wooden Adventure Playground here is just incredible!…
We have visited Binfield Scarecrow Trail for a number of years now, the village always put in so much effort into their displays and they are a joy to see and bring many smiles - our children just love finding the scarecrows. We just love the community spirit this event brings and there is the annual Binfield Easter Egg Trail too. If you found this blog post of interest make sure you sign up to the mailing list and follow Berkshire Mummies on Instagram and Facebook. The Scarecrow Trail normally takes about 2 hours to complete, I will admit we never do the whole trail,…
AD Disclaimer: Berkshire Mummies were kindly gifted a night away (Bed and Breakfast) at The Village Hotel and Fitness Club in Bracknell. This blog post contains affiliate links. Our Staycation We have never done a Berkshire staycation before so it was lovely to be invited by the brand new Village Hotel in Bracknell, to have a local overnight stay. Despite not being too far from home, it still felt like a real treat to have a night away and the children were so excited. Upon arrival, we checked into the hotel. As The Village Hotel doesn't actually have a reception…
AD Disclaimer: This blog post is written in paid partnership with Jaques of London. Jaques of London kindly got in touch to ask me if I would like to review a couple of their products. We are Jaques of London customers and last Christmas bought a couple of their toys for our children to play with. We love the brand as a lot of their products are wooden, educational and we love the packaging. Review of the Wooden Car Park Toy We were kindly sent the Wooden Car Park Toy to review. My toddler loves cars, so this is a…
AD Disclaimer - This blog post '(AD) Family Day Out at The Little Green Boat Company' has been written in paid partnership with The Little Green Boat Company. All views are our own and honest. We were so excited to have been invited by The Little Green Boat Company to have a go on one of their electric boats down the River Thames and also for a game of mini golf on their brand new golf course at Lammas Recreation Ground, Staines-Upon-Thames. What did we do on our Family Day Out at The Little Green Boat Company? After parking the…
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