NEWS

Just 30 minutes from Chislehurst is....V&A Museum of Childhood It was a cold, damp Sunday and we were keen to tire out, sorry, stimulate and educate our two children. Something new, not too far, easy to time with the little ones nap, easy access and plenty to keep the...

30 minutes from Chislehurst is....AHOY! Childrens Gallery So, this time it’s raining and we need to find an indoor activity for Ted and Henry. Wet, soggy, rainy days are always the worst for entertaining the under 5’s. But I do believe we found the answer and yes,...

Just 30 minutes from Chislehurst is....Godstone Farm So, initially I didn’t think this trip would fall within the 30 minutes criteria but it does – just. I timed this one from the petrol station on Perry St to Godstone Farm. We left at 10.31am and were pulling into...

Just 30 minutes from Chislehurst is...Trosley Country Park Just 30 minutes from Chislehurst is Trosley Country Park which is in the village of Vigo, just off the M20 and not far from the M25. We timed the journey and it was only 25 minutes in the car from Chislehurst...

Just 30 minutes from Chislehurst is...Lullingstone Castle In this instalment of just 30 minutes, I was given a great tip by a friend about this little gem of a place near Eynsford. It is well within the 30 minutes radius and we only counted 20 minutes on the clock...

Just 30 minutes from Chislehurst is....High Elms Country Park It is a beautiful day and this is one of those days when you must get the children out in the sunshine and I like to think of them having an Enid Blyton day – rolling down hills and having a mini adventure...

Just 30 minutes from Chislehurst is....The Discover Children's Story Centre It is that time of year when it is wet and cold outside and the kids need to be entertained. A walk in the countryside would be just too miserable and you’ve exhausted the soft play options in...

Just 30 minutes from Chislehurst is...Chilled in a Field Festival Before the advent of my wonderful children, I ventured to many music events and festivals but post children, it has to be said, this has rather fallen away stroke altogether disappeared.  Those heady...

Just 30 minutes from Chislehurst is...Haysden Country Park All in, traffic being good, this one will probably take you about 40 minutes to get to, just west of Tonbridge. Haysden Coutry Park is a pleasant morning or afternoon out with the kids that takes in the...

Meadows.  I have always loved the word meadows. One of the Oxford Dictionary’s definitions is ‘a piece of low ground near a river’. That doesn’t quite do justice to Footscray Meadows but it is accurate. However it really is so much more.  I have often driven past...

Just 30 minutes from Chislehurst is...Chislehurst Caves In this edition of Just 30 minutes from Chislehurst, we come closer to home. It is more like 5 mins in the car! When people talk about Chislehurst, they probably mention three things; the Pond, the beautiful...