Little Black Book

A guide to our favourite hotels, restaurants and places.

Hotels & Stays

UK

The pig hotels

CALCOT & SPA

OAKLEY COURT

THE RETREAT, ELCOT PARK

EUROPE

Ikos Odisia, Corfu

sT Nicolas Bay, Crete

Astra Suites, Santorini

international

CONSTANCE PRINCE MAURICE, MAURITIUS

SHANGRI-LA LE TOUESSROK, MAURITIUS

Sugar Beach, St Lucia

London Restaurants

Recommendations for restaurants in London that we have been to with children and had a good time! These aren’t necessarily restaurants “for kids” but rather great restaurants where the team have been very welcoming and we’d be happy to take our kids to again.

family-friendly (but not overly-kiddy)

la pizzica, fulham road

Megan’s by the Green, Parsons Green

bluebird, King’s road

special OCCASIONS

brook house, new kings road

The HARWOOD ARMS, Walham Grove

UK Days Out

London

Jesse’s House, Parsons Green

A private members’ club specifically designed for young families. It transformed my maternity leave experience when it opened and has been amazing ever since for it’s great soft play area, classes for both adults and children, and wonderful creche team.

Fulham Palace, Hammersmith & Fulham

Beautiful gardens for little ones to run around in. I also love the events they hold throughout the year including Apple Day (think harvest festival with street food, loads of fresh produce, music and children’s entertainment) and outdoor theatre productions in the summer.

WWT London Wetland Centre

Wider UK

Chesil bEACH & pORTLAND cASTLE

Visit the Dorset Wildlife Trust Wild Chesil Centre before heading over to the Isle of Portland to check out the many historical landmarks including Portland Castle and Castletown D-Day Centre