Glosbudgetmum

13/08/2026

FREE breakfast at selected The Lounges. Well I feel it should have been called brunch club, as by 9am we have already had breakfast and lived a whole morning 🤣.

We went to the Cirencester Lounge, with a roof top terrace. It was soooo good.

Their website says the below are offering FREE kids breakfast. (It's cereals, bars, juice, that kind of thing!)

- Cheltenham
- Gloucester
- Cirencester
- Tewkesbury

Anyone been yet? 🍓☕️

12/08/2026

✨️🥳6 DAYS TO GO🥳✨️

🎉 Join us for an action-packed afternoon of family fun! 🎉

Come along and enjoy exciting activities, games and helpful advice. It's the perfect way to keep the summer fun going! ☀️

📍 Gardners Lane Children & Family Centre
📅 Tuesday 18th August
⏰ 12pm to 3pm

We'll be joined by lots of fantastic local partners, bringing plenty to see and do for the whole family. We hope to see you there! 😊

🎟️ Book your free tickets via Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-fun-day-tickets-1992114767897?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&_gl=1*9tumc4*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTMxMTMwOTE4NC4xNzg2NTQyODY4*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODY1NDI4NjckbzEkZzAkdDE3ODY1NDI4NjckajYwJGwwJGgw

29/07/2026

22/07/2026

Some Summer Holiday events I found. Most Free ✨. Gloucestershire is a pretty lovely place to be 🥰.

I have a list of more...shall I do a part 2?

My Summer Holidays email went out this evening, if you would like a link to it, comment 🧸 and I will DM you the email.

Right, off to bed.

18/07/2026

Sundays are for picky picnics and FREE live music. 🎶 🧺🧸✨👩‍🍼

🎶Live music in Cheltenham, at the Pittville Park Bandstand

🎶Live music in Cheltenham, at the Montpellier Bandstand

🎶Live music in Stroud, at the Stratford Park Bandstand

Please check websites etc. before going, as changes do happen! And I haven’t got the energy for you to blame me. 😂😅

I am probably missing more bandstands in Gloucestershire - please do comment / share.

13/07/2026

FREE Child Entry to Perrygrove Railway and a FREE Book! 🚂📚

Family days out with dogs and Books for Bugs Ltd have teamed up to provide an affordable day out! Pre-booking is required and tickets are limited, so be quick! 🎟️

So go enjoy the train rides and take part in the Story Book Character Trail - follow the clues, find the characters along the way, and collect a FREE book to take home!

I’m seeing lots of places advertising FREE tickets or events for summer! What should I research next?

10/07/2026

When the sun is ☀️, they recommend heading to the woods 🌳

There are two beautiful walks near

🌿 Dowdeswell Reservoir - you can actually walk there from the Dunkertons car park. It’s not a semi-short walk, but it’s possible if you have more people with you!
🌿 Lineover Woods - just a short drive away (literally 2 minutes). I would say you can pram it, but must be with a terrain pram! But carrier is your best bet.

Both woods are absolutely beautiful.

A little note: Dowdeswell has the lake, which is stunning (but not toddler safe..my toddler likes to run), so I find Lineover easier with the kids. With Lineover, I can walk for 10 minutes, turn around, and head back - it still counts as a proper woodland forest adventure 🌲😂

Acorn Play Forest School Cheltenham also has a Forest School at Lineover!

I asked my son what he wanted to do, and he said he wanted to read his book in the forest. Guys, 🥹

Logging off for the weekend. Stay cool ☀️