I love our London neighborhood, Hampstead. Although only minutes on the underground train outside of the hustle and bustle of central London, is has a small village feel and so much charm. There are many old, historical homes in the neighborhood, one of them being Fenton House. The house dates back to the 17th century and is now owned by the National Trust, meaning it's a museum. Even though we've lived in Hampstead for four years now, we had yet to actually see the house beyond the front exterior. So when I saw they were having their annual apple festival last month on their grounds, we decided it was the perfect chance see the house while having some autumn fun.
The festival had plenty of activities for kids. The girls loved turning the apple press to squeeze out the juice, sampling the apple cider (delicious!) and watching the busy honey bees. They also had an apple coloring paper station and various games for the kids to do. At one point, we stepped into the interior of the home to explore the old house. As an old house with lots of off limits to touching antique furniture, Geoff and I were on high alert for curious little fingers itching to place their hands on everything within sight and reach. Particularly the excessive number of harpsichords throughout! I'm happy to report our crew caused no damages. I'd call all that a pretty good day!
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