We had a wonderful afternoon at Kingsbury Water Park, we opted to hire bicycles to make sure we could see as much of the space as possible – and with fifteen different lakes and 600 acres to explore we will most certainly be coming back again. The best bit about Kingsbury for Arlo was the play park area, and this is why we visited in… Read More »Cycling at Kingsbury Water Park
Bodenham has become another one of our most favourite outdoor places to explore, and is a hidden treasure of the Midlands. As you turn in to the main drive you’re greeted with a landscape of rolling hills and in spring time there’s plenty of lambs to see skipping in the fields. The visitor centre is adjacent to the main pool, and it’s a sight to… Read More »Bodenham Arboretum
Spring has sprung and the days are now mild enough to enjoy a walk in the great outdoors. Cannock Chase is one of my favourite places to visit for a wander and is great value – as all you really need to pay for is the car parking. We usually park up near the visitor centre and there’s ample car parking as well as a… Read More »Cannock Chase and the Gruffalo Trail
A Sunday afternoon visit to The butterfly Farm in Stratford upon Avon. Arlo woke up at 6am this Sunday and had me playing and running around after him all morning. As per usual he started singing “old Mac Donald” so I packed him and our supplies in the car, planning to go to our local child’s farm but he fell asleep en route. I decided… Read More »Pretty Fly – Butterfly Farm – Stratford Upon Avon
This week we visited the safari park – Arlo is learning new sounds and animal names every day and we’re really keen to encourage this whilst he seems so interested. The challenge is there’s only so many animals you can see on a day to day basis “in real life” and I’m getting a bit bored of ducks and dogs. We do as much as… Read More »West Midlands Safari Park