Gardens, nature reserves, trails, and historic places to visit in Britain, including National Trust locations. Perfect for outdoor adventures with children.
In 2000 the London Wetland Centre was opened and became a wildlife oasis in the middle of London’s suburbia. Wetlands are the primary source of drinking water for people and wildlife.” The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) The 42 hectare site was turned into wetlands and gardens which are now home to birds, bats, frogs and […]
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Finally my children went on a rock pooling adventure. It was one of those beach activities they had never done so I needed to teach them how to be rock pool explorers. I took them to National Trust’s Birling Gap in East Sussex which is known for its rock pools at low tide. We lived two years
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Whenever I go on a walk with my children, they’re interested in adventures and have simply ignored me when I stop to ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ about some spectacular view. Now that they’re a bit older – Luce and Theo are eight year old twins – they’re finally beginning to appreciate views. We went for a coastal
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This week my twins were thrilled by the experience of bottle feeding some baby lambs. Usually I’m the one in our family that gets rather excited by the sight of baby lambs in the English countryside. It just gives me that spring feeling and makes me think they just look right “In England’s green and pleasant
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Without doubt the most exciting part of Easter for kids – well, my twins – is going on an outdoors Easter egg hunt. And, of course, being rewarded with chocolates! Recently I had taken them to the wonderful natural trail at Sheffield Park & Garden in East Sussex where they had noticed the signs alerting them
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So often when we go on a walk in the woods and my kids climb the boughs of trees near the ground, they look up at the tree tops longingly. I finally took them on a treetop adventure so they could make this dream real. More and more forests, adventure parks and even city centres
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