It hasn’t been a great week for getting out and about, thanks to school, work, and wet dark evenings, though we did manage to feed the ducks in the rain…
But the week’s not been wasted – we’ve been having fun compiling our Countrykids Hitlist for the next couple of months! Here it is…
- The Taff Trail. We are lucky enough to live very close to the Taff Trail, which runs all the way from Brecon to Cardiff; and although we often go for a wander along the part that’s closest to our house, we’ve never explored the rest of the trail – something we need to put right this year!
- Bat walks! I’ve been promising my kids that we’ll go and see some bats – the Taff trail is full of them, and there are also several organised bat walks that take place round and about – so there’s really no excuse!
- Newport Wetlands Centre. This RSPB bird reserve is less than half an hour away from us by car, yet we’ve never visited. As well as birdwatching screens, there’s nature trails, guided walks and different family events throughout the year.
- Heath Park in Cardiff – we’ve actually never been to this park in all the years we’ve lived here, which is daft as it’s just a short bus ride away…apparently there is a model railway there as well as a pitch & putt and woodlands to explore.
- Funfests in the forest – I’ve just discovered the ForestXplorerWales app which has details of forests around South Wales, plus useful info like car parks, activities and trail maps – a great way to get started discovering some new woodlands.
- Our garden – I’ve written before about our not always successful attempts to grow edible goodies, but we’re getting better bit by bit!
- Castles! We’ve got loads of them here in Wales, but we tend to go back to the same (closest) ones again and again. The kids love running about and exploring them so this year we’ll be dusting off our CADW cards and checking out some new ones – Tintern Abbey and Ogmore Castle are next on the list.
So – that’s our Countrykids hitlist from now until the Easter Holidays, plenty to keep us busy – and we’ll report back via Countrykids of course!
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Wow! You really have been out and about – you put me to shame. I struggle this time of year with the light going so early, but it’s definitely on my list of resolutions to spend more time in the fresh air, despite the weather.
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Well, the easy bit was making the list indoors in the warm – let’s see how we get on with it now!
Great list! Looks like you have lots on the agenda. I hope the weather permits you to succeed 😉 x
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Love the idea of a #CountryKids hitlist! Look forward to reading about your visits 🙂
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Looks like you have some great excursions planned. I love all the castles in Wales – so many to see #CountryKids
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We are lucky indeed, more castles than you can shake a stick at!
LearnerMother recently posted…Silent Sunday 12.01.14
What a very impressive list, I know our children would enjoy the bat walk. I look foward to reading all about your adventures and fun! Thanks for linking up and sharing your fab list with Country Kids.
I’ll see if I can get some bat pictures to post!
LearnerMother recently posted…Silent Sunday 12.01.14
What a great idea to make a list! No wondering ‘what shall we do’ 🙂 I look forward to reading about your adventures on #CountryKids !
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I know – that was partly why we made it, to avoid the endless ‘what shall we do’ discussions!!
LearnerMother recently posted…Silent Sunday 12.01.14
what a great idea, much more likely to actually happen!
Becky Willoughby (@LakesSingleMum) recently posted…#SilentSunday
That’s the plan, anyway…
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