April, 2010

Kids Surrey — No Comments
17
Apr 10

The Squirrel Family Friendly Pub

My family was invited to a child’s 1st birthday party at a pub today. My initial reaction was – oh no – how on earth am I going to keep 3 boys entertained for a couple of hours? Well, although admittedly we had the weather on our side, it turned out to be a great venue :)

The pub, called The Squirrel, is just off the A3 not far from Guildford (and by the by quite close to Cheryl Cole’s house). It has lots of parking and it is divided into several different areas. There are some comfy seats on the verandah and then plenty of table benches spread amongst a split level grass area. Most importantly for families there is a really lovely outdoor play area with swings, a slide, a climbing frame and occasionally a bouncy castle. My boys had an absolute ball charging around all afternoon and I was pleased to be able to have an (almost) uninterrupted conversation with friends. I noticed that the pub also has baby changing facilities, a children’s menu and highchairs.

The only thing to watch out for are some nettles up near the climbing frame. My 3 year old needed a wee, pulled down his trousers and managed to fall bottom first into some nettles (ouch!). He had rather a sore backside for a while. Having said that the manager was charming; he apologised, explained how they were trying to get rid of the nettles and offered some ointment to soothe my son’s behind.

All in all we had a lovely afternoon out and I recommend The Squirrel if you happen to be in that neck of the woods.

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15
Apr 10

Easter Activities for Children

The Easter holidays are almost over but if you are still looking for something to do, here are some great ideas:

Cornwall

Trerice Easter Holiday Family Activities
3-18 April
Daily family activities – Family quizzes in the house and garden (50p donation), play Cornish Kayling free of charge on the Bowling Ground and try brass rubbing with our replica Arundell family brasses (£1 donation). (3-5 April, A devious top secret Tudor trail around the house and gardens with an Easter treat for those who manage to uncover the secret message.)
Trerice, Newquay ,Cornwall, TR8 4PG
www.nationaltrust.org.uk 01637 875404

Crealy EasterFest
27 March–19 April
Meet the rabbits and babies in the Animal Nursery – from English Giants to tiny Dwarf Lops. Bunny Bonanza, Animal Showtime and Bunny Hop Races with chocolate rabbits to be won.
Crealy Adventure Park, Tredinnick, near Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7RA
www.crealy.co.uk 0870 116 333300

Devon

The Big Sheep Easter Eggstravaganza!
1-16 April
30,000 eggs hidden across the site. (Dedicated fields set aside for toddlers and young children to find eggs.) Easter Bunny, Easter Art, Free Face painting, 9 live sheepy shows every day. See website for details.
The BIG Sheep, Abbotsham, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5AP
www.thebigsheep.co.uk 01237 472366

Hampshire

Spinnaker Tower – Celebrate The Circus!
2-18 April
Come and join in the fun at the Spinnaker Tower this Easter, travel to the top of the Tower and watch our very own circus show then why not have a go at juggling, plate spinning or stilt walking yourself at our circus workshop? The children can also get their faces painted, colour in their favourite pictures, meet Spinny our friendly mascot, hand strike their own souvenir coin or complete one of our activity sheets to receive a prize!
Spinnaker Tower, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3TT,
www.spinnakertower.co.uk 023 9285 7520

London

London Wetland Centre Egg Watching
3-18 April
Join an Egg Watch viewing and watch duck eggs develop in the centre’s incubator. Follow the progress of the eggs with an expert warden, have a look inside the shells by special egg candling techniques and learn about the development of ducklings. Visitors can come back to see the chicks hatch and take their first steps. 12noon in the Gallery (above the Gift Shop).
www.wwt.org.uk
Queen Elizabeth’s Walk, London, SW13 9WT 0208 409 4400


    Norfolk

Church Farm Rare Breeds Centre Lambing
2 April – 18 April
Easter Fortnight – see lambs being born and watch them being fed
www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk
off A149, Stow Bardolph , Norfolk, PE34 3HT 01366 382162

Suffolk

Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm Lambing
2 – 18 April
Visitors will be able to walk through the lambing shed, hold a lamb and may even be able to see one born. Expectant mothers will not be allowed into the lambing shed but can wait outside and walk round the rest of the farm in perfect safety.
www.baylham-house-farm.co.uk
Baylham , Suffolk, IP6 8LG 01473 830264

Jimmy’s Farm Easter Activities
2 – 19 April
Easter Holiday – The kids are OUT! So…what to do with them? Bring them down to Jimmy’s Farm for their holiday! Easter Egg Hunt, crafts, animal petting, pond dipping and lots more!
www.essexpigcompany.com
Wherestead, Ipswich, 0870 9500210

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13
Apr 10

LittleLegends is Back from the dead!

Hooray – I have finally fixed this blog so I am officially back!

Things have been very quiet because first the main site broke and then I managed to break the blog when I tried to fix the site myself (oops). Anyway, it has become painfully obvious that I don’t have the technical skills to fix the main site so I have decided it is time to bring in an expert. Hopefully everything will be back to normal in the near future.

It is great to be able to post again after just over a year of being absent … so watch this place as I will now be posting more regularly.

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