May 3, 2014

Down by the river

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This week we went to Stratford upon Avon for a family day out. It is a beautiful place with plenty of activities for adults and children of all ages. For this visit we wanted to be outdoors, so we went down by the river to make the most of a pleasant spring day.

There is a lovely playground next to the car park by the river, so we were not going to be allowed to get past without playing there first! On the swings, climbing frames, zip wire and in the sand.

Then we strolled down to the riverside itself, where we had fun feeding the ducks and the swans, being really careful not to let the kids fall in – after all we didn’t want to be the parents of the kids who fell into the Avon!

We had a pleasant lunch overlooking the river in a burger restaurant called the Lazy Cow.

They have a children’s menu available with “sliders” which are really small burgers! And the views from the balcony were beautiful.

Then finally before we had to head home, to complete the family day out, we took a river boat cruise.

It lasts around half an hour to forty minutes and although not massively exciting, it is definitely a relaxing way to pass some time on a pleasant day, looking at the amazing houses and buildings that line the riverside and spotting all the wildlife.

 

Although this cruise was on the River Avon in Stratford, we have also cruised on the River Thames which has some amazing sites to behold and I am sure there are plenty of places around the country which have similar options.

It is a really lovely and peaceful outdoor activity to do with your family, particularly when the sun dares to shine.