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Two new play areas to explore at @westonbirtarb! 🌳 🍁

#ad we were kindly invited by @friendsofwestonbirt

The new play areas will be added to maps in due course, but when you arrive just ask and they will show you where to find them! Or swipe ➡️ for my annotated map and route suggestion which includes:

• Acer Glade 🍁 In autumn this is full of beautiful colours. A few trees were starting to turn when we visited at the end of August. From Oct-mid Nov you need to pre-book tickets as it is peak season!
• Gruffalo sculptures 🐭 See The Gruffalo, mouse, fox, owl and snake. If you want to see the Gruffalo’s Child, it is in the New Arboretum which is a bit of a walk away from here.
• Holford Hollow Play Area - Biggest of the two new play areas! Great adventure play with obstacle courses, spiders web and talk tubes
• Branch Out Play Area - Smaller of the two new play areas. Lots of ropes and trees to climb on!
• The cafe kiosk has an outdoor seating area and play area. It serves ice cream, coffee, sandwiches, sausage rolls, smoothies. The previous play area has been removed and there is more of an informal loose parts play area here now. (See Image 8) The next building to the south of this has a restaurant with more hot food options! Toilets are here and at the welcome building.

Walks amongst gigantic trees is always such a joy. Westonbirt is one of our favourite places for a walk and autumn is my favourite time of year to visit! 🍁🍂 Will you be going soon?

Save this post if you want to use my route map! ❤️

NEW Opening @jumpinfunofficial! INFO BELOW ⬇️

Picking Patch 🌻🌾 Info Below ⬇️ 📍 Opp

Picking Patch 🌻🌾 Info Below ⬇️

📍 Opposite Flourish, Saltford, BS31 3TJ

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What’s there?
🌻 PYO sunflowers (£1 a stem or £5 for 6) Cover little legs as a few spiky plants in the field and wellies maybe a good idea.
🌾Maize maze (£5.50 per person, £20 group ticket (4 people), Under 2s FREE)
🎨Arts and crafts (prices from £3.50-£12.50)
⛳️Games including giant guess who
🎵Sound play area
⭐️ Graffiti Area (£10)
🍦 Marshfield Ice Cream
🍔Food and drink from Flourish
📸 Photo opportunities
🫧 Bubble station
⭐️ Escape room (age 10+ £10 a ticket)
🚻 Toilets on site
🚘 Free parking

⏰ 22 Aug - 1 Sep: 9.30am– 5pm (Last entry 4pm)

Lots to do here and a nice big space! Most activities have a cost. Guess who, sound play area and bubble station were free, as well as a seat swing and a couple of other photo opportunities. You can pick and choose what you want to do. Some activities require pre-booking (but I expect you would be fine for walk-ins for most!). We did sunflower picking, crafts and ice cream! Learning from past experiences I wasn’t brave enough to attempt the maize maze without another adult. 😆 Lots of benches to sit with food or for crafts. I recommend doing the crafts last whilst you enjoy a coffee 👍

If you fancy something indoors to do afterwards, just across the road the pottery painting at Flourish is a lot of fun! You need to pre-book a table.

Tag a friend! 🌻

Wembley in a day for The Eras Tour! ✨ Visiting t

Wembley in a day for The Eras Tour! ✨ Visiting tips ⬇️

Getting there:
🚌 If it is a big event National Express or other bus companies may have a dedicated service from Bristol direct to Wembley!
🚆 Train is an option but there are a few changes.
🚘 We drove and found it straightforward! It was about 2 hrs 30 each way, and there was only a bit of traffic near Wembley. We stayed until the end of the show and found it well organised and easy to exit with no queuing to leave. We used Just Park to book a parking space on someone’s drive about 15 minutes walk south (Vivian Ave). There were lots of people around and it felt safe. We went for this rather than Wembley car parks as I read it can take ages to get out of them. We did get back quite late so depending on how tired you are you may want to book accommodation. You also need to check if you need to pay the ULEV charge.

What to take: 👜
• Check bag and other item restrictions for Wembley
• Ear plugs (not everyone uses them but I found it helpful to slightly reduce the volume!)
• Bottle caps will be removed - be careful of bags on the floor and expect spillages. There are water fountains inside but big queues before so we ended up buying drinks.
• No food and drink can be taken in, but there is lots for sale in there. They had hot dogs, chicken/falafel and chips, nachos, popcorn, candy floss and drinks!
• Wembley has an open roof so may get chilly. We were fine in August.
• Battery pack and charger

Toilets:
• Busy before the show started but very empty during. If you know the set list go through it and plan toilet breaks during your least favourite songs or if there’s any outfit changes that would be a good time!

Seats:
• We had restricted view seats but it was definitely worth it IMO! In case anyone is looking for future concerts at Wembley, these photos are from Section 535, Row 7, Seat 265!
• If you are afraid of heights you may want to avoid the top level. It is high, however it does feel a lot better once everyone stands up!

Happy to answer any questions 😊 I like knowing what to expect for somewhere like this as it is a huge venue and can be overwhelming!

NEW Inflatable Play in Brislington @chaosinflatabl

NEW Inflatable Play in Brislington @chaosinflatablepark! Tag a friend who will be interested 💜

Inflatable Theme Park for £9 per child (ages 2-14

Inflatable Theme Park for £9 per child (ages 2-14) & adults FREE! ⭐️ 10 Aug- 1 Sep, 7-8 Sep *subject to weather, check their Facebook page for updates before you go!

📍 Portishead Showground, BS20 7RA

🎟️ £9 wristband includes unlimited play on the inflatables. Extra costs:
• Bungee trampoline £3.50
• Bumper cars
• Hook a Duck & other games (we paid £4 which guarantees a prize)

⏰ Open 10-5pm subject to wind speeds

🍔 🍦 Hot food stall, ice cream van (cash only) & sweet van

🚻 Toilets on site

🚘 Free parking

🧺 Grass areas to sit around, take picnic blankets or you can rent deck chairs. Don’t forget hats, water & sun cream!

Our verdict: a great value day out! My two happily played for hours! Some of the inflatables are a bit weathered but my two weren’t bothered by this in the slightest.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Valley Fest! 🎪 #ad invited We had a great fir

Valley Fest! 🎪

#ad invited

We had a great first festival camping as a family. It was a good mix of music, food, wellness and family friendly activities! It was a relatively small festival with a chilled vibe, but lots going on. Easy to meet up with friends! Fab selection of street food. Let me know if you have any questions!

Lumosphere @cabotcircus #ad 📍 Friary Building,

Lumosphere @cabotcircus #ad

📍 Friary Building, Quakers Friars, Cabot Circus

Lumosphere is an illumination and sensory experience for all ages. It takes approx 45 minutes to walk around, with lots of lights, sounds and some interactive parts! It is on until 16 August!

My children love a “light show” (their words) so they had a lot of fun running around. The interactive installation with the hand prints was our favourite part! It was enjoyable as a morning activity for us with a look around the shops after

Why not combine a visit with watching the Olympics on the big screen? Find FANSTAND right outside: a big screen and seating showing the Olympics which is FREE. They also have table tennis. There is a coffee cart and just behind that is @cuppbubbletea!

There are also some water fountains (good for some water play!) 💦

🎟️ Adult £12, Child (Age 4-17) £8, Age 3 and under Free. Tickets available via @say.yuup

🚌 🚘 Getting here: easily accessible by bus, or The Galleries Car Park is close!

Tag anyone you think might enjoy this! ❤️

Our highlights from @visitbristol’s #SummerInBri

Our highlights from @visitbristol’s #SummerInBristol campaign ☀️💙

DinoROAR at @longleatofficial until 1 Sep! 🦖 #

DinoROAR at @longleatofficial until 1 Sep! 🦖

#adprinvite #summerinbristol @visitbristol

I always come away really impressed when we visit Longleat. Events are very high quality and there is so much to do, beautiful animals and a great mix of attractions!

What to expect from DinoROAR: 🦕
• Giant inflatable obstacle course - Suitable for ages 3-13 (1-1.65m). My 5 & 3 yo went on and I followed them around the outside. It wasn’t too tricky for my 3 yo which was amazing! They also have an hour in the afternoon for younger kids to go on with their adult. My two went round 3 times as soon as we arrived, they loved it!
• @dinodiguk huge sandpit with dinosaur bones to excavate with paintbrushes. A very big hit with my two, they love playing archaeologists!
• Dino Discovery Trail - letters to find at dinosaur models and an anagram. Competition on their Facebook to win tickets to The Festival of Light
• Animatronic dinosaur walkthrough - lots of different dinosaurs to see and some were huge
• Dino meet and greets with T-Rex’s and Baby Dinos throughout the day
• VR Dinosaur Experience - Age 6+

We had such a great day just me and my two ❤️See the reel for what else we got up to! We finally got to feed the laraqueets which I have wanted to do for ages! Best to go early for this as it is only available whilst the feed is available 🦜

Share with anyone thinking about going this summer! ☀️

Countdown to the Bristol Balloon Fiesta 9-11 Aug a

Countdown to the Bristol Balloon Fiesta 9-11 Aug at Ashton Court! FREE festival (just pay for parking or bus to get there)

Catch one of the daily ascents at 6am and 6pm weather permitting. There will also be some special shape balloons such as Rupert the Bear, Thomas the Tank Engine, Action Man, Pipy the Scottish Piper, Buster and Bella the Bulldogs, Astro the Alien, and Wallace & Gromit’s Moon Rocket!

Night Glows planned for Fri & Sat!

There’s loads to do especially for kids - see our reel from last year for what to expect and the programme on the @bristolballoon website. @partypeeps will be there whom I definitely recommend going to see!

This year there will be some community launches as well as the main festival at Ashton Court. I will share any information about these that I am allowed to!

Will you be going to the Balloon Fiesta this year?

#summerinbristol #bristol #bristolballoonfiesta

Space Shanty 🚀 ✨ 🐀 #ad 📍 M Shed, Prin

Space Shanty 🚀 ✨ 🐀 #ad

📍 M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol, BS1 4RN

New exhibition at the M Shed until 1 September! It is an immersive exhibition with lots of interactive parts including flying a space ship, neon drawing, buttons to press, origami, green screen and more. You will be accompanied around the exhibition by videos of Bemmie the Rat! We didn’t follow the story that well with my kids being ages 5 and 3, but they loved exploring it all!

🎟️ Book via @say.yuup or in person. Adult (18+) £12, Child (4-17 years) £8, Ages 3 and Under Free
⏰ Duration: approx 45 mins. Slots available between 10am-4.15pm Tues-Sun
👶🏼Age rec 4+ but younger welcome

Where else to visit nearby?
• M Shed museum FREE
• Wapping Wharf - amazing food options!
• Walk/scoot around the harbourside 🛴
• @bristolferry or @bristolpacket boat trip around the harbour 🚤
• @ssgreatbritain museum 🚢
• FREE life drawing & usually a couple of other activities at @arnolfiniarts ✏️
• @wethecurious_ newly re-opened science museum with planetarium 🪐
• @bristolaquarium 🐠

Will you be going this summer?

#summerinbristol #bristol #bristoluk

Weekend at Whitemead Forest Park 📍 Forest of De

Weekend at Whitemead Forest Park 📍 Forest of Dean #ad invite

See www.bristolfamilyblog.com for our review!

Weekend away in the Forest of Dean 🌳 @whitemead

Weekend away in the Forest of Dean 🌳 @whitemead_forest_park Info below ⬇️ & Review on our website!

📍 Whitemead Forest Park, Parkend, Lydney, GL15 4LA

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We were kindly invited for a weekend away! This is an easy family holiday destination in the Forest of Dean, approx 50 mins from Bristol. Save up to 20% on accommodation with @bemoreboundlessmembership!

What’s there?
⛺️ Various accommodation options including apartments/lodges, glamping & touring pitches
☕️ Modern restaurant/bar on site with large outdoor terrace and outdoor kiosk
🛝 Two play areas & sports pitches
🏏 Big field great for rounders
🏹 Archery
⛳️ Adventure Golf
🏊 Indoor swimming pool & gym
🪩 Evening entertainment - varies per night and seasonal. We went to a mini disco and music bingo! They also had other acts and a quiz whilst we visited.
🎨 Kids workshops e.g. crafts

What’s nearby?
🚲 Family bike ride on the Colliers Trail with @pedalabikeaway (see our last post!)
🌳 @puzzlewoodfod Ancient woodland & popular filming location
🚂 @perrygrove_railway Trains, play areas, cafe, dog friendly - great day out!
🌳 @theforestofdeansculpturetrail at Beechenhurst - sculpture trail and play area
🦍 @goapeforestofdean at Beechenhurst or Mallards Pike
🪨@clearwellcaves - subterranean caves & cafe

See our website blog post for a full review with details about Whitemead Forest Park, Boundless Membership & Days Out in the Forest of Dean! 💡

Wolfridge Alpaca Barn 🦙 Info below ⬇️ 📍

Wolfridge Alpaca Barn 🦙 Info below ⬇️

📍 Alpaca Barn, Wolfridge, Forty Acre Ln, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 3QU (North-East of Bristol but not as far as Thornbury)

What’s there?
• Alpacas 🦙 Free to visit the alpacas and go to the cafe. You can walk around the outside of the fields. Wolfridge Wander trail £1 from cafe which has info points and a quiz to answer!
• Cafe ☕️ Coffees, cakes, afternoon tea, lunch & alpaca shaped biscuits. It has indoor and outdoor seating and colouring for kids. Outdoor area overlooks onto the alpaca fields.
• Alpaca experiences from age 4+ with adult - learn about them & feed them! These require pre-booking £15 adult & £9 child (4 to 15yrs)
• Kids Craft Workshops - Mainly in school holidays. Loads on for summer holidays and some include animal experiences too! Suitable for 4+ but it may be worth messaging if you have any queries about younger siblings. Check out @wolfridge_alpaca’s website for the details!
• 🚘 🚻 👶🏼 Free parking, toilets & baby change

Have you visited yet? Tag a friend who loves alpacas! ❤️

DIY Water Wall 🌈💦 Shopping List & How To Bel

DIY Water Wall 🌈💦 Shopping List & How To Below ⬇️

I spotted this at one of the local outdoor playgroups and wanted to make one for my son’s birthday! I know it will get a lot of use this summer. I am not great at DIY, and I still managed it! Such a fun project! 🙌

Shopping List:
• Wooden Pallet £0 - I found ours on a neighbouring street for free. People are often getting rid of them so do have a wander around your neighbourhood!
• Tickit colour funnels & jugs, pop tubes & brackets. We a Water Wall DIY kit from @isaacs_treasures £45.98 including funnels, jugs, pipes, screws and brackets. They have a cheaper version with random colours. You can purchase these items separately from other website if you google them.
• Tickit buckets from Isaac’s Treasures £3.99
• White guttering £7.97 & brackets £1.37 B&Q (tried and failed to find for free but you might have better luck!)
• Tray for catching water B&Q £3.95
• Yellow Paint - Cuprinol Garden Shades Dazzling £16
• Hooks if you want to hang jugs
• Sanding sheets
• Paint brush
• Tools: drill to attach pipes, saw if you need to cut guttering to size, hammer for hooks for jugs

TOTAL: £79.26 BUT you could do it cheaper if you get the random colour pipe kit, and in hindsight I did not need both the buckets and guttering - one or other would do. You also don’t have to paint it!

How To:
1. Sand down wooden pallet with sanding paper
2. Optional: paint for wood (I did two coats)
3. Cut the guttering to size and drill brackets at the bottom with a slope for the water to run off OR you can just use buckets!
4. Hook funnels on to the top of the pallet and attach tubes
5. Hammer hooks for jugs to the sides or wherever you want them
6. Arrange and drill the brackets to secure the tubes in position
7. Add a tray or buckets to catch the water
8. Secure your water wall to stop it tipping over! ⚠️ Screw in or cable ties perhaps?

Be safe with any tools! ⚒️ Let me know if you have any questions!

Family bike ride in the Forest of Dean @pedalabike

Family bike ride in the Forest of Dean @pedalabikeaway 🌳

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📍 Cannop Valley, New Rd, Coleford, GL16 7EH

We were kindly invited to visit for a family cycle ride! It is doable as a day trip from Bristol being approx 50 mins drive, but we arranged to go whilst staying locally at @whitemead_forest_park (post and review coming soon about this!)

We did the family Colliers trail which is 14.5km (9 miles) through the forest and past two lakes. It is a lovely scenic trail. Collect your bikes at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre, get trail map and follow it clockwise. It is relatively flat but some uphill and downhill parts. There is a cafe on a slight detour at Mallards Pike which is a good place for lunch with a cafe, toilets and lake with ducks and geese (also Go Ape!). (Photos 7 & 8)🦆 Cannop Ponds is also a lovely spot to stop (photo 9). The trail is dog friendly so our dog had the time of his life! 🐶

If you have time you could also stop at Beechenhurst on the way back which has a play area and Sculpture Trail which I really want to do! Our bike ride took us around 3.5 hours with lunch so we didn’t have time today. Lush day out, very tired now! Thanks for having us @pedalabikeaway!

⏰ 🎟️ Open 7 days a week! Various bikes available including e-bikes and trailers.

☕️ Cafe & toilets available at the Cycle Centre (as well as Mallards Pike!

Any questions let me know!

⭐️RE-OPENED⭐️ We The Curious📍 Millenniu

⭐️RE-OPENED⭐️ We The Curious📍 Millennium Square, Bristol ⬇️ INFO BELOW

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Bristol’s much loved science museum has re-opened after over 2 years of closure following a fire!

What’s there? 🧬

We The Curious has interactive exhibitions, experiments and activities to explore and learn. There is so much to be creative with. It is great for all ages! There is a 3D planetarium with shows aimed at varying ages (book in advance). Ours was Spin the Spaceship. If you have been before you will find a lot has been retained with some parts re-furbished. My children are nearly 3 and 5 and there was plenty for them to do, they loved it. Upstairs was best for their age group! We were there for over 4 hours and could have stayed longer.

⏰ Open Weds to Sun 10am-5pm term time, and Mon - Sun 10am-5pm in Bristol school holidays.

🎟️ Adult £18-20, Child (3-15) £12-14, 0-2 Free. Book tickets in advance

⭐️ Membership options are attractive! For example a single adult membership is £37 so that would roughly be the same cost as going twice! Compare prices for your family size to see if it might be worth it for you.

☕️ Great cafe, amazing selection of baked goods! Lots of kids options including sandwiches, pasta pots, carrot/cucumber sticks, flatbread and hummus

💼 Free large lockers was such a bonus! Raincoats and bags went in there and it was so nice not to have to carry that around

Have you been since it re-opened?

Bristol Family Summer Holiday Guide! ☀️ Save f

Bristol Family Summer Holiday Guide! ☀️ Save for later ❤️

For a more detailed version with images and booking links go to bristolfamilyblog.com

Some events require pre-booking so please check to avoid disappointment

Please share with anyone that might find this useful! It takes me a long time to put together so I appreciate any engagement with the post! 😊 - Rose

⭐️ Competition CLOSED! ⭐️ Win 4 tickets to

⭐️ Competition CLOSED! ⭐️ Win 4 tickets to Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book at @theforumbath on Saturday 20 July 📖 ✨

This is a musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book, with puppetry and songs! The show is on at 10.30, 1.30 & 3.30pm and is approx 1 hr long. Seeing this and a day out to Bath would be a lovely start to the summer holidays! ☀️

For your chance to win 4 tickets you need to:

❤️ Follow @bristolfamilyblog and @theforumbath
👍 Like this post
💬 Tag friends in the comments (each comment with a tag counts as an entry, unlimited entries)

T&C’s: The competition closes on Wednesday 3 July at 6pm. The winner will be selected at random and announced on my stories. UK entry only. The giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. Be aware of fake accounts - you will only be contacted by my official account.

Getting there:
🚆 4 mins walk from Bath Spa Train Station
🚘 Park right next door at Avon Street Car Park - 34 Corn St, Bath, BA1 1UF

For more information & booking visit https://bathforum.co.uk/charliecook24 ✨

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