A day in the woods
Papa actually had a whole day off yesterday AND the sun was shining!! We packed up a picnic and headed off to Erddig for the day. I can’t actually remember the last time we went, it must be a couple months ago so we were long overdue a visit. It’s one of my favourite places to go.
We walked up to the house first, and delved into the picnic I had packed. Falafel wraps, greek salad, crisps, then homemade brownies for afters. Why does food always taste so much better when it’s eaten outdoors?! We found some ducklings and some giant koi carp, both of whom were happy to eat some picnic leftovers! The kiddos love playing in the Wolf’s Den – the wooden adventure playground they built last year. I think the rope swing is the favourite attraction {for Mama and Papa too!}
After a long play, we took a walk back though the woods, finding lots of fallen trees to climb on, hills to run up and down and sticks to play with. I really don’t think much beats a day in the woods, away from the noise of every day life, with no technology. Just the peaceful sound of birds singing and children giggling.
We made it home in time for a roast dinner and some more playing in the sun in the garden. A perfect end to a great weekend!
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Alice
June 9, 2014 at 09:15Wow, it looks amazing :) Love the wolf
Keri-Anne
June 9, 2014 at 11:04What a wonderful day sweetie! That house looks amazing!!!! WOW x
You Baby Me Mummy
June 9, 2014 at 11:04Sounds idyllic! What a wonderful day and I’m glad that the sun shone on Papa’s day off x
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
June 9, 2014 at 11:06Looks like you all had a fantastic time! This looks a beautiful place to visit x
Jen aka The Mad House
June 9, 2014 at 12:11Looks like you had an ace day. We had rain yesterday!
Kizzy
June 9, 2014 at 12:26Looks like you all had a great day out. Fantastic photo’s
Lori
June 9, 2014 at 12:52There’s nothing better than a walk in the woods, especially if papa gets to come along. Love the last pic. x
Adele @ Circus Queen
June 9, 2014 at 14:59It looks a bit like our day. We were in the woods too. No adventure playground, though. We must find one.
lisa prince
June 9, 2014 at 15:22wow that looks like a fantastic walking area, ours is groggy and never so fun looking x
Victoria Mylittlel
June 9, 2014 at 15:31we went to the park yesterday instead with a small snack on a bench, as my husband it allergic at this time of the year, would be so nice to go away somewhere like this place
LearnerMother
June 9, 2014 at 16:24Sounds perfect, it’s so good to get imd together as a family. Your photos of games in the woods are lovely!
Louisa
June 9, 2014 at 16:31A walk in the woods followed by a roast dinner is my kind of perfect day
Jenny
June 9, 2014 at 18:28It’s a National Trust place isn’t it?
For some reasons your images are too big for my screen so I have to scroll across to see the entire picture. No one else has mentioned it though so not sure if it’s just me (I’m on my MacBook Air).
Angela Spicer
June 9, 2014 at 18:40I love getting out there exploring.
Michelle
June 9, 2014 at 18:55What a grand day out – we love walking in the woods! And the colour of the poppies are stunning! x
Mummy of Two
June 9, 2014 at 19:13Sounds and looks like the perfect way to spend a sunny day!
Hannah Staveley
June 9, 2014 at 19:41Some good pictures, love been out and about at this time of year .x
Fritha
June 9, 2014 at 19:46looks like a lovely day, I love your little wild flower bouquet! x
Emma Shilton
June 9, 2014 at 20:48What beautiful photographs! Looks like you had a wonderful time
Jess @ Along Came Cherry
June 9, 2014 at 21:28Sounds like a perfect Sunday. Love the poppies x
Jane @ northernmum
June 9, 2014 at 22:23Stunning shots, lovely when the sun is out.
Zena's Suitcase
June 9, 2014 at 22:54This looks like a amazing place to visit, and they are amazing pictures too :-)
Foz
June 9, 2014 at 22:56Aww sounds like a lovely day out and gorgeous photos!
Julien Peter Benney
June 10, 2014 at 01:19It’s certainly fun and attractive, but to be fair it seems to me rather sanitised and moderate compared with my own imagination of families who (via cultivation and farming) can be self-sufficient and still live completely wild and feel nature every day, and who live a life of far less comfort than I imagine you do via extremes of fasting (one meal and nothing else — even water — every day) and spiritual devotion. My stories are fictional and at present unformed, but their effects upon my imagination as a city dweller in the world’s worst polluter cannot be denied (at all event by myself).
VaiChin @ Rambling Through Parenthood
June 10, 2014 at 18:19It is always nice to make the most of the sunshine. This looks like a lovely place to visit.
Cass@frugalfamily
June 10, 2014 at 19:45That sounds like my kind of day x x
Shell Louise
June 11, 2014 at 00:05Gorgeous photos and what a wonderful place for an adventure :)
abigail
June 11, 2014 at 08:10sounds like a perfect way to spend the day as a family! Glad the sun was shining too!
Laura
June 11, 2014 at 11:47Oh wow what a lovely blissful day and so nice to have all the family there! That wolf sculpture and those tree roots are amazing – such a wonderful natural playground for young and old
Laura x
agatapokutycka
June 11, 2014 at 20:30Wow, what an awesome spider looking tree!
Totally stunning
Lia
June 11, 2014 at 21:25What a perfect day – and those tree roots are amazing!
Sarah Bailey
June 12, 2014 at 10:53Wow what a magical looking place. A real wonderland. x
Globalmouse
June 14, 2014 at 15:02Sounds like the perfect trip out. I love your photos and all those trees are gorgeous!
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