Regular readers, will know how I love to get children out and about whenever possible.One outing, that comes to mind, was when I took my youngest son. then aged 12, a child minded child, age 8 and went, with another child minder and her son, 12 on an afternoon walk to Heddon’s mouth, via the Hunters Inn
The Hunters Inn, as the name suggests, is a hotel.
We drove there, ( note, that I had written permission from the child minding child’s parents, to take her out in my car) leaving my car in the car park, we then walked pasted the hotel, where there were several peacocks wandering around the grounds.
. The path which is in a deep valley follows a river to the sea.
We walked together along the path, where I spotted and pointed out a heron looking for fish. At one point we had to cross the river over a wooden bridge, where the children had fun playing pooh sticks, while I chatted to my friend. As we walked further we also saw a mountain goat, high above us, on the hill. To get onto the pebble beach, we had to cross the river once again, the older boys decided to use some stepping stones
and my son managed to get his feet wet, On witnessing this, the rest of us took an alternative route.
Next we found a sheltered spot to sit on the beach, while the children tried their hands at skimming stones into the sea
(always take great care of children near any water). I remembered my dad telling me, when I was a girl, that round, flat stones are the best for this, so I shared this information with them all.
Half an hour, or so, later, we headed back to the car park, taking pleasure from the scenery, as we walked.
When we arrived at the car, we had an ice cream, before driving home.
For the cost of an ice cream each and the petrol it took for our journey, we had a good, educational, fun afternoon out and as it meant my son had a good few hours away from his x-box, I would say it was a good result!
I would like to thank my dad. Ken Smith and my friend Tina Day for allowing me to use their photographs in this post.
As always questions/comments are welcome.
Karen
x
We love this walk there is so much to see and do no matter the weather. In the summer we stop for a paddle in the stream
and then again in the sea, in the colder months we find different nature items. It’s so enjoyable for all the family.
What a lovely blog. I felt like I was doing the walk with you, one of our favourite walks with the family dogs . Children never get bored on these type of walks as there is always something different to see around the next corner. Loved all the photos , brilliant!
This sounds like such a beautiful walk and we love our weekend rambles too. Having a dog makes us get out. I like to see the boys with red cheeks and happy faces, enjoying nature and unplugged! Thank you for linking up to #ablogginggoodtime 🎉
It’s so great to get outside with the kids. We love taking these kind of trips – just walking along paths through natural habitats. Thanks for sharing!
~Jess
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We are surrounded by beautiful commons and parks and family walks are a must for us at the weekends. This sounds like a lovely excursion Karen. Thanks for sharing it with us. #TweensTeensBeyond
oh wow this looks like a beautiful place!! Looks like the kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves too!
Thank you for sharing this with us at #TriumphantTales. I hope to see you back next week!
It looks beautiful there. I could definitely spend an afternoon there.
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Looks like a beautiful place, there’s nothing like getting out into the countryside, it’s when my two are at their happiest for sure.
Thank you for joining #FamilyFunLinky x
What a lovely walk! I love it when my teens agree to come on a walk with me – we live close to the gorgeous South Wales coast and so we have plenty of choice. Thanks so much for sharing with us at #TweensTeensBeyond
This sounds like a lovely day. I would enjoy going on such an outing,
Sounds like a lovely excursion for wild kids. All childminders should be more like you! Great work #Adventurecalling
We came here a couple of years ago when Finn was a baby and had such a nice walk to the beach (we also had a nice lunch at the hotel). It’s so important to get outside whenever possible, luckily there are so many places to explore in Devon! Thank you joining us #AdventureCalling
It’s lovely that you were given permission to take the children out #CountryKids
wow what a lovely way to spend time with your kids and friends. I bet the parents of the child minded child were thrilled at the experience you had given. a great value day and lots of fun. A little stone skimming on the beach would have been my highlight #CountryKids
That looks a lovely walk to take, I agree, getting kids outdoors is just the best thing #Countrykids
What a great walk, and fun to skim stones. Thanks for sharing with us at #CountryKids
What a beautiful spot for a walk. Love Pooh sticks and skimming stones into the sea – such simple activities but so much fun. Thank you for sharing with #CountryKids