Here are some walks for New Years Day in Berkshire which you might like to try. New Years Day is a great day to get out in the fresh air after the festivities of New Years Eve. If you are looking for Buggy Friendly Walks, do click here and if you would like to do a walk where you can get a warm drink on or near the walk, click here. If you find this blog post useful make sure you join the Berkshire Mummies mailing list, follow Berkshire Mummies on Facebook and Instagram and share with friends and family who might also find it useful. New Years…
(AD Disclaimer: The businesses marked with a * are listed in the Berkshire Mummies Directory and those with a ** have gifted / previously gifted Berkshire Mummies tickets). There are lots of events taking place in Berkshire this summer and many of them have been specifically designed with babies and toddlers in mind. We have listed them below to help provide some inspiration for the Summer Holidays. If you are running an event this summer holiday in Berkshire for Babies, Toddlers or Pre-schoolers please send Berkshire Mummies an email and tell us more. If you find this Summer Holiday What’s…
Autumn is a lovely time of year to get out and about and stretch your legs. Wrap up warm and take in the beautiful Berkshire Autumnal colours, take a little bag and collect some conkers, acorns, sticks and leaves and enjoy the fresh air and picturesque surroundings. We have been of plenty of walks in the area - here are some of our favourites. If you found this blog post of interest make sure you sign up to the mailing list and follow Berkshire Mummies on Instagram and Facebook. Lily Hill Park in Bracknell is made up of 23 hectares of public open space with…
We really enjoy visiting The Look Out and Swinley Forest in Bracknell. There is plenty on offer for the family and our family just adore being in the woodland setting. Here are 10 things to do at The Look Out in Bracknell. Please read the Look Out's Covid update before travelling. 1) Go for a Segway Ride 2) Complete a Go Ape course 3) Build a Den (there is a den building area next to the play area) 4) Discover the woodland play area. You must pre-book the park. 5) Go to The Look Out Discovery Centre. 6) Have a…
Boulters Lock and Ray Mill Island are both fantastic places to visit as there is plenty to see and explore, with the added bonus that it is all free. There was a public car park just up the road from Boulters Lock, you have to pay for it but it isn't too expensive. If you find this blog post useful make sure you join the Berkshire Mummies mailing list, follow Berkshire Mummies on Facebook and Instagram and share with friends and family who might also find it useful. What is at Boulters Lock and Ray Mill Island? Boulters Lock is a fantastic place to watch…
We really enjoyed walking at Braywick Nature Reserve in Maidenhead, it makes a lovely family walk. You can park for free in the car park on Hibbert Road which takes you directly into the Formal Park area. There are some beautiful trees and benches dotted around and open green space to enjoy. Where did we walk? When we walked at Braywick Nature Reserve we walked through the Formal Park and past the cemetery on our left. We then followed the path out of the Formal Park keeping to our left and found some wonderful wooden sculptures, which the children really…
Walking Larks Hill and Cabbage Hill, Bracknell can be done as two separate walks or one combined walk. We have done this walk in several different guises during different seasons. For the purpose of this blog post I will talk about our walk from Larks Hill to Cabbage Hill but will give information of two car parks as you can start the walk in reverse if you wish. Cows at Larks Hill in August 2020 About the walk Larks Hill is made up is 16.5 acres of open space and can be found off Harvest Ride in Warfield, Bracknell. The…
Several Berkshire Mummies readers suggested I went walking at Simon’s Wood, Finchampstead - thank you to everyone who recommended this walk to me, we loved our visit. During our walk at Simon’s Wood it was wonderful to be fully immersed in the woods - with tall trees, thick woodland and well defined paths. If you find this blog post useful make sure you join the Berkshire Mummies mailing list, follow Berkshire Mummies on Facebook and Instagram and share with friends and family who might also find it useful. From the free car park we entered the woods where there was a wooden sign saying Centenary Trail,…
We went walking at Shepherd Meadows and River Blackwater, Sandhurst on a sunny summer Sunday afternoon. It was such a delightful place to walk. The walk at Shepherd Meadows is linked at one end to neighbouring Sandhurst Memorial Park to the south of Sandhurst. Where did we walk? From the car park (see postcode at the bottom of this post) we walked over a playing field until we met the River Blackwater. We then found a bridge where people were feeding the ducks, that were swimming in the river (so don’t forget to take some bread) as you might have the…
Since having our second child we have been re-discovering buggy friendly walks in Berkshire. They have been great to explore. It’s worth noting we walk with an off-road buggy and have only tested the below walks with this type of buggy. If you click the links below, they will each take you to a blog post, which has been written about each walk, providing pictures and more information and Berkshire Mummies experience of each walk. If you are looking for some Toddler Friendly Parks in Berkshire click here. Where can I find a good Buggy Friendly Walks in Berkshire? The…
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