Family Friendly Activities Archives

Apr

2021

10 things to do at The Look Out in Bracknell

Attractions, Free Things To Do, Places to Walk, Places To Play And LearnBuggy Friendly Walk, Dog Friendly Walk, Free things to do, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, Family Friendly Activities, Park

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…

Dec

2020

By Berkshire Mummies

20+ activities to do with the children between Christmas and New Year

Christmas, At Home, Free Things To Do, SeasonalChristmas, Family Friendly Activities, At home, New Year

The excitement of Christmas Day is now over and you might be looking for a bit of inspiration to keep the children busy at home - especially as Berkshire is in Tier 4. Hopefully you will find some inspiration in this blog post '20+ Activities to do with the children between Christmas and New Year'. Make sure you are following Berkshire Mummies on Facebook and Instagram. Activity ideas to do at home; Do some cooking - how about making Lockdown Yeast Free Pizza, Oatmeal Pancakes, Homemade Butter Bean Dip and Rainbow Frozen Chocolate Bananas Make a firework chalk picture in…

Nov

2020

By Berkshire Mummies

Fruit and Nut Chocolate Drops

Recipes, Christmas, SeasonalChristmas, Family Friendly Activities, Recipe

These Fruit and Nut Chocolate drops are very simple to make, tasty yummy and would make a lovely homemade gift for a special occasion. What ingredients do I need? 100g chocolate (dark, milk or white). 25g dried fruit and 25g nuts (I used unsalted peanuts and raisins). If allergic to nuts you could replace with another dried fruit - eg. apricots, cranberries.A sheet of tin foil / baking paper. How do I make Fruit and Nut Chocolate Drops? Break the chocolate up into small pieces into a bowl and melt the chocolate. I melted ours for a minute on high in…

Oct

2020

By Berkshire Mummies

A visit to The Nature Discovery Centre

Free Things To Do, Places to Walk, Days OutFamily Walk, Days Out, Free things to do, Family Friendly Activities

I recently went for a walk and visit to The Nature Discovery Centre in Thatcham and have to say I was really impressed with the Wildlife Trusts site. I went mid-week, during term time and met my parents for a social distanced walk and picnic. The weather was a mixture of sunshine and showers which was kind to us during our picnic. It’s a lovely family friendly destination and I look forward to going back with my husband and the kids soon. What is at the Nature Discovery Centre? The Nature Discovery Centre is made up of a series of…

Sep

2020

By Berkshire Mummies

A visit to Aldermaston Wharf

Free Things To Do, Places to Walk, Days OutFamily Friendly Activities, Walking in Berkshire, Day Trip

We took a visit to Aldermaston Wharf, which is home to part of the Kennet and Avon Canal and just 1.5 miles away from Aldermaston in West Berkshire. What did we see and do at Aldermaston Wharf? After parking the car (details below), we went straight to find the canal. From the car park we walked through the grounds of the quaint Aldermaston Tea Rooms garden which had a one way system from the car park. Then we were immediately on the canal. Aldermaston Tea Room First of all we turned right and walked up to the electric lifting bridge…

Aug

2020

By Berkshire Mummies

August 2020 Bank Holiday What’s on Guide in Berkshire

What's On Guides, SeasonalWhat’s On, Family Friendly Activities

Disclaimer: I have marked businesses I have previously worked with in a paid partnership and/or gifted capacity with a *. If you have found this What's on Guide useful, don't forget to join the Berkshire Mummies mailing list. Here is the Berkshire Mummies August 2020 Bank Holiday What's on Guide in Berkshire. Dinton Pastures Outdoor Cinema - Toy Story 4, 29th August 2020, 6pm - 11pm, Dinton Activity Centre, £13.95 for adults, £8.95 for children. 4 or more tickets receive a 10% discount. Click here for more information. Xplorer Dinosaur Trail, Herschel Park, Slough, 29th August 2020 – 30th August 2020. Click here for…

Jul

2020

By Berkshire Mummies

Dinosaur Trail at Herschel Park

Free Things To Do, SeasonalFamily Walk, Family Friendly Activities

Today we headed to Slough to have a go at the Dinosaur Trail at Herschel Park. We have a child who adores dinosaurs and it was a great opportunity to get outside on an adventure, despite the rain. The Dinosaur Trail Active Slough have put up an Xplorer Dinosaur Trail at Herschel Park which is on throughout the summer and there are 15 dinosaurs cards hidden around the park. Each of the dinosaurs card has a dinosaur picture on it, a number and a dinosaur fact on it. Click here to access the map of where the dinosaurs are hiding. …

May

2020

By Berkshire Mummies

30 Rainy Day Activities you can do at Home

At Home, Free Things To DoFree Activities, Free things to do, Family Friendly Activities

When it rains we find ourselves indoors a lot more. In our house, the garden is our extra room and when the rain comes we spend less time outdoors. However, there is plenty you can do inside the house to keep the family entertained. Below are 30 Rainy Day Activities you can do at Home which hopefully you will find useful. For more ideas why not take a look at our 30 fun things to do with your kids during lockdown blog post? Indoor Activities Write a letter to a friend or family member Cooking - why not make some…

Feb

2020

By Berkshire Mummies

Free things to do in Bracknell Forest

Free Things To DoFree things to do, Low cost activities, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, Family Friendly Activities

Bracknell Forest has some great things to offer the family, here are some ideas of free things to do in Bracknell Forest. Have a picnic on England's longest picnic bench (carved from a single piece of wood) at Lily Hill Park (Post Code: RG12 2RX) England's longest picnic bench (carved from a single piece of wood) Visit the Library. There are 9 different libraries to visit in Bracknell Forest. Click here for their locations. North Ascot Library, Bracknell Forest Go to the Splash Pad (open seasonally) at Jocks Lane Recreation Ground (Post Code: RG12 2BH) Play in the Sandpit at…