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Slimbridge


Finally back on my blogspot with a great family day out. Slimbridge is somewhere that I had been meaning to visit with my girls for sometime. It's about an hour and fifteen minutes away from Birmingham when the M5 is happy. It's proximity to the M5 also make it a great place to break a journey if you are travelling south west. Do be sure to book in advance though as it's popular.

The whole family really enjoyed our day at Slimbridge and that is the real brilliance of the place. It's engaging for adults and keeps toddlers happy. Not many venues can claim to please everyone.



The children's favourite part of the day was Welly Boot Land. Amazingly, I had dressed the children appropriately in welly boots but it was a sunny day and within minutes boots were off, socks were off and trousers were rolled up. (Take a towel!) The girls were in the stream, on the slides and splashing each other. The take away coffee hut was aptly positioned just outside the gates to keep the grown ups happy.


There were interactive aspects everywhere we turned. Birds to feed, ponds to dip in, hides to peek out of. There was more than enough for a day and so many parts that we didn't have time to explore. We missed the Living Wetland Theatre because we were so interested in watching the keepers feed the otters. The Canoe Safari is also something that we would love to do once my Littlest Lady is slightly older.

 

During our day at Slimbridge we were transported around the world to see different species of birds. We saw Chilean Falmingos and Hawaiin geese. our favourite part though was visiting Arctic Adventure where we entered the Tundra hut to experience life as an arctic explorer. My children were in the sleeping bags, using the binoculors, cooking food in the kitchen and identifying birds by looking at their leg rings. This kept the children occupied whilst the grown-ups read some of the information boards.

Slimbridge has just been announced as the winner of the  2021 SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards Family Day Out Venue of the Year. It's no surprise. It really was one of the best days out that my family have had this year. We will definitely be visiting again.


https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/slimbridge/
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Location: Slimbridge, Gloucester GL2, UK

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