I love this spot – one of the first places we discovered when she was a tot and it’s been much improved in recent years. Fabulous trees on the lead up to the Broad, accessible paths and beautiful views over the water. And ducks. The addition of the Hungry Otter van is great. It’s at […]
By Helen @routesforlittleboots and Naomi @norfolkplayparks Even if you love a good romp around the country paths with nothing but a great sense of adventure, having a playpark to unleash them upon at the end of the walk is always a winner. With the restrictions easing over the coming months, we compared notes to provide […]
We had a lovely little walk this weekend at Swardeston Common. Daffodils popping up everywhere in March, gorse and my new favourite, goat willow (big plump yellow catkins!). We tried to feed the ducks but they snubbed our peas and went back to sleep! It’s a lovely little spot though. Gorgeous in the summertime. It […]
(Last visited summer 2018) This is a little magical little garden tucked away near the Roman Catholic Cathedral. It has an amazing Gothic fountain, a Medieval wall, a rustic bridge, woodland walkways and beautiful lawns and is a Grade II English Heritage registered garden. It’s very small – a beautiful garden spot for a micro […]
(Last visited December 2019) We had a great time adventuring here in winter 2019 – so close to Norwich and I never knew it was there! It starts on a small green with little play area and throne! There is a small woodland walk with a little stream running alongside it (it’s not that clearly […]
This is a beautiful, yet tiny, wood and is a fantastic short walk for toddlers. It was one of my first discoveries in 2017 when we started exploring. The main path gets muddy in winter, but during dry, summer months a pushchair will be able to handle it (although you’ll have to pull it up […]
A short but perfectly formed little woodland near Loddon, just off the A146. Only about half a mile round, but great fun – trees to climb up, logs to walk over, leaves to kick, stumps to jump off and fairy doors! Despite visiting in mid-winter after lots of wet weather, we were surprised at how […]
We had the loveliest walk here recently. There are so many paths to explore around here – unfortunately I underestimated the distance and my five-year-old ended up walking nearly four miles! She forgave me for all the “mud fun” we had though. We parked at the village hall (where there is also a great playpark) […]
We recently stumbled across this fabulous place. Whilst its official name is Mannington, we thought it was actually Narnia (the chapel ruins anyway). These chapel gardens were magical and a beautiful addition for curious little explorers! Just beware that you’re not allowed to enter the chapel itself but you can open the door to peep […]
What a gorgeous little woodland! Muddy as heck and no clearly defined route, so not one of recommend for pushchairs at the moment. But if you’re local to Norwich, a lovely place to explore with a nice pair of wellies! It’s a short walk from Dussindale Recreation Ground, which is where we parked – there’s […]