Baboon Adventures – Fun with Our Teen on Halloween

Baboon Adventures is an electric scooter guided adventure around the beautiful forest in the Farleigh Wallop Estate. The Twilight Adventures are, as they sound, are for when night falls. Suitable for all ages and experiences we headed over on the evening of Halloween to review the experience for ourselves. Baboon Adventures, Charlton Park Estate, Malmesbury, … Read more

Pontefract parkrun – The Halloween and Ponty Challenge

When my husband wanted to visit a kitchen showroom up in Yorkshire it made sense to combine it with an overnight stay and a further away parkrun. There happened to be one right near where we needed to go and we nearly ended up there. However, my husband happened to discover that Pontefract parkrun wasn’t … Read more

Minehead parkrun – Great for The Butlins Adult Weekender

Minehead parkrun was my only choice of location when I went on an adult weekend to Butlins. Luckily it is also just a short walk away and thank you so much to the 19 volunteers – as it was almost cancelled as still looking for volunteers the night before. The Beach Hotel, The Avenue, Minehead, … Read more

Seven Fields parkrun – Alternative Course After The Rain

We headed to Seven Fields parkrun for event number 189. Thanks to a sudden downpour of rain at 6am in the morning the preferred A route was underwater and therefore the alternative course was in operation. At least this made shoe choice easier! Seven Fields Nature Reserve and Penhill Sports Field, Nr. Hillary Close, Swindon, … Read more

Cirencester parkrun Celebrating and Milestones

We headed to Cirencester parkrun. It was my 50th different parkrun location, also known as a half Cowell. It was also the first time I had done 40 parkruns in any one year. Plus it was, of course, the 20th anniversary of parkrun itself. Royal Agricultural University, Stroud Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire The what3words location is: … Read more

Severn Valley Country parkrun – Helpful First Timers Info

We headed to Severn Valley Country parkrun for event number 205. As our son works Saturday afternoons now we can’t really venture too far away. As it happened he had the day off booked as he had an adventure day planned so didn’t come with us this week. Severn Valley Country Park, Chapel Lane, Alveley, … Read more

Mallards Pike parkrun: The Last of the UK Alphabeteer

Technically for my Alphabeteer Challenge the last letter I needed was an M. As I am going to Minehead, this weekend, I didn’t want to get my last letter without my family so it was for this reason that we headed to Mallards Pike parkrun. Mallards Pike, Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire GL15 4HD Grid Reference SO637093 … Read more

Barry Island parkrun – Barry, Home of Gavin and Stacey

The Finale of Gavin and Stacey Christmas special was being filmed last week, so Barry Island parkrun came up as a suggestion of where to go. Unfortunately it looks like the last day of filming was Friday but nonetheless it was an excellent choice. Barry Island parkrun facilities There is a carpark right near the … Read more

Jersey Farm parkrun – For our J in the Alphabeteer Challenge

We headed to Jersey Farm parkrun, St Albans for our letter J, a number event I hadn’t got and to meet a parkrun tourist celebrity! Jersey Farm Woodland Park, St.Albans – spider.bunny.visual Alphabeteer parkrun Challenge Those who follow the blog will know that there are several parkrun challenges about. The Alphabeteer challenge is probably one … Read more