Usually we head North into Cumbria and the Lake District, but last week we thought we'd try somewhere a little closer to home. Brockholes Nature Reserve is on reclaimed wetland just half an hour from us, and has a short Gruffalo trail Noah really wanted to see too.
It's incredibly calm and peaceful to say that it's just off the motorway. Even in the depths of winter it was beautiful, I can imagine it would be even more so in summer when the waters are bustling with wildlife. We took the Reserve Trail, strolled through the grounds and took a few pictures along the way while our little one kept warm in the buggy (A Baby Jogger City Mini GT for any mums who are interested! This all-terrain pram is just incredible). After a pretty cold couple of hours we were then treated to an amazing sunset, which we watched while drinking tea in the cafe as the birds bobbed about us on the water...
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