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A Day At Hardwick Park

17/4/2017

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So last weekend my husband decided on the weekend he had off to go fishing with my dad, the sun was beaming hot and typically this meant that me and the kids would be stuck at home once again but thankfully the sun came out again on Sunday so we decided to take a look at our nature park just 15 minutes drive away from where we live.

Before we went we decided to take a walk around the car boot where we grabbed some fishing nets for the kids then arrived just as the weather got even nicer.
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Getting out of the door in a hurry, I had no time to make up a picnic , so we ended up buying a few little bits like crisps and ice creams from the shop onsite  (costly so I would not advise this at all) . 
They did sell little books and pencil sets for just £1.50 that were The Gruffalo Trail and they also had a Quack Trail pack which I did not see until after we had left or I would have bought some .
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I was pleased we picked up the nets as there was  a fantastic pond away from the larger lakes where we spent most of the day looking at frog spawn , trying to catch fish and literally messing about and having fun on the pond side .
I even made a joke that my husband would do a better job at this pond as there were no trees nearby. My dad says when they go fishing he catches more trees than fish . 
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The biggest lake in the Park has its own sets of swans and ducks , we don't like spending much time here as it is very deep so we tend to just have a quick walk around it , I fear the kids will take a plunge if we get too close but it is lovely for the view and the cold breeze that comes at the side of it , perfect for the picnics and romancers.
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You get to see the stunning Hardwick hall Hotel as well as a few little castle ruins on site too where the children seemed to enjoy running around or in this case , playing peek a boo.

Hardwick hall is completely free so it is no wonder we will be enjoying our time here a lot hopefully this summer if the weather is nice , the only thing you pay for is parking which I think was £3 for the day , not bad at all.

There are toilets , an information center, cafe , shop and even an education room as well as park . 
We did not go to the park, it seemed a little too crowded for Joshua so we took him along the Gruffalo trail where he spent a good 40 minutes being forced out of a tunnel which e thoroughly enjoyed . As he went through it , the older ones went over it and chased him back and fourth it was lovely to see him having fun .
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There are some wonderful spots around the park to just stop and reflect or even relax and take a view at the surroundings. A good little game for the bridge  was Pooh sticks, you get the children to drop some twigs on one side and see who's wins and reaches the other side of the bridge first .
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It was lovely to get out for the day as a family, it is rare we get chance with hubby working all of the time. The sun shining made it even more great .
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We were planning on going back this weekend but with a picnic of our own to sit and enjoy , unfortunately as we left home the rain started so we had to take a detour to our next adventure instead. 

​We do hope to return soon though .
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10 Comments
MELANIE EDJOURIAN link
17/4/2017 09:50:03 pm

That looks like such a fun day out and it was nice your husband got to enjoy it too. Hope you get to go again, shame the rain stopped you revisiting this weekend.

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Ana De- Jesus link
17/4/2017 10:18:22 pm

This reminds me of back home as I from the countryside originally. Hardwick Park is beautiful glad you had a good time x

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Melanie link
18/4/2017 12:31:39 pm

Great idea to do out door activities with the kids and this place looks ideal Hopefully the weather will pick up soon so you can return :) x

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melissa major link
18/4/2017 01:43:07 pm

Looks like a great day out, sounds like they is lots of different things on at Hardwick park

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Stephanie Merry link
18/4/2017 02:06:46 pm

It looks like you and the family had a great day out! x

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Tanya Brannan link
18/4/2017 06:48:02 pm

What a lovely day you all had! Great idea to get the nets and go pond dipping. It looks like all your children really loved it and your pictures are great! x

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danasia fantastic
20/4/2017 12:24:34 am

It looks like you guys had such a great time together at the park! It's cool you only live 15 minutes from there!

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Candice Nikeia link
20/4/2017 06:57:42 am

Looks like such a great expiration and adventure! I am so glad you all had such a great time!

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Lubka Henry link
21/4/2017 11:15:15 am

This is such a lovely park. It has so many facilities for entertainment and outdoor fun!

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Anosa link
22/4/2017 08:47:50 am

What a nice experience. Awesome weekend and bonding moments with the whole family. Love the pictures too!

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