As a teacher I am extremely fortunate, as I can use the whole of the holiday with my child. However, as lucky as I am, the holidays can be an expensive time if you are looking for involving ways to expend six whole weeks!
Like most people with young children I am on a budget, one that I am likely to exceed over the coming weeks, so in order to combat this I have decided to research how we might exhaust those precious days, to maximise the fun and minimise the cost!
There are many free activities around the country. A simple Google search will enable you to search in a particular location or for a specific activity. Other websites such as bask in England are a fountain of information. You can search for 60 exiguous, day, or even week activities, accommodation, tickets for events, and tips on walks and places to visit. There is even a part on myths and legends, which sounds very racy!
If you're thinking on a more local scale then your local country park is a superb region to commence. They often provide services for charitable donations, especially during school holidays. Weald Country Park in Essex has Ranger services for children and adults. I took my cramped one to Thorndon Country Park in Brentwood, Essex where, for free, he marvelled at deer and rabbits. Another colossal area to visit for free wildlife is Hangingfield Reservoir, Essex, where there is an abundance of geese and ducks, not to mention a rather nice cafe on the edge of the water. Valentine's Park in Ilford, Essex is another pretty area to visit, with fabulous views, gardens, ponds and wildlife. Feeding squirrels with monkey nuts was for us a highlight of the day.
The RSPB website has a list of reserves that you can steal the children to and tips on what to do in the dwelling surrounding the reserve and what to peer for when you're there. Even at two years ancient, I managed to hold my son entertained for a marvelous couple of hours, walking and watching birds. Children really bask in seeing wildlife and the best thing is it's free!
A gargantuan weekend tradition for us is visiting a farmers market. Stall holders are often more than joyful to interpret the process of making their products to a willing audience and hold your children captivated offering them tasters of wonderful cakes, pies and cheeses, whilst you do some shopping! Why not combine your visit with a picnic afterwards to appreciate your purchases?
I deem the most vital thing to emphasise is to do a runt bit of planning. I don't intend to have a dinky by slight itinerary, but a few minutes on the earn and a brief out line of what you would like to do over the holiday a can be a actual asset. My husband and I use an hour or so after bedtime researching the kind of places we would like to visit. We write the postcodes and details down, pack a picnic and the SAT NAV and we are all place!
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