Its that time of year again when the kids are home and you have to find
something to do with them! Yes it’s the
school 6 week holidays.
So what do you do with them over the holidays? Well, we thought we would
let you know of some of our favourite UK destinations that may help give you
some ideas.
Amber, one of our walking boot fitters, loves North Yorkshire, in particular
Richmond:
“It is a beautiful part of the country with something for all the
family. The town has a bit of a buzz to
it so that you do not feel like you are in the middle of nowhere, but at the
same time there is enough countryside to make it feel a world away. There are some fabulous walks in the
Yorkshire Dales and hours can be spent exploring them”.
An interesting fact; the Alt-Berg factory is based in Richmond. This is one of our main walking boot
manufactures and they still have full operations here. It is definitely worth a visit to get a feel
for the love that goes into these great boots.
Carol, one of our clothing experts, has recently been to the Campsite
Devon Cliffs and believes south is the way forward:
“The whole coastline around there is natural and untouched. It is therefore stunning, with the dramatic
cliffs dropping down to miles and miles of golden sand”.
For the keen walkers amongst you this area is part of the Jurassic Coast
that makes up the South West Coastal Path.
This gives a slightly more challenging coastal walk but does allow you
to get away from the tourist crowds and admire the sea views from different
remote areas. This is great for family
walks as the coastline can be taken in bite size chunks that are perfect for
all abilities.
If the beach life is for you then the miles of sandy beach at the bottom
of the dramatic cliffs is where you will want to be. The beach is big enough so that you can have
plenty of space to enjoy quality family time without feeling squashed out by
the other beach users.
Russell, another of our walking specialists loves to go walking, and
suggests the Elan Vally.
It is one of the areas of Wales that caters for all levels of walking,
as well as loads of mountain biking. All
the main walks start at the visitor’s centre and head of from there. This means they are well signposted and easy
follow so only basic map reading is needed.
However there is also plenty of areas for the more adventures out there
to go and explore.
It is also in a beautiful area so if the historical pull is not enough
for you we are sure that the pictures area will.
For those of you who cant get enough of the ski slopes, Robin one of our
boot fitters and also a Ski race coach and instructor, has in the past spent
summers race coaching in preparation for the following winter.
“Summer is where the basics are consolidated and new equipment is
tested. For a long time in the UK this
was done on the Dry Ski Slopes, of which there are still over 50 throughout the
country. However there are a growing number
of indoor snow slopes which provide more natural and better training facilities.”
You don’t have to be a racer either.
Facilities such as Tamworth Snowdome, Xscape at Milton Keynes and the
Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead provide a wide range of snow-related activities during
the holidays, including beginner ski lessons.
Get ready for that first winter holiday!
Away from the snow Robin takes the family to St Andrews with hills
nearby for waking and great beaches of Chariots of Fire Fame.
Many More….
So there are a few ideas to get you started on things to do over the
summer holidays. Hopefully this will
help you plan a fab 6 weeks with the kids.
But if you need a few more ideas we will post a few more later in the
month
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