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Good Hope Café..for people

Great little café serving nibbles, tea & coffee and ice cream!

Outdoor tables with comfy sofa’s and books inside. They have a selection of small toys, and in the summer they have large games & toys on the grass outside.

There’s an accessible toilet & baby change with separate male female toilets. A fresh water fountain and bowls for doggos too.

It’s Wheelchair accessible, and not far from the hospital it’s a really nice place to pop out for a coffee to during your stay or a good place for a break when visiting.

Parent and child friendly, warm atmosphere and comfy space it makes a great breastfeeding spot.

Especially with more than one child! I breastfed there all the time, the playground outside was really helpful for me with a 14m age gap. Staff were great too.

In the summer, it’s one of my favourite spots in the park. The stream is nice and shallow and flowing enough that it clean & rubbish free. ( People are actually very good at helping maintaining the quality of this spot, by pick out any bits that shouldn’t be there or pose a risk & dealing with litter).

For older children a paddle up or down stream, there’s loads to explore & Find.

Picnic spots and lunch tables, a Bridge for poo sticks and grass to run and play on.

Really is a fantastic family spot; pack wisely and you can be out here all day, multiple kids with large age ranges.

What makes a good paddle spot?

Popular spots are obvious to see, normally well worn beach like banks or mud stairs, shallow moving water and clear of obstructions.

But anywhere safe is a good spot for a paddle, if you want to explore and find your own here are some safety tips.

Here’s what to look for.

Clean

Moving water; moving water is cleaner. Bacteria dont have much chance to collect and gather becoming concentrated.

Depth

Make sure you or your little one not out of their depth, are there any slopes or holes close by?

River and streams can easily sweep a person away, so consider the flow; Especially Consider little ones who could fall over as, the more of your body in the water, the easier it is to be pulled away.

Narrow parts flow faster than wide spots & Deeper parts will be stronger

Remember after the rain the flow will be faster.

Hazards

Clear of rubbish; Generally you can see the paddle spots are clear of glass, rubbish and debris. I see plenty of other people picking up rubbish and remove unsafe items

Over hanging trees are a trap risk, check for weeds and tangle risks.

Most importantly!

Make You can see your children and you’re close by at all times.

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Ivy Turner Uncategorised Leave a comment 10th December 2018 1 Minute

The Birds in the Fields

The fields are a great place for birds! The field features insurens there’s plenty of food, water & a good variety of habitats and niches to fill, thereby reducing competition and increasing capacity.

This are a list of birds, I have seen through the year.
How many can you spot on your way through?

Seen something missing on our list? Let us know!