Last weekend Lucas and I went on a #WalkWithWynsors at Brockholes nature reserve in Preston. We were invited by Wynsors shoes to meet up with some other bloggers for a guided walk with a volunteer from the Wildlife Trust followed by some lunch. Wynsors were also kind enough to give* me a pair of Bogs wellies. I hadn’t heard of Bogs before but I am seriously impressed. They are true to size, comfortable, haven’t rubbed once and they have handles!
Brockholes is set on the site of an old quarry which is now a 250 acre reserve with a network of trails and hides. You can also explore the woods or enjoy the lakes on site, which have all been specially designed to attract all kinds of wildlife.
There is also a spectacular floating Visitor Village bringing you as close to nature as possible. The Visitor Village hosts a Welcome Centre, an activity room, the lakeside Reed Bed Restaurant, The Nest gift shop and Coots, where you can get a quick snack or ice cream.
On the day we went it was overcast with light showers intermittently but it didn’t spoil the walk at all. I have actually been to Brockholes numerous times as I used to visit weekly with my old job before I was pregnant. As long as you are dressed for the weather, Brockholes is a fab place to visit as you can vary your walks according to how you are feeling and how long you want to be there for.
Our walk was approximately a mile and a half which took us through some fields, along the River Ribble to the play area and back to the Visitor Village. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the other families and having a walk. Lucas fell asleep during the walk and missed going on the park due to this. The park is great though, they have catered for all ages including a climbing forest, a miniature gravel quarry for scooping, digging and transporting fun, a bouncing flower, play hut, swings, balance blocks, chain path, see-saw and zip wire.
Looks like a great day, I have not tried these wellies before, but will need a new pair soon as mine are starting to get old x
Things like this remind me last time I had wellies I was a child and I always want a pair lol. Looks like a good walk, fresh area and great scenery x
Looks like a lovely place to visit. We are huge Hunters wellies fans here.
It is lovely, you should give Bogs wellies a try next time x
Wow looks like such lovely views, sounds like you had a great day x
Love the idea of a floating village and those wellies are just too cute I am loving them
Looks like a fab day! What a lovely walk 🙂 the pictures make it look so pretty!
This does sound like a lovely place for a walk. The visitor village sounds so cool and it’s nice that there are a few different trails people can try.
This would be a lovely family day out with a picnic.
What a beautiful spot for a walk. We have been really enjoying lots of autumn walks.
It looks like a gorgeous place to spend a day. Amazing photos!
I would love to have a day out here now x
What a gorgeous day out – love getting out in the dryer weather!
Looks like a great day! I’ve not tried these wellies before but I do need some new ones so may have to try them – thanks for sharing x
This looks really fun! I love nature walks! Especially in Autumn time as I love the small and crunch of fallen leaves
Looks like you had a great (but wet?) day out! I do love walking adventures like this and I bet my kids would LOVE this place.
What a lovely idea for a blogger event and what a beautiful place xx
Beautiful day out – My niece would love this as she such an outdoor girl. xx
Looks like a lovely place! I am a fan for going on long walks
The wellies looks super cool and its great that you went on a long walk with other bloggers 🙂
Wow this looks like a great place to visit. The floating visitor village is brilliant! Looks so peaceful xxx
What a lovely place to go for a walk and how cool are those wellies! Great idea to have the handles on them!
This looks so fun! I would really love to do something like this 🙂
Sounds like a fantastic day, so peaceful and relaxing! 🙂
Looks like an incredible place to visit with the family, a lovely day!
This looks fantastic, I love to go walking in the country side it’s so pretty so this is just my thing 😉
Looks like you had a good time. Thanks for giving me a day out idea.
Sometimes you so need a trip like this! Fresh air and greenery is always a good one. Looks like you had a nice time
This looks an absolutely beautiful place to take a walk. It has been a beautiful Autumn for walks.
Looks like a nice walk. I love a new pair of wellies from time to time. I always buy sheepskin insoles to keep them nice and warm 🙂
This looks like a good walk, and lovely to meet other families for a chat, too. I do like that little mole figure – were there any others?
Thanks for joining #daysoutwithatoddler 🙂
I love the floating visitor centre. It looks wonderful. I wish it had been around when I was younger, its great to get so close to the local wildlife. #daysoutwithatoddler
This looks like such a lovely day out. We often visit our local nature reserve and it’s always an enjoyable walk – this has reminded me I need some new wellies though! #daysoutwithatoddler
That first photograph is stunning.
Sounds like an interesting place to go #daysoutwithatoddler