Spring at Alice Holt Forest

We always enjoy the Alice Holt Forest which is located near Farnham in Surrey. Managed by the Forestry Commission, it offers much in the way of family fun whether exploring by foot, bike or swinging through the trees with Go Ape. My mother and father-in-law had not previously been so we visited when they last stayed.

POD received a scooter for her Christmas Day birthday so Alice Holt provided a good opportunity for another practice. It was short lived though as POD’s not quite mastered steering yet! She did opt to keep the crash helmet on for a time though.

The smiles returned when POD spotted the first of the giant play structures – the 3D Maze. She had much fun inside with Daddy crawling around after her.

A little further along there was the Timberline Play Area which had a circuit that included a balancing beam, a scramble net

and a climbing wall. Although designed for older children, POD decided she wanted to give it a go. She only needed help with her footing once and

reached the top super fast. Here she is 6 foot up wondering how to get down the other side. She did brilliantly although she’s always been a climber – of furniture mostly!

The Habitat Trail is specifically designed for families although there are longer routes too. There’s a spiral staircase inside a tree trunk, an owl that’s back can be scaled, a bridge guarded by snakes, a bat and a moth to be climbed and a Giant’s Play area.

POD was happy spending time with her Grandparents and exploring today. She sought out a stick, which later became a broomstick, and examined a few fir cones en route.

But there was a fair amount of running and playing hide and seek with Daddy too.

For the first time in a long while, we got a photograph of the three of us together. We all spent time larking around here – it’s always too tempting to re-create that scene from The Shining!

In the Playwood play area, POD got to climb a pirate sheep, have a go on a swing and whizz down a slide before driving a wooden tractor. Then it was back home for a wonderful roast lunch and a sneaky doze in front of the television!

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