If you’re looking for a stunning picnic spot with lots of opportunities for little ones to explore, Plumpton Rocks should be top of your list! With a short lakeside walk and plenty of rocks for scrambling around its a great destination to create some real family adventures.
Website: http://plumptonrocks.com
Accessibility: Not suitable for buggies- be prepared for steps, slopes and scrambling.
Cost: It was £3.50 an adult and £2.50 a child on our visit- but check website for up to date pricing
Opening: Weekends only in season, 11am-6pm.
Facilities: None, parking included in entry cost.
If you’re looking for a decent walk, this probably isn’t the place for you. It’s barely a kilometre to walk around the lake. BUT if you’re looking to spend a few hours adventuring and exploring in some incredible scenery then this is the perfect place. I can’t believe we hadn’t been before!
I’m not sure what we were expecting, after looking at the website I could see it was a pretty picturesque area. But I was completely unprepared for the beauty we found there.
After looking at the information board, we decided to do a rough circuit of the lake. From the car park, moving in a clockwise direction it’s a steep descent down to the lake for little legs, but straight away it captured Jessica’s imagination. The path of the west side of the lake gave pretty views and a walk through some bluebells.
At the top of the lake was a great grassy area perfect for picnics and a run around. Following the path round the rocks start and the exploring begins!
There are loads of little trails and climbs for children; surprises round every corner! No areas seemed off limits, so you can explore to your hearts content, and easily get lost amongst the rocks! I loved that there were benches situated in the most surprising of places.
Obviously the scenery continued to delight too! In the woodland behind the lakeside rocks there was more fun to be had with den building and even more climbing!
If you haven’t been before, get that picnic packed and prepare to see some serious energy getting burned off. An absolute treat to find.
