The sunny weather has matched our sunny spirits this morning as we searched for Big Foot at This Green Moon. We had an amazing time, even better than last year’s trail- which was always going to be hard to beat! If you’re headed there tomorrow (Easter Monday) hold off reading- this may contain spoilers!!
This fantastic place is on our doorstep, and we discovered it on a bike ride to St Aiden’s. It’s not obvious to find if you’ve not been before- but you need to head past Swillington Organic Farm, which is signposted on Aberford Road.
At three years old, Jess sometimes finds trails difficult to follow when there are questions or activities to follow, but this was perfect for her. There is a map for those who can read it- but she was more than happy spotting the footprints and collecting the stickers on the route.
There is plenty to look at and do around the trail, including a visit to the mud kitchen, characters to keep us on track, and spotting homes of the ‘Swilligogs’.
If you haven’t been to This Green Moon before the set up is fantastic, with a fire pit central to the experience- as usual, marshmallow toasting was a highlight!
The hubby loves the bar here-today with Moonshine on draft. Ice cream and a Pizza stand were also on hand to keep us fed. My Creme Egg Ice cream was amazing- the full Creme Egg on the top helped!
There was a craft tent for Jess to make her own drum (related to the trail theme) which she was super proud of!
But the best bit of our trip was summoning Big Foot itself… watching 30 odd children excitedly banging their drums was an absolute joy to watch (even if Jess was a bit scared to see Big Foot himself). The whole story had been so well thought out, with an overriding theme of acceptance and love, such a lovely message to share at Easter.
So thank you those who hosted and planned this event. If you can’t make it tomorrow, keep your eyes peeled for their events throughout the year here. We can’t recommend this place any more highly, everything we’ve been to has just been a joy!
