It's National Picnic Week next week! Let us know your favourite picnic spots!
It's National Picnic Week next week (17th - 25th June), something as a school we're always keen to promote. Below is some information and useful websites which may help you to decide where your next family picnic might be, weather permitting of course!
As always, the picnic blankets will be out at lunchtime next week for children to eat their lunch on, to relax and to chat with their friends. Look out for some follow-up photos!
After asking some of the staff where their favourite places to picnic are, here's what they've shared:
Mr Hornsey loves taking his family to St Nicholas Park in Warwick as, not only is it picturesque and spacious but there's so much for children to do. He's also a fan of Sheldon Country Park where there's a farm to visit, completely free of charge, along with the chance for his children to stroll up to the other end of the park to watch the planes take-off and land at Birmingham International Airport.
Mrs Woodcock is very fond of picnicking at Hatton Locks on the A41 on the way to Warwick, another very good choice. Watching the day by by as canal boats pass through the numerous locks can be a very relaxing and interesting activity for families.
Mrs Lowry is always keen on visiting Kingsbury Water Park with its massive outdoor area, adventure playground, lovely walks, bike rides and miniature railway.
Mrs Rowe offered a number of possible picnic venues which she regularly frequents with her family including Knowle Park, Dorridge Park, Blythe valley Park and Kingsbury Water Park. The following link has information about local parks in Solihull:
https://www.mypacer.com/parks/c10bx/solihull-england/picnic
Brueton Park in Solihull is a favourite of Mrs Farrell and her family. Not only is it very accessible from Solihull town centre but it contains a nature reserve and playgrounds for the children.
Alternatively, Mr and Mrs Cooper simply take a picnic with them whenever they go walking and pick their own idyllic spot when they see it. For information about Solihull walks, click on the following link:
https://visitsolihull.co.uk/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/walking/
Please let us know about your favourite picnic spots, using the following link, and we can share these with the rest of the parent community. Also, why not send in a photo of your family picnicking and we can share this on the website too.
