Making Memories At Bluestone

A little family mini break, my very best friend and some outdoors fun. What better way to spend the weekend?

For the past few weeks I have been itching for a weekend away. Half term seems like a long time ago now. So when the invite landed in my inbox, I jumped at the chance to go to Bluestone National Park Resort this weekend. At the end of last week we were all feeling exhausted and a little bit run down so a few days away in a National park, surrounded by beautiful countryside really appealed. My best friend Sarah was supposed to be coming to visit so we just changed the venue and arranged to take her too, making it even more perfect…the girls love their Auntie Sarah! Husband was with us too of course but on this particular occasion he was the camera man (thanks lovely husband):

This is not my review of the gorgeous lodges, fantastic facilities or the magical Kingdom Of the Elves experience… no that will follow in a day or two. This is just a short post to record some of the more simple memories we made whilst there. You see Bluestone is in the perfect location. Set in 500 acres of wild Pembrokeshire landscape it is beautiful, even in the middle of December. Anyway us being us, we had to get outdoors and play:

The girls were delighted to discover Bluestone had its very own lake and even better it had hungry ducks too. They enjoyed their walk around it so much they wanted to go round twice. The grown ups happily chatted whilst appreciating the views, the mist rising off the lake and the view of the pretty lodges behind it, whilst the girls just chased each other, played with the ducks and enjoyed being outdoors:

As you can see this particular day was bright and dry and not too cold. It had rained all day the day before so the girls were just happy to be out. Lots of fun!

Being a National Park there were plenty of trails you could go on to follow but as Poppy pointed out, Auntie Sarah didn’t have her wellies and we didn’t want to tire the girls out too much out as they still had the Elves to see. Instead we carried on exploring the village and outdoor play area before heading back for a delicious brunch. More photos to follow.

What a lovely way to spend a morning:

Keep an eye out for my full review coming soon. I can’t wait to share more.

Karen x

Emma T

December 17, 2016 at 12:23 am (8 years ago)

Sometimes all they want is great outdoor space. It sounds perfect for just enjoying the outdoors. #countrykids

Coombe Mill

December 17, 2016 at 12:55 am (8 years ago)

Looks like a perfect time was had by all and always a bonus to have the sun on a winters weekend away. Feeding the ducks is so underrated and looks like they have a lovely lake to splash around in there. Our wild ducks have taken to fishing in the river these past weeks, they make me smile every time I cross the bridge and see them there. Well don hubs on taking the camera, it’s lovely to see you in a photo too.

Thank you for sharing a lovely morning on #CountryKids

David - Potty Adventures

December 17, 2016 at 8:50 am (8 years ago)

I’ve read a few posts now on Bluestone and all are really positive. I think we’ll definitely have to give it a try in the new year.
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Sarah Stockley

December 17, 2016 at 11:20 am (8 years ago)

I’ve looked at Bluestone online and it looks beautiful. Your pictures are stunning. I’ll look forward to the full review. Sarah #countrykids

Karen (@karenjwhitlock)

December 17, 2016 at 12:34 pm (8 years ago)

We have been to Bluestone in the summer. It looks like it is a magical place in the winter too. I love your gorgeous photos (as always!) and must have a read of your other posts.
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