by Keira Garrigan | Nov 1, 2023
Otmoor, you are quite spectacular! File this one for late November/ December and into January when the starlings will descend in their thousands to roost in the trees and you will be privy to the most breath-taking murmuration. Between 80 – 100k will come to...
by Keira Garrigan | Oct 29, 2023
This working farm is just the ticket for a little adventure. Walk amongst the piglets (my favourite part) feed the sheep (animal feed purchased from the farm shop), stroke the lambs during lambing season, take a peek at the calves and marvel at the size of the...
by Keira Garrigan | Oct 26, 2023
Such a busy little playground with so much packed in! This is a great playground for mixed ages: the bigger children will enjoy the challenging older equipment whist the younger ones have a smaller scale apparatus. However, we all know the little ones will want to go...
by Keira Garrigan | Oct 26, 2023
If you are a regular at Shotover then you may know that it’s a really great spot for mountain biking, but there’s also some gentle slopes and fun jumps in the eastern corner which can be accessed via Hosrpath. It reminds me of a BMX track I used to go to...
by Keira Garrigan | Oct 23, 2023
If you are somebody who loves being near, or on, the water then a walk around Farmoor Reservoir is for you. It’s really quite exhilarating! There are 2 reservoirs, one which is a 1.7 mile walk around and another which is 2.4 miles. There is a causeway which...
