A View from the Playground

Stanborough Lakes

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Verulamium Park this time of year is a mishmash of the young and old, football playing and wheelchair and pushchair bound. You never know what you might see and who you will encounter.  Baby Fifi enjoys looking at the ducks, whilst the toddler positively wills the men with their remote control boats to appear. They usually do on a few Saturday's each year. However, its nice to do something differnent.

So, this week, we ventured a bit further afield to Stanborough Lakes in Welwyn Garden City. The idea was to try to satisfy the toddlers desire to see row-row boats. This has emerged following our annual holiday seaside holiday. What a nautical delight the place was. Not only were there rowing boats to look at, but a fully fledged sailing club. We stood on the very accessible banks of the lake looking at Toppers and Mirrors racing around the lake. I thought the toddler would explode with happiness and the baby seemed pleased to see all the sparkly colours. Stanborough lakes also seem to attract a large number of fishermen, we saw one man catch a large fish and then put it back into the water. We ate lollipops, ran around the play area and stood about a metre from a Comorant! All in all, well worth a visit.