Hitchin is my home town and it has so many active activities to offer! There are so many great free or very reasonable outdoor activities to do! With two small boys in tow I have explored most of them many times. I have listed my favourites below:
A trip around Oughtonhead Common. Great for going on a bear hunt with small children. A trip though to the Garden Gate Cafe is a must! Open most Fri, Sat and Sun
Visit to the Hitchin Lavender (in the Summer months (opens from May). There is a fab cafe, playground and they do loads of events
An amble around either Hitch Wood, Wain Wood (Preston) or Wymondley Wood. With a cheeky visit to a pub afterwards
In the Summer Bancroft splash park is great for younger children and great for a picnic and there is also an outdoor pool open from May – Sept
The British Schools Museum often has some fab events on and is super interesting to visit. There is a cute cafe there too.
A bit further out…
A climb up Pegsdon Hill to see the breath taking views!
A paddle (in wellies in colder months) in Barton Springs and then a walk to the top of the hill
Visit to Wrest Park. They have a free playground and you can pay a fee to enter the main house and gardens. We love it there!
Happy exploring!!
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