Beautiful spot!
Tent · With kids
Gorgeous part of the countryside, amazing hosts, beautiful place to enjoy the outdoors, here are a couple of little tips:
1. To get to the spot, you need to drive through a bit of field - small cars might not have the best time (we have a mazda cx5 SUV and she had no issues whatsoever)
2. The fire pit is HUGE - SO great for a blaze, but have a plan if you want to use it for cooking (we set up a makeshift grill with rocks and some wood and a grill that I found in the back of my car)
3. Though there is some tree shade throughout the day, the clearing is very sunny - we have a 10x10 canopy tent that kept us shaded and comfy throughout the day!
4. The space is beautifully kept, but it's Prairie, so there are lots of little prickly plants underfoot - make sure everyone had good outdoors shoes (didn't think I'd have to tell my pre-teen to bring sandals or light runners, I was wrong)
5. The provided firewood has to be recovered from the surrounding forest - there is SO much, but if you're coming in late and don't want to have to forage, either bring children to do it for you or bring a bag of wood or two with you to get you started
6. Make sure you come with a toilet plan! If you're tenting, bring a camp toilet or something that will keep everyone comfortable
We can't wait to come back, we felt really comfortable and welcome and I love that it's so close to the city!