Getting back from a weekend away and deciding to paint boiled eggs was not one of my best ideas! My mind was more on my huge piles of washing, which resulted in a lot of mess and number five sticking his finger right through the middle of his egg.
As I have said in a previous post my favourite egg hunts are put on by Cadburys at National Trust venues. We set off to try Box Hill this year but unfortunately hundreds of other people had the same idea and we were turned away due to the carpark being full.
Luckily enough Dorking is home to many beautiful countryside attractions so we made our way to another National Trust site called Leith Hill.
We got out of the car and loaded the buggy up, but as we started our three quarters of a mile climb we soon had a change of heart and opted for a shoulder carry for number five as it was not really suitable for a buggy as the terrain is very uneven.
My children are not great fans of walking but there are plenty of trees to climb on the way up to take their mind off of it.
Once at the top the views are truly breathtaking. We grabbed a drink at the snack kiosk and found a bench to take in the sights while the little ones went hunting for eggs in the undergrowth. As we missed out on the egg rolling at Box Hill we made our own on the many slopes at Leith Hill.
The main attraction for the children was to be able to climb the gothic tower to check out the immense views of the majestic Surrey Hills.
It was a not the best idea for my sister and I to take three bounding, over exited children up there as neither of us are great with heights and were both a bag of nerves.
This is a must see place for anyone that loves spectacular views with something a little different with the added attraction of a spectacular tower to add to your visit.
I may have to get us a National Trust pass, so many places we haven’t visited yet! Thanks for the ideas ‘mother of Joy’
Lots of them you don’t need a pass for. This is free you just need a pay a small amount to go into the tower X