Burnham Beeches is a woodland just a few miles outside of Slough. In spite of its proximity to the grey town of my birth, Burnham Beeches is a beautiful wooded oasis. I played here as a child and loved clambouring over fallen trees, jumping over streams and finding the famous giant ants that live there! It was lovely introducing Freddy and Kizzy to these delights.
It has changed a lot in the last 30 years. There is now an eco friendly cafe and information centre which has made it more of a tourist attraction. But we headed off the beaten track to the playground of our youth.
Eco Freindly Toilet Block! |
The Ants' Nest |
It was lovely to see Kizzy and Freddy enjoying the woodland walk. It was a lovely sunny day and it broke the journey up perfectly. Kizzy was terrified of the giant ants and their big nests and was convinced that they were crawling up her trouser legs...but apart from that, it was a fabulous touch of nostalgia for both me and Ian.