Beautiful area, open space, with lots of nature to see and well looked after. Visited regulary by locals who all know each other, it has a really nice community spirit. The barn is a lovely friendly place on a Saturday morning to have a coffee - ran by volunteers. The field by the barn is usually used by families and children during the day. A lovely local regulary paints small stones and hides them around the barn area for the children (and adults) to find. A great children's play park, and loads of trees and areas to explore. The barn itself runs numerous groups and events, all detailed on their Facebook page. The top fields are mostly child free and a great place to walk, expecially with your dog. Again lots of open space for ball throwing and dogs to run and play. Nathan, a local dog trainer and behaviourist, does dog walks on a Saturday morning attended by dozens of people. With no close roads for parents or dog owners to be overly concerned about, friendly locals and with its green flag status, Bradlaugh fields and Barn is a...
Read moreWe love Bradlaugh Fields, it's a lovely place to walk for you and your dog. A nice meeting place as you get to know the regular dog walkers and dogs and stop to have a chat. Very tranquil and lot's of nature to see and birdsong to listen to. Plenty of benches to sit on and rest and a lovely friendly cafe too. Such a shame that some irresponsible dog owners don't clear up after their dogs. Also there is now a constant presence of loud motorbikes (scrabblers) zooming around making it unsafe for dogs and children. It also spoils the beautiful peace of the place when they are not around. Otherwise one of my favorite places to walk...
Read moreBeautiful areas of well-maintained woodland and field, a great place that is the natural habitat for lots of various creatures including rabbits. Great for dog walking, picnics, etc. There is even a picnic bench/table near the barn which is specially for wheelchair users! Aside from the barn and cafe (open Tues-Thur 10-3 and Sat-Sun 9.30-12.30) there is also a play park for kids, one section for the older ones and one for the little ones so they don't get bowled over when it's busy. All in all, a...
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