Coram's Fields

There are some things that the the US definitely does better than the UK (iced tea, Mexican Food, replenishment at grocery stores), but there are of course some things that the Brits do better than us (looking after the environment, chocolate, putting extra letters in words like 'favourite').

One such thing is Children's Parks/Playgrounds. This is somewhat surprising, given that the climate here is so disagreeable to being outside 10 months of the year (to a cold-natured Texan like myself, anyway). But when the stars align and the weather is right, you will always find the numerous parks busy beyond belief.

The playscapes are much more intricate and involved than ones I have seen at home. I believe there are liability issues at play, as many of the ones here feature tall, open areas that would make an American lawyer's eyes gleam. There are also often adventure items like zip lines, climbing walls, etc.

Last Friday was one of those rare days when it was possible to leave the house without a coat, and so we headed to a favorite park of ours, Coram's Fields. This park is especially wonderful because it is not only close to home, but also is a closed park, which means that adults are not allowed unless they are accompanying children.





They have goats, ducks, sheep & chickens wandering around. They have a paddle pool in the unlikely event that it breaks 80 degrees. They have a sand pit.


They have a tall huge shooter slide. They have open grass for ball games.



They have these cool log see-saw things.

They have a water fountain, that you can splash in if you are wearing your wellies. Kate & Michael were not, so they had to settle for just sitting on the side for a photo.



On Friday, it even had her "favourite friend in the whole world", Luke:


It has sheep statues that you can pose on.

Alone...



...or with Luke, while he smells your hair: