On our last
proper day (Thursday) at Bluestone, we began the day with the historical walk
which started off from Village Central. I definitely recommend going on the
walk if you’re interested in finding out a bit of background about the land
Bluestone is situated on. You’ll also be treated to a couple of spooky stories!
I won’t give too much away but if you find yourself on the path/trail which
runs in front of the car park and behind some lodges in Preseli View at dusk,
keep an eye out for a lady in white!
Both myself
and the OH found it enjoyable and very interesting, Eliot on the other hand got
cranky when we stopped walking and we had to ply him with apple crisps! That’s
something to bear in mind if you have toddlers or older children, the walk only
lasted an hour but that’s a long time if you’re a little one.
Our
guide was very friendly, clued up on local history and very relaxed about the
whole thing.
After the
walk we headed back to the lodge as the OH had tree climbing (£13) booked and
wanted to grab a cuppa before heading off to Camp Smokey
When we
arrived for toddler sensory in the circus room at the adventure centre there
were lots of other tots there too. The session had a space theme and the girl
who ran it was fantastic! She was bubbly, enthusiastic and made every effort to
engage with the children. Eliot took quite a shine to her and they built a Lego
tower together.
The session
started with free play where everyone did their own thing. Eliot had lots of
fun exploring the toys and equipment in the room. The host did call everyone
together for a few different activities but Eliot would just not keep still and
wanted to do what he wanted to do, which meant me following him around the
room. He did participate in a bit of dancing and became very excited when the
bubble machine came on. I thought it was a lovely session and great for tots
but perhaps older toddlers would gain more from it.
Once the
session was over we took a stroll down to Camp Smokey
I found the
woods such a calm, peaceful setting. The fresh air and sound of running water
really made me feel like I was away from it all!
Next we
finally got round to visiting the Blue Lagoon swimming pool which I’d really
been looking forward to taking Eliot to. We were given passes and headed
downstairs to the changing rooms. There are separate male and female areas but
also quite a few family changing rooms. We managed to get in to one both before
and after swimming, they were busy though and I imagine you may have to wait if
you visit the resort at busier periods.
Eliot was
so excited when he saw the pool an ran towards the little fountains as you walk
in. He was happy playing with these for a while, splashing the water
everywhere. We took a couple of trips around the lazy river which takes you
outdoors. Eliot wasn’t too sure about this and preferred being able to stand in
the shallower areas. There was a wave machine which you were warned about
before they came on with a loud horn. This enabled you to move or get out if you
didn’t fancy riding the waves. We also spent a very short time in the toddler
pool, it had a little slide for tots go down and was nice and shallow.
After our
splash around we showered back at our lodge and walked down to Village Central
for dinner at the Farmhouse Grill. The restaurant offers a range of
meat and fish dishes which are locally sourced. There was quite a selection to
choose from, They had an offer where if you ordered a starter and main course
you’d receive a dessert free. So we decided to share and ordered mushrooms for
a starter. For mains I opted for the burger and the OH ordered the pork chop.
When ordering, our waitress informed me that the burger was slightly spiced.
This didn’t bother me as I love a but of spice! We chose the kids buffet
(£4.95) for Eliot which had a small variety of options, pasta, chicken goujons,
meatballs, pizza and chips. Unfortunately some of the food didn’t look too
appetising as I presume it had been there for a while. If we’d been there when
it was all freshly put out I think it would have been good value for money as
kids could eat as much as they wanted.
The
mushroom starter was gorgeous, we both really enjoyed it and found it very
tasty. Salad and bread are also included with meals so you are able to go up
and help yourself.
I was
actually feeling a bit full after the starter and didn’t eat all of my burger.
It was more on the spicy side than I'd expected, so it was a good job the staff were pre-warning
people as if you don’t like spicy food I don’t think you would’ve enjoyed it.
The OH enjoyed his main and ate every bit!
For dessert
we had the Bailey’s ice cream pudding which was had crushed fudge and a shot of
Baileys poured over with toffee sauce. We ordered a kids ice cream for Eliot as
it’s normally his favourite but I think he was too tired from the busy day to
enjoy it.
Our bill
came to over £40 which I felt was more than what we normally pay when we eat
out. We didn’t have any alcohol which can obviously increase the bill by a
large amount. However I think you have to expect to pay a little more when
eating on site at a resort. If all the ingredients are fresh and local then I
suppose the prices are justified.
We were sad
that this was our last day at Bluestone and returned to our lodge for our last
night.
