Lakeside Inn formerly known as Bobby Shaftos!

After waking with an ailment more commonly known as man flu, I made the heroic gesture of keeping a promise and taking my family to Whitworth Hall.

As Christmas is fast approaching we thought it would be kind of us to help Santa out and take the children to feed his reindeer, Luckily today no tantrums about cheese,pineapple or otherwise ensued so it was plain sailing driving all the way.

As soon  as we got there we went into the play area to buy our duck and reindeer food which is £1 a bag, and it is worth bearing in mind that even 1 bag per person does not last very long!
If you plan on taking some of your own food to feed the duck or deer,(picnics for human people are not allowed!) you are warned not to feed the deer apples as these can be very poisonous to them.

We walked into the grounds and all the ducks were out of the pond and wandering around so the children chose to feed these first, they soon got bored and we then went to the deer park.

Usually you can go inside and wander around with the deer walking with you (like over there)-> but today due to the weather it was extremely muddy, so if you plan to go inside it is advisable to wear wellies.

Today we stood outside the gates while the deer stuck there heads out the gate and took the food from our hands, so children of a more nervous disposition may not enjoy it so much!

It is also advisable to take some wet wipes or for the OCD of us some anti bac gel as your hands end up covered in mud from the deer!

After the strenuous activity of feeding other animals we ventured to the restaurant for some food of our own.

On a Sunday they serve a carvery which is £7.95 per adult and £5.95 per child and as a family well accustomed to carvery or two due to having two of the most fussy eaters ever, one who only eats meat and potatoes-and then whinges at the children for not eating their veg, and another who wont eat anything on his plate if any kind of potato has touched it, a normal Sunday lunch just isn't an nice easy day out!

You are given a generous portion if meat,too much for my liking (so half  then goes to the man of the house.......................................the 8 year old) and then there are plenty of vegetable to chose from, we were all far too stuffed for desserts so I am afraid I can't comment on those.

The day lasted around 2 hours and cost £40 in total so it's not the cheapest of days but it was well worth the money and the excitement leading up to Christmas and very worth the two very tired boys!

Now we can all rest easy that Santa's reindeer are well fed ready for that long journey coming up :)

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