Snipe Dales country park, Skegness and Gibraltar point...in a day

Lincolnshire is a very unique place, we love it. As we left the farm this morning, I looked to the side of the hill and 'Louise will you marry me' was written on the side of the hill in big white logs! How romantic. As we drove to Snipe Dales Country Park, the number of Lincolnshire flags flying in gardens was really noticeable. I wouldn't know what the Cambridgeshire flag looked like!

Our morning stop was a 30 minute drive away to the Snipe Dales Country Park which is really quite hilly. With only 2 other cars in the car park, this is our type of country park. £1 to park, then off we went up and down the hills. We only met one other couple on route, an elderly couple holding hands which always makes me smile. Dogs aren't allowed in the nature reserve so we followed the green tree trail, 1 and a quarter miles, just the right distance for a greyhound. The path was clearly marked, lots of poo bins...what more could we want?

Next stop, Skegness. We parked at the peir (£2 for 2 hours, £7 for the day) and walked past the ice cream shops and donkeys, endless car parks and then eventually found a lovely beach which allowed dogs. We walked up the beach playing 'who has the most sand in their shoes'. Sailor absolutely loves the beach, and so does his mummies. On the route back we stopped for ice cream, bubble gum and caramel for me. The variety of flavours was amazing, they even serve vodka slush puppies and Baileys hot chocolate! Sailor loved his spoon of caramel ice cream.

Next stop, Gibraltar Point nature reserve and a really unhelpful sign. I dislike car parks that say 'closed at dusk'. When exactly is dusk? So we sprinted around the 2.5 mile loop of the nature reserve, through saltmarsh, beach, past hides, bluebells and the vistor centre. An incredibly long day for Sailor and his mummies but amazing.