Active Family Month Blogger Fitness Challenge : Week 4 "Splash About"

Week 4 - the final week - of our Mark Warner Family Fitness Challenge was a very busy one all round.....and due to reasons beyond our control - colds, ear infections (yes, in May I know!!), we had to change our plans slightly.

The theme for Week 4 was "splash about" & we had planned to head for a super-duper swimming pool for some fun but in the end we decided to plan a walk along the River Thames, the challenge being to walk as far as & to cross as many bridges as we could.

We started at Tower Bridge, the plan being that each time we came to a bridge, two of us would cross the bridge - and to add a bit of healthy competition to it, we would time ourselves & see who could cross the bridger (there & back the quickest) :)

The bridges....

Tower Bridge

London Bridge

Southwark Bridge

Millennium Bridge

Blackfriars Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

Hungerford Bridge

Westminster Bridge

There are more bridges than you think!

The quickest crossing was in fact Tower Bridge - not sure if that was because it was the first one or  because someone thought it might open up as they were crossing it & so went very fast indeed ;)

London Beach....these shoes were made for walking ;)

We stopped at Borough Market (where else?!) for some lunch supplies and headed in a westerly direction.

It's a great walk, I'd recommend it to those who live in London or, on the other hand, those who have never been simply because it gives you such a great sense of London as a city, from Tower Bridge to Westminster you have some fabulous views of London and also I think a great sense of history as you follow the Thames along, there is so much to look at.

The path is wide enough that you can go at your own pace, children could even use their scooters or bikes....you pass The Shard and get a wonderful view of the City of London, St Paul's Cathedral, the Tate Modern, the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament.

When the tide is out, as it was when we walked along, you can actually go down on the "beach" and wander along & see if you can find any "treasure"....my children loved this part!

There are cafes & various food stops along the way and numerous seats where you just sit & take in the view.

Just before you come to the London Eye, you reach the South Bank....always lots to see here.

Skateboarders & cyclists show off their acrobatic skills & there are some fantastic food stalls.

We finished our walk at Westminster Bridge....we took a couple of hours to do this, although we took our time, you could walk or run it faster though if you chose to do so.

I always love walking along the river, every time you see something new & I love that it gives my children such a fascinating insight & sense of the city that they live in.

We have loved taking part in the Mark Warner Active Family Fitness Month....

it has encouraged us to get out & about, try some new activities & it's just been a huge amount of fun.

It is definitely something we will continue, it's given us some new goals for the summer.