The Great British
Summer Of 2018

Wow wee what an amazing week to come away on holiday. There really isn’t anywhere more perfect than the UK when the weather is like it is. Here at Riverside Park the temperatures have been reaching the high twenties and the forecast is looking good for the rest of the week, just perfect.

For those that are not keen on the heat, why not take a cool drink and one of our sun loungers and relax in the shade of a Willow tree watching the activity of the river. One of the most perfect cooling drinks for this time of the year is homemade lemonade. 

Lemon juice, sugar to taste and plenty of water poured over loads of ice, just lovely.

Or you could try iced tea, boil a pan of water with tea bags, sugar to taste and mint, let it infuse for at least 10 to 15 minutes then strain and cool, add the juice of a lemon and pour over plenty of ice to give you one of the most refreshing drinks ever.

For the sun lovers choose one of the many blue flag beaches in Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole. Some of the beaches are walking distance from us or try a 40 minute boat trip. The ferry’s leave from the jetty just next door and take you down to Hengistbury Head sandbank calling at Christchurch Quay. You can relax on the beach or have a meal in the lovely Beachouse restaurant. Alternatively head for one of the beautiful Bournemouth beaches Alum Chine or Durley Chine, a little further on is Sandbanks and Studland Bay which is reached by the chain ferry operating from Sandbanks. They are all fabulous, each one having something special about them.