We’ve had beautiful crispy but sunny autumn days lately, and enjoyed exploring the outdoors on the weekends. So simple, just take a picnic along, and so refreshing to have time to just be or eg build a house or a bridge cross a puddle or climb a rock… There are several lovely nature places in Helsinki were it’s easy to go (in addition to the typical Seurasaari and Suomenlinna and other islands). Here are a few ideas, some in the woods, some in gardens and parks:
- Family trail in Tali
- Rhohodendron Park in Haaga especially in June
- Art Park in Huopalahti
- Taivaskallio in Käpylä
- Follow the Vantaa river
- The Central Park with several marked and unmarked trails
- Tervasaari by Kruununhaka
- Töölö Bay – easy and close to the centre but not a huge amount of nature there
- Kaisaniemi Botanical Gardens – free on the grounds, indoors will cost some
- Winter Gardens
- Pyysaari by Laajasalo
- Uutela and Kallahti by Vuosaari
- Vanhan kaupungin koski
- Nuuksio nature park, Espoo
- Villa Elfvik, Espoo
- Marketta Park, Espoo
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Dang it! *could spend hours…. Gathering sticks and such and building little tents like that!
Love the outdoors imagination play! I have a friend whose son could sound hours (and does when we went camping)
Your blog’s idea is just fabulous! Love it!
Did not mean to comment anonymously, so it was me who loves the idea of your blog! 🙂
You have an interesting blog too! 🙂
Thank you. You are welcome to write a guest post if you have great angle to the theme 🙂