Are you the type of person who loves to explore the great outdoors? Drop into Gibbons Park in nearby London, Ontario, and you’ll discover 58 acres just waiting to be explored!

Located along the beautiful Thames River, Gibbons Park offers an ideal environment in which to walk, jog or bike with friends. Looking for a great spot to take the dog? The park offers open fields, trails and brush to explore with man’s best friend. In terms of play, there are three tennis courts and a heated outdoor swimming pool. Or, take the kids to the splash pad and playground area for a guaranteed good time!

There’s a field house, picnic shelters and picnic tables for large get-togethers with family and friends, so why not make a full day of it? Come to London and experience the beauty and calmness of Gibbons Park, located at 29 Victoria St.

For more information, please call (519) 660-8731. If you’d like to view a brief video of the park, click on the following link: http://www.londontourism.ca/Discover-Our-Spirit/Family-Fun/Gibbons-Park. And, for helpful information on planning a quick getaway to London, please visit www.londontourism.ca.

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There’s an innocent romance to Storybook Gardens along the Thames River in Springbank Park, a theme park that’s relied on climbers, animals, storybook characters and a little imagination to make the afternoon enchanting since 1958. And that’s the second thing I like best about it.

The first is winter skating. Obviously, this place is most popular in the heat of the summer when the gardens are in bloom and Slippery’s Water Play Splash Pad, Pirate’s Island with rock climbing wall and the Toddler Play Zone are fully operational. But the sparkle of winter adds something seasonally nostalgic.

With both nephews ahead of me, I glide along the 250-metre ice promenade that’s smooth like an arena (rather than a bumpy pond). The frozen trail loops around statues, glittering snow-covered trees and the park’s iconic Harbour Seal pool.

Yes, Harbour Seals. This is the only place in the world where I’ve stepped off an ice rink onto a rubber platform and taken a moment to watch sea mammals tussle in a pool of cold water. The scene is mesmerizing – that is until an anxious little voice jolts me back to reality and I’m once again gliding under tall coniferous trees past Humpty Dumpty and friends. (1958 Storybook Lane, London, www.storybook.london.ca)

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