How to Plan a Sensational Summer Picnic In Hailsham and surrounding areas

July is National Picnic Month, so why not get out there for a picnic or three? Here are some ideas to make your picnics extra special this summer.

Think outside the (lunch) box

While there’s nothing wrong with a park or a beach, an unusual location will make your picnic extra special and more memorable.

How about walking to the top of the highest hill you can manage for your picnic? Or hiring a rowing boat on a lake, or picnicking on an open-top bus or vintage steam train? (Check in advance that it’s allowed.)

Other ideas are an evening or breakfast picnic (just the thing for true romantics). Watch the sun set (or rise) as you enjoy a selection of delicious food.

Have a theme

Instead of serving traditional picnic fare such as sandwiches, consider a food theme to make the experience unique.

You could try a Mediterranean, Greek or Turkish theme. Other ideas include a Keshta Arabian-style picnic, an Asian bento box or a Scandinavian midsummer mini-feast. (Look online for food and recipe ideas.)

Don’t forget to choose drinks that will fit in with your theme, too.

If your picnic is for small children, how about holding a teddy bear’s picnic, a good old-fashioned doll’s tea party, or a princesses or superheroes-themed event?

Add some fun and games

To make your picnic extra special fun – and turn it into a long, lazy summer afternoon party – organise some entertainment for before or after you eat.

Choose some entertainment that fits the ages and interests of your guests. (And also, something that’s easy to carry and set up at your picnic site.)

A 1970s-style swing ball set is a great picnic favourite. Other entertainment ideas include a quiz, I-Spy, a scavenger hunt, hide-and-seek, limbo dancing, a tug of war, French pétanque or traditional quoits.

You could even try karaoke (there are several phone apps that mean you can take karaoke anywhere), although be considerate of those around you.