{"id":12003,"date":"2025-06-30T13:16:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/?p=12003"},"modified":"2025-06-30T13:16:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:16:44","slug":"how-to-plan-a-sensational-summer-picnic-in-hailsham-and-surrounding-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/how-to-plan-a-sensational-summer-picnic-in-hailsham-and-surrounding-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Plan a Sensational Summer Picnic In Hailsham and surrounding areas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Think outside the (lunch) box<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

While there\u2019s nothing wrong with a park or a beach, an unusual location will make your picnic extra special and more memorable.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s allowed.)<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Have a theme<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Instead of serving traditional picnic fare such as sandwiches, consider a food theme to make the experience unique.<\/p>\n

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.)<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to choose drinks that will fit in with your theme, too.<\/p>\n

If your picnic is for small children, how about holding a teddy bear\u2019s picnic, a good old-fashioned doll\u2019s tea party, or a princesses or superheroes-themed event?<\/p>\n

Add some fun and games<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

To make your picnic extra special fun \u2013 and turn it into a long, lazy summer afternoon party \u2013 organise some entertainment for before or after you eat.<\/p>\n

Choose some entertainment that fits the ages and interests of your guests. (And also, something that\u2019s easy to carry and set up at your picnic site.)<\/p>\n

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 p\u00e9tanque or traditional quoits.<\/p>\n

You could even try karaoke (there are several phone apps that mean you can take karaoke anywhere), although be considerate of those around you.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

We hope you\u2019ve found these summer picnic ideas interesting and inspiring.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

If you know someone who loves picnicking in the great outdoors, please forward this article to them.<\/p>\n

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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.\u00a0 Think outside the (lunch) box While there\u2019s nothing wrong with a park or a beach, an unusual location will make your picnic extra special and more memorable. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[25,22],"class_list":["post-12003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-personal-advice-from-our-team","tag-jerry","tag-seasonal"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12003"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12005,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12003\/revisions\/12005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}