We also had a cupboard under the stairs to store all of our shoes, wellies and there was a coat hanger on the door to hang all of our coats up. There was a hoover, broom, dust pan and brush so you could keep the lodge clean while you was there. I was pleased to see a baby gate at the bottom and top of the stairs, as this was something I was a little worried about when I knew we was going to be in a 2 storey lodge. I then went upstairs to explore the living area and kitchen, I was so amazed with the size of the living area, it was pretty spacious, we had 2 sofas, a coffee table, the TV stand with a DVD player, a dining table and 4 chairs, a unit for more storage and a high chair. We had to move the coffee table out of the way as Isla was running around it, but there was a space for it to go neatly out of the way without hardly taking up any room. The kitchen was very well equipped, it had everything you could possibly need, and everything was really clean, we was also supplied with a little starter pack which contained, a mini washing up liquid, 3 dishwasher tablets, a sponge, cloth, and tea towel. The only bad things I can think of was because it is a countryside area which you can expect to get muddy, the carpet by the front door was not big enough to get the pram in without getting the cream carpet they have ruined, a mat would be useful to put down or maybe a sheltered area outside to lock your pushchair? Also we found that the check in time was a bit late, after travelling for 7 hours we just wanted to get into our lodge but had to wait another hour and half, by the time we unpacked and put the food away it was getting late and when you have little ones it can be quite stressful. You can pay to get into your lodge earlier so maybe if you’re coming from far away I would probably pay for this option but it would be nice if the check in could be brought forward if at all possible.

On Tuesday we headed over to the Blue Lagoon Indoor Water Park, we had to collect our tickets from the reception and then we asked permission if we could use our Go Pro to capture some footage for our video montage, we was told we could use it but not when the wave machine was on. I believe the changing rooms are in the process of being changed, but they were still pretty good and we managed to get a family room pretty quickly. We put our clothes in the locker (£1) and headed into the pool area, my first impressions was how warm it was in there, it was also very light thanks to see through roof, I was impressed to hear that the Blue Lagoon is heated by biomass from a nearby energy centre! There was plenty going on, lots of deck chairs for you to leave towels on or sit down for a break, a toddler area with a small slide and rock pool, 2 flume rides, another area designed like a pirate ship for younger children (although we found it quite chilly because of the spraying water), outdoor and indoor spa pool, and also the main pool which now and again would have the wave machine on, leading off of the pool was the lazy river which took you outside, this was definitely our favourite. If you’re hungry during or after swimming there was a poolside Fish Shack where you could get food and drink, we didn’t eat here but if we had been more organised we probably would of eaten here after swimming.

We went for a walk on one of the many nature trails, we walked up to Camp Smokey where 2 of the trails begins, we looked on the map and decided to take the Green route as it was starting to get dark and we didn’t want to be too long. We luckily had our off-road pushchair with us so it was no problem for us with all the mud, and uneven surfaces. It was a very enjoyable walk, lots of lovely scenery and we even had to cross the little stream twice. We was planning on doing another route but never got the time to do it unfortunately. When we walked down to Camp Smokey which was closed due to the season we was in, we noticed there was the Steep Ravine, you could do zip wires that range from 40ft to 240ft! You could also do the high ropes, Woodland Warrior Laser Combat and so much more! Great for older children and adults too, I believe it was closed at this time of the year though. You can also hire bikes and trailers if you want to go on any cycle routes, or even just to get around the park a bit quicker.

You can also visit the Treehouse and TreeTots parks, we found the TreeTots was perfect for our 2 year old, she could use everything and it was gated so we had no worry of her running off. We was lucky and had the park to ourselves, we did take her into the bigger area, but had to stay with her at all times, she did enjoy it so that was good.

For the adults, you could visit the Well Spa Retreat where you could use the saunas, steam rooms, treatment rooms and also the hydro pool. Being 27 weeks pregnant I couldn’t use the spa but I definitely will if we come back. There is so much to do at Bluestone‘s, most of the activities are available in the warmer months so double check before booking, but we found we had plenty to do in February, even stuff that we couldn’t even fit in.