I think that alot of people just don't realise how much Coate has to offer.
My Nan lives close to their and so spend much of my at coate, and as an adventurous and bored youngster I'd often go exploring off the beaten track.
Often we'd sneak into the restricted area (Which you can buy a permit/tour for) for a mooch and all sorts can be discovered. Normally I find birds quite boring but Herons are quite impressive animals and in the wooded area birds of prey such as owls can be seen, I have also stumbled across Deer on a few occasions
From what I can remember they also did a night safari type tour thingy, but I lapped up much of the nightime wildlife whilst with friends and a few bottles of Mad Dog 20/20. (No doubt our rowdiness meant that we missed much of the cool critterage).
Most people think that Coate is all about the entrance area near the diving board (Is that still there?), or at the most follow the trail around the lake but that is only a very small part of it all.
Go to Coate with your adventurers hat on and you will find a small yet wonderful wilderness I tell thee.
All well and good. But has it got a skateboard park?
