london to gower peninsula with 18mo twins - where to stop en route on the M4?

[FreeButtonBee]

Anyone have any bright ideas for stopping points with two little ones? we are going to use the whole day to travel - aim is to be on the A4/M4 before rush hour and go in easy stages but would rather not spent hours in motorway services. Need to be there by 5pm or so.

Kids will sleep a bit in the car but DTS is not a great car sleeper so we will need to get them out and about. Also need to plan for good and bad weather!

[BestIsWest]

We were usually going the other way but always stopped in Chepstow.

[FrontLoader]

Lydiard Park is less than 5 mins off the M4 at Junction 16. Has a kids playground, loos and a cafe plus lots of green space to run around.

[FreeButtonBee]

oooh, thanks! Will add them to the list.

[Middleagedmotheroftwo]

If you go over the old Severn Bridge, you can walk down to the bridge from the Aust services - nice, blowy walk about the grounds there to get rid of any cobwebs.

I second Chepstow for lunch.