Do you think it's weird for a childless woman to visit 'family' type places?

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What would you think of you were on a family day and you saw a woman in her late 20s/early 30s having a walk around a big park/lake, or country house, or NT place like Dunham Massey (for example) without children, would you think she was weird? Or find it strange behaviour? Would you wonder why she would be there without children?

Are there places which you think are more acceptable than others?

No! It’s not weird at all. We’re allowed to go out occasionally and enjoy ourselves too.

I'm not sure I understand the question. Do these places make "must be accompanied by children" a stipulation when entering? Are they theme parks/rides etc? Or simply places where people who have procreated frequently take their offspring?

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To be honest, I'd be a little jealous that someone was enjoying the nt property without having to parent at the same time.

Nt places are definitely not just for people with children.

I wouldn't think she was strange at all. Why on earth would anybody think that? Are National Trust properties only supposed to be for families with children to visit? That's news to me!

Not weird at all.

Those places aren’t typically what I’d consider “family type places”. They’re simply places that some people with families, and many without, attend.
If she was choosing to go and sit childless at soft play then yes, I’d probably think she needs her head examined.

Where in your opinion should people who have never conceived be allowed to hang out?

Erm, I'm mid 40s without kids, I have been visiting big parks/lakes/country houses my whole life - why shouldn't I exactly? They're not just for families by any stretch of the imagination.

I don't go to playgrounds or soft play - of course I don't - but yes I visit NT/Cadw properties because they're experiences for everyone.

Huh?? Those aren't 'family' places? They may attract families but they are just generic attractions for everyone. I doubt anyone would even notice??

You'd only look odd if you were crawling around a soft play place or going down a slide at the park without kids

None of those places feel exclusively for families at all!

Soft play may be where I draw a line. That would be weird. Almost anywhere else is not an issue.

I thought you were going to say soft play or something. Why on earth do you think NT properties are just for families? Weird.

Eh? Why on earth would it be frowned on for a woman to visit a lake or country house on her own?

I'd think it was weird if you hung out at a soft play centre. None of the things you have mentioned are very child orientated so it's not weird at all for people without children to be there.

I didn't know you had to have children to enjoy a walk around a lake, please do tell us more OP

I thought you’d be talking about soft-play or playgrounds or something 😂

You don’t need children to go for a walk by a lake!!
Much more relaxing without worrying about children falling in…

I thought you were going to say soft play and CBeebies Land - which would be weird.

The places you’ve listed are places I’d expect to see old people meeting for tea and a walk just as much as I’d expect to see families, dog walkers and single people.

Thank you for asking this question OP.

I'm 60 and have no children. I've been wondering my whole life what it must be like to, er, walk around a lake.

Those aren’t family places, though. If I saw you on the swings in the playground I might be a bit surprised, though. Or choosing to go to the Natural History Museum in the school holidays, which puts you into the lunatic category really.

There are tunnels built especially for single women who should never, ever be seen or heard.

Single women can access these tunnels by lifting some tiles in any womens toilet cubicle marked ‘closed for maintenance.’

What is this now?

I work at a NT property and I'd say at least 40% of adults visit completely alone.

What do you think happens to people when their kids start school or grow up and move out?

Surely you don't think they sit at home twiddling their thumbs?

Dunham Massey is essentially an adult attraction that people also take children to imo. But even if it was Alton Towers, I wouldn’t think twice - or even notice to be honest. Do people pay that much attention to strangers?

Omg. I’m 50 and I’m always visiting new and interesting places alone. What shall I do instead ? Stay in bed with the duvet pulled over my head ???

as a woman walking alone I feel much safer walking at a NT property than out in the woods. Or should I stay at home entirely until I can find a chaperone?