Enjoy a day out at Sherwood Forest
Today my 8 year old son and I visited Sherwood Forest. In this post I share the highlights of our trip, and I’d encourage you to go and explore! While…
From Screen Time to Green Time: Fun & Creative Ways to Get Kids Outdoors
Research has shown that spending time in nature, walking, hiking, and exploring outdoors can have numerous benefits for young children. Studies have found that outdoor activities can improve children’s physical…
Get into caving!
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6 Fun and Free Outdoor Activities to Get Your Kids Moving and Exploring!
In today’s world, children are spending more time indoors than ever before. With the lure of screens and technology, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to encourage them to venture outside. However,…
Go outdoors: 180 activities to experience in the UK
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Get adventurous: 6 more outdoor activities to try this season
Are you ready for more outdoor adventure this summer? In our previous blog posts here, here and here, we’ve explored some exciting and off-the-beaten-path activities to try out, from wild…
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Welcome to UK Outdoor Pursuits
Outdoor activities – Inspiration – Outdoor adventures
Participating in outdoor pursuits in the UK doesn’t have to be a one-off field trip experience. If you have a love of the outdoors and you love a tough challenge, then get yourself down to one of the many outdoor activity centres in the UK and get muddy. You don’t have to be in a big group to enjoy the outdoors – it doesn’t matter if there are only a couple of you wanting to get for the day. There are plenty of outdoor pursuits you can participate in that need only a few of you such as quad biking, white water rafting – you can always join in with others at the activity centres to make up teams.
If you are feeling like something totally different, why not find yourself a charter boat with an experienced skipper or find a spot of quiet shoreline on the UK coast for some serious sea fishing – or even spearfishing which is really up and coming in the UK (lots of info on spearfishing.co.uk and if you don’t have a buddy try the UK Spearfishing Buddies facebook group). NEW: There’s a great new Speargun buyer’s guide available here (free). Whichever type of outdoor pursuits you are looking for, due to the very nature of the weather in the UK, the terrain, the countryside and the coastal areas, there is a huge amount that you can do. If you are looking for some inspiration you need to read Grand Adventures by Alastair Humphreys – if it is by kayak, boat, car, bike – there is inspirational wisdom in this book from people who have devoted their lives to adventure and people who have had the adventure of a lifetime and then got themselves back to reality. The hardest part of your weekend will be deciding which activity or adventure to take up.
This site is for: outdoor activities / outdoor pursuits and recreation (for adults, kids and toddlers), adventure sports, centres / organisers. Activities include camping, climbing, cycling, fishing, hiking, trekking, mountain biking, mountaineering, paintball, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, spearfishing, surfing, general travelling, walking and more. Most of our articles and guides are written around UK activities but we do also have a growing international travel section for those who love to explore abroad.