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We’ve found 47 activities:
Reading the hills
Explore the hills by observing wildlife, landscapes and natural patterns while developing awareness of the outdoors.
1 hr
At camp
Go on a cool quest
Think about insulation by carrying sandwiches and drinks in different bags to find out which keeps them coolest on a walk!
Supported by
Gas Distribution Networks
2 hrs
Outdoors
Take on a communication challenge
Learn how to get your message across, it’s trickier than it first seems.
Supported by
Get Into Teaching
20 mins
Indoors
Walking football
Take it slow in this twist on a classic team game.
20 mins
Outdoors
Hiking
There’s no one way to hike, trek, or walk. It’s up to you where you go, how far you travel, and what you do on the way.
3 hrs
Outdoors
Try the Bill Busters challenge
Balance your bills, handle unexpected costs, and watch how your decisions impact your household budget.
Supported by
HSBC UK
20 mins
Indoors
Best foot forward
Fill a footprint with your favourite online activities. How do they all compare?
30 mins
Indoors
Make toilet roll party poppers
Create and decorate these cardboard confetti poppers to help celebrate.
30 mins
Indoors
Fill the stocking
Get active and practise balancing with this festive relay game.
15 mins
Indoors
Sausage and bean casserole
A tasty filling meal full of everyone’s favourites.
Supported by
Gas Distribution Networks
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Gratitude scavenger hunt
Tune into your emotions and sensations with this scavenger hunt with a difference!
20 mins
Indoors
Meet a tree
Can you use your senses to find out which tree you met? Trust you partner and get connected to nature.
Supported by
Generation Green
20 mins
Outdoors
Discovery treasure hunt
Discover nature by heading out on a treasure hunt. How many items will you find?
25 mins
Outdoors
Explore and draw
Use your drawing skills to keep a record of what you see when you’re out on a walk.
1 hr
Indoors
Guess the animal
Explore animals around the world and get active with this fun guessing game.
20 mins
Indoors
Cook veggie pasties
Rustle up some tasty pastry pockets with a veggie filling.
1 hr
Indoors
Go on a mindfulness walk
Head outside, take a deep breath, and pay attention to the moment as you practise mindfulness and connect to the natural world.
1 hr
Outdoors
Wild walk
Plan a walk to highlight the work you’ve done to improve nature in your local area, then get exploring.
2 hrs
Outdoors
Learn about pilgrimages
Plan your own small-scale pilgrimage to visit a local place of worship or sacred site.
2 hrs
Indoors
Time for tea
Spend some quali-tea time together with this GongFu guide to cha, chat, and chill.
1 hr
Indoors
Paintballing
Try to avoid the paint and keep clean during an adrenaline-filled team game.
2 hrs
Outdoors
Find your way
Set up and use a GPS device and a map to walk the way between waypoints in this navigation challenge.
45 mins
Outdoors
Hillwalking
Nearly at the top! Dig deep when it gets steep and think about the view from the peak.
5 hrs
Outdoors
Hilly hazard perception
What’s that coming over the hill? Is it a hazard? Explore how seeing what might lie ahead of you on a hillwalk can help.
1 hr 30
Indoors
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