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We’ve found 113 activities:
On your hike
Put your observation skills to the test, then work out what you need to take with you on a walk.
1 hr
Online
Art attack
Solve a seemingly impossible teamwork challenge, create a huge piece of artwork and then bake a cake with a twist.
1 hr
Online
Try some animal yoga
Stretch like an animal to calm down and relax.
10 mins
Indoors
Make your own pasta
Make your own pasta, then shape it like a pro.
1 hr
Indoors
Money maps
Work together to create a map of different currencies around the world. What does the same amount of money look like in different countries?
40 mins
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
Light painting
Try your hand at some long exposure photography and paint with light on a dark night.
30 mins
Outdoors
Food for thought
Learn how to eat more sustainably and create a book of recipes to save the planet.
1 hr
Indoors
The Unknown Warrior
Learn about the memorial to the Unknown Warrior and reflect in your own way. What would you like to say to them?
30 mins
Indoors
Bake Brazilian brigadeiros
Try this super simple recipe and make some traditional Brazilian sweets.
45 mins
Indoors
Mountain biking
Check out new tracks, trails, and terrain on two wheels.
2 hrs
Outdoors
Horse riding
Mount your steed and learn how to “ride like the wind cowboy” in this horse riding adventure.
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Try Buddhist meditation
Try and breathe like the Buddha with this basic meditation technique.
20 mins
Indoors
Plan your camp menu
Work together to decide what you’d like to eat and design your ideal camp menu.
40 mins
Indoors
Quad biking
Switch to off-road mode and bring the mud as we hit the bumps and mounds of a quad bike course.
2 hrs
Outdoors
Skydiving
Take that big step out of the plane for a sensation and view like no other, as we become fast, fearless freefallers.
2 hrs
Outdoors
Geocache with care
Like all treasure hunts, there are rules to consider on your search. Get to grips with the laws that make geocaching fun for all.
45 mins
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
Try night hiking
Add an adventurous twist to a classic activity by heading out after dark. How will you navigate without the sunlight?
2 hrs
Outdoors
Hill-seekers
Run to the hills and put your best foot forwards, as we plan a hilly hike with a difference.
6 hrs
Indoors
Plan B prepared
Things won’t always go to plan. Explore the benefits of expecting the unexpected and having a backup ready to go.
45 mins
Indoors
Wayfinders from the future
Think about how you’ll get where you’re going tomorrow, today, as we consider what Navigation Device 2.0 could be like.
25 mins
Indoors
Parascending
Feel like your flying in this air activity, as you’re towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a parasail.
2 hrs
Outdoors
Go on a What3Words walk
Use the what3words app to plot a route and take on checkpoint challenges as you complete a hike.
Supported by
GO Outdoors
4 hrs
Outdoors
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