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We’ve found 712 activities:
Help a local foodbank
Visit a local food bank to find out about what they do and how you can help.
1 hr
Outdoors
Hillwalking
Nearly at the top! Dig deep when it gets steep and think about the view from the peak.
5 hrs
Outdoors
Magnificent map masters
Learn orienteering map reading in this activity, because you get the best start by knowing where you are and where you’re going.
15 mins
Indoors
Fireflies at dusk
Develop your safety skills in the outdoors then use them in on orienteering course with your friends.
1 hr 30
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
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
Become a hillside conservation champion
Understand how to protect local hillsides and mountains, then do some conservation work to become part of the solution.
6 hrs
Outdoors
Aerial runway
Use your pioneering skills to build a runway that gets you from A to B. Will yours be up to scratch?
1 hr 30
Outdoors
Grass sledging
Race your friends downhill in with special summer sledges made for grass.
2 hrs
Outdoors
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
Scrambling
A bit more hands-on than hillwalking, but not quite as full-on as rock climbing, scrambling’s a brilliant way to get to know some terrain.
5 hrs
Outdoors
Kayaking
Discover paddle power as we explore rivers, lakes or the deep blue sea on a kayaking adventure.
Supported by
Royal Navy
2 hrs
On water
Gorge walking
Explore rivers and streams and have an adventure with climbs, ropes, and pools.
4 hrs
Outdoors
Waterskiing
Strap on your skis and fly across the water in this adrenaline-fuelled adventure.
3 hrs
On water
Standup paddleboarding (SUP)
What’s SUP? Grab a paddleboard and make a splash in a stand-up paddleboarding adventure.
Supported by
Royal Navy
2 hrs
On water
Kitesurfing
Fly your kite at sea and skim across the waves as you master this challenging watersport.
Supported by
Royal Navy
2 hrs
On water
Make your own flip books
Make flipbooks that tell the story of all the adventures you’ve been on with your group.
2 hrs
Indoors
White water rafting
Get ready for a white-knuckle ride on some white water rapids as we take a walk on the wild side!
Supported by
Royal Navy
4 hrs
On water
Extreme sleeps
Spend the night somewhere new as we work on expanding our comfort zones.
45 mins
Indoors
Flysheet storytelling
Pitch a tent to set the scene, then cast some silhouettes together.
1 hr
Indoors
Try making historical maps
Delve into some maps from back in the day and then have a go at making your own with prehistoric paint!
1 hr
Indoors
Learn to pitch a mess tent
Put up a mess tent, then think about how you can use the shared space.
35 mins
Outdoors
Get the cards right
All you have to do is say what you see in this seemingly simple team communication challenge.
10 mins
Indoors
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