Outdoor Activities for Kids

Cloud Spotting

Let’s go cloud spotting! Our guide will help you identify the different types of clouds and how they are formed.

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Let's Go Crabbing!

Have a family day out at the seaside crabbing. It’s great fun for the children and the grown-ups enjoy it too!

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Identifying Butterflies

Butterflies will visit any garden and a well thought out garden can attract up to 18 species of butterfly. How many butterflies can you spot today?

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Let's Fly a Kite!

Why not go kite flying? Flying a kite is easy but there are some things you’ll need to think about before you launch your kite. Have fun!

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Flower Spotting

When walking, why not have some fun and see if you can spot any of the wildflowers on our identification sheet.

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Learn Bird Calls

Late winter is the time of year when the first birds begin to sing and is the best time to learn bird songs.

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Herb Garden

Learn how to plant a herb garden. Herbs are fantastic plants, they are valuable in cooking and have superb scent.

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Make a Fairy Den

Fairy Dens can be made anywhere and at any time of year as long as there are some natural building materials.

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