Do Try This At Home

Waterfalls vary in size, shape and form, but regardless of how powerful or dramatic a waterfall is, you can guarantee a great view, something exciting to explore or a super picnic spot (or all three). And as well as engaging an inquiring mind in aspects of real-life physical geography, a waterfall visit sure does incentivise [...]

A trip to an old aeroplane crash site will engage even the most reluctant of young walkers with the idea of a 6 or  7 mile hike across the open moors of the Pennines. The crash site of a USAF Superfortress plane which came down in 1948 in bad weather onto Bleaklow Moor in Derbyshire is [...]

For a family, caves offer an easy adventure. There’s scrambling, climbing, camping opportunities as well as being just a good place for a walk. But just getting to the cave adds an element of adventure and challenge. You usually have to trek across the countryside to uncover its natural beauty and discover its wildlife.   [...]

I’m sure we all remember trying to dam a stream when we were kids – well I do anyway. Dam building is great fun and can make for a great team (family) activity – it will also teach children how difficult it is to try and stem the flow of a natural stream as it [...]

Find a beach. Find some wood. Light a fire. Cook, explore then eat. Simple. A Year of Adventures Project This adventure was completed as part of our Year of Family Adventures project. More photos of this challenge and others from our Year of Family Adventures can be found HERE.