Getting outdoors at Easter - let's have an adventure.
During English Tourism Week (March) we thought it would be good to give you some top walking and things to do tips for England – but we also added the rest of Britain too. Keep calm and put your wellies on said the UK Tourism industry last year. This year we say do the same again. So here are a few ideas to help inspire you to get outdoors this Easter holidays:
Easter Egg hunts with the National Trust - find something in your area
Things to do in the Peak District at Easter - try something new
Try orienteering - a new adventure
Visit a farm/animal park and spot some spring babies
Farm parks for kids - by Netmum recommendations
Wonderful walks in your wellies
Welly walks – miles without styles We love the idea of miles without styles – walks right across the country that have great access. So, whether it is a pushchair or a wheelchair, all the family can go for a welly wander together. Here are a few links for places across the country so you shouldn't be stuck without a place to go:
1. In the Lake District - over 50 miles without styles
2. In the Peak District - Miles to explore without styles
3. On the North Yorkshire Moors - more miles without styles
4. In the South Downs - down south - miles without styles
5. In Devon and Dartmoor - darting around the moors and coast
6. Family-friendly welly walks in Wales - welsh welly walks in wellies
7. Right across Britain - if you don't find something above - you will certainly find something here.
Spot signs of spring - treasure trail
Spot signs of spring with a treasure trail. Keeping the kids entertained on a walk is easier if they have a task to complete – and if you don’t want to carry a bag for a scavenger hunt, why not take a spotter sheet and tick off the signs of spring?
There are great maps to download - like this one to download now.
If you do want to make your own treasure map, here is a list of handy things to spot:
- A new bird nest
- 3 different spring flowers
- A Y-shaped stick
- A pond with frogspawn
- A wiggly worm A butterfly or caterpillar
- A pretty green leaf
- A pine cone
- Pond with frogspawn
- Sheep wool on the wire
- Lambs in the field
And finally - jump in a puddle (Essential)
Spring flowers
Spot flowers on your wild welly walks Primroses, forget-me-nots, wood anemones, cow parsley and little things like lesser celandine and common dog violets attract bees and butterflies – if you are in a park or woodland, see how many different spring flowers you can find. Take a picture and if you can’t identify them, look them up when you get home. At this time of year, you will also see the grape like buds of bluebells. Did you know that more than half of the world's population of bluebells are in the UK? Later in spring is a wonderful time to see the carpet of colour.
Grow your garden: Plant bulbs or seeds and watch them bloom later in the year. Great ones to plant in April include sweet peas, sunflowers, and marigolds. They are good for pollinators like bees, butterflies, and other little insects that birds feed on. They also make your garden look lovely.
Build a Bug House
Bug Hotels do not have to be four-star – some of the best are made from simple things like juice cartons cut in half and filled with rolled up strips of newspaper, twigs, and leaves. You can be more adventurous if you can get an old pallet, layered up in a corner on some bricks will make it sturdy too. Find ways to fill your bug house when out on a walk - dead grasses, hollow stems and pine cones are great.