Active days out
If you’re looking for ways to get more active as a family, then there are plenty of activities and attractions across the county to choose from. You could make a day of it and have an adventure together, exploring some of Kent and Medway’s superb walking and cycling routes, or visiting some of the brilliant places you’ll find in these pages.
Being active together as a family is not only beneficial for the health of the whole family – it can also help make fantastic memories that last a lifetime.
Activities
Explore more with Quiz Trail
Whether you're a solo adventurer, a family or a group of friends or colleagues, Quiz Trails are a fun and affordable activity for everyone. Let the adventure begin with a Quiz Trail.
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Explore Kent – stile free trails
Stile free trails are ideal for people with pushchairs, wheelchair users or for those who prefer flatter surfaces with no stiles or gates.
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National Trust’s activity search
The National Trust helps to support and maintain some of the most cherished places across the country – from stately homes and castles, to parks, gardens and areas of environmental...
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Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest
There is so much to explore in this "wonderful world of trees", from walking and running routes to adrenaline pumping cycling tracks.
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Find Your Way – Virtual Orienteering
Find Your Way is a collaboration between orienteering clubs and local community partnerships to get more people engaged and active in their local spaces through virtual orienteering activities.
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Shorne and Trosley October Halloween Events
Spook-tacular family friendly events at Shorne Woods and Trosley Country Parks.
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GOGA Dover: Wild with Wheels accessible walk
Join Wild with Wheels for a guided accessible interactive nature walk, especially suitable for people with disabilities and impairments.
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Explore Kent’s Junior Cycle Challenge
Our friends at Explore Kent are introducing a new Junior Cycling Challenge for summer 2024!
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Betteshanger Country Park (Deal)
Betteshanger Country Park sits on the former colliery spoil heap and is an outstanding space for people to access and explore the outdoors. The 250-acre site is a centre for...
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Snodhurst Bottom Pitch and Putt Course
Please note: this venue is usually closed between November and March. Enjoy an 18-hole pitch and putt course in the beautiful great outdoors. Open to all – no membership required....
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Medway Parks with Green Flag Award
Medway has eight parks and green spaces that have attained the Green Flag award. The Green Flag Award recognises and rewards professionally managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark...
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The Strand Open Air Lido Pool (Medway)
Enjoy a summer of sport at the Strand open air lido pool. The UK’s only riverside salt-water lido is open weekends from 28 May and then daily from 25...
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Explore Kent – challenging countryside walks
Kent’s long-distance trails deliver wide horizons, stunning scenery, rich history and an exhilarating sense of freedom. Some of these routes can be attempted in one go for the experienced walker,...
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Get fit for free – trail running
Have you made a promise to yourself be more active? Lots of us join a gym and plan to get fit, but after a few months we lose interest. There...
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Get fit for free – geocaching
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