Action-packed days out

1. Follow a snorkelling trail, Dorset
The clear waters at Kimmeridge Bay provide a great place to discover sea life. Snorkellers must be over the age of five and confident swimmers. Tel: 01929 481044 or visit www.dorsetwildlife.co.uk

2. Go for a roll, Surrey
Any age group will love whizzing down the slopes of Box Hill, Tadworth. Tel: 01306 885502 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk

3. Practise football tactics, Middlesex
Train with the experts for a day at The David Beckham Academy. Suitable from eight years. Tel: 020 8269 4620 or visit www.thedavidbeckhamacademy.com

4. Go climbing, Northumberland
Children will love Alnwick Garden’s huge treehouse and adventure bridges. Suitable for all ages. Tel: 01665 511350 or visit www.alnwickgarden.com

5. Pan for gold, Lanarkshire
Finding gold at the Museum of Lead Mining is actually quite easy. Under-fives must be accompanied by an adult. Tel: 01659 74387 or visit www.leadminingmuseum.co.uk

6. Let’s go fly a kite, Fife
One of the UK’s top kite-flying locations, St Andrew’s West Sands has a dedicated kite zone and also holds sandcastle building competitions. Visit www.saint-andrews.co.uk

7. Seek treasure With around 200 treasure hunt locations around the UK, simply download a hunt guide for your area and get going. Suitable for all ages. Tel: 01904 491549 or visit www.huntfun.co.uk

8. Do farmyard tasks Swap your Wii for Wellies on farms around the UK at the Open Farm Sunday on June 7. There will be activities to suit all ages. For your local Farm Sunday event, tel: 0247 6413 911 or visit www.farmsunday.org

9. Trot on
The Pony Club is fantastic for budding equestrians. There are centres around the country that offer pony rides and horse riding lessons suitable for children over five. Tel: 02476 698300 or visit www.pcuk.org

10. Learn orienteering
Children can develop their outdoor skills with British Orienteering’s children’s training sessions for over-fives. Tel: 01629 734042 or visit www.britishorienteering.org.uk