Beat the Street Swindon - Summer Activity Pack

Are you looking for free family activities over the summer that will get you out and get you active? You never know when that map reading will come in handy!!!

Country Park orienteering

Coate water and Lydiard park have permanent orienteering courses available.  Maps are available from North Wiltshire Orienteers
Email: poc@northwilts.org.uk

Urban orienteering

A new take on traditional orienteering is Urban orienteering.  This uses street furniture as the way markers and is a good way to explore.  More information is available from North Wiltshire Orienteers
Email: poc@northwilts.org.uk

Cycle Orienteering

If you want to go further afield and explore more of Swindon, why not try cycle orienteering?
Website: Cycle Orienteering

Geocaching

Swindon has over 100 “caches” to find. All you need is a smart phone and a keen eye 
Website: Geocaching

Beat The Street Quiz

We have 2 quiz tours, one starting in the town centre and taking in the outlet village and one based around old town.
Download: Quiz Tour 1 or Quiz Tour 2

Let’s ride session – guided ride or planned route

This British cycling website has details of cycle routes that you can download and explore, if you prefer to go in a group then look at the led rides section and join the volunteer riders.
Website: Let's Ride

Parkrun / junior parkrun

Based at Lydiard Park, the Saturday 5k for adults and Sunday 2.5k for juniors is a free run every week. Please register on the website to get your barcode.
Website: Adult Parkrun or Junior Parkrun

Hide and find a Painted Rock

Two activities in one – get creative and paint a rock, then take it out and hide whilst looking for one to swap it with. Post your adventures on one of the many Facebook pages dedicated to this trend and see how far your rock travels.

Visit Swindon’s Highs and Lows

Visit one of the viewpoints over Swindon at Barbury castle or Hackpen hill. Then stay at low level with Swindon’s choice of canals and lagoons (Coate/Liden/Peatmoor).

Family daily mile

Schools have a target to achieve 90 minutes of activity a day, this normally includes a 15-minute run/walk called the golden mile or daily mile – why not keep this going over the summer?

Lost Words Trail

Can you find the lost words hidden around Swindon? The lost words trail is a great way to spend time with your family and have fun exploring Swindon. There are two trails – one in central Swindon and one in Penhill.
Website: Lost Words Trail

What else are you doing to keep the kids entertained and active?