Boredom. Busted.

Let’s make this a summer to remember.

Plan your next adventure today and bring the long summer days to life.

Tame the tides The rise and fall as you wait for that wave. The sight of white water getting closer. The buzz as you leap up and stay up. Nothing makes you feel free quite like surfing – and many amazing surfing beaches are yours to explore. See our top surf spots

Choose your active adventure Fire arrows where knights used to joust. Leap into the sea on a coasteering tour. Or test your strength in a tug of war. This year, lots of the places we care for are running special Summer of sport events – so get outside and get your heart rate pumping. Plan your Summer of sport

Chill under canvas There’s so much to love about camping. Flinging frisbees while the sun sets. Long chats with friends by the fireside. The sizzle of dinner on the stove. Why not pack a rucksack and plan your taste of the wild life? Perfect places for camping

It’s great outdoors

Prefer your thrills on dry land? Why not try…

Rock-climbing

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Abseiling

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Go underground Discover hidden worlds on a subterranean journey through secret caves. Some only appear at low tide, and one is even so well disguised you have to walk through a waterfall to find it. So get planning – and see who can make the loudest echo… Find your nearest cave

Watch the stars under the stars How better to enjoy your favourite films than beneath a starlit sky? Bring friends, family and a picnic to one of our outdoor cinema screenings, and turn a night watching a movie into something totally spectacular. Choose your starlight screening

Ever noticed how you remember the days when you do something a little different?

Did you know The cave at Henrhyd Falls in Powys, Wales was used as Batman’s lair in The Dark Night Rises movie.

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Did you know The weight of all the insects on earth is about 70 times the weight of all the people!

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Planting with our gardeners

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Blackberry picking (and eating!)

Explore on two wheels Many of the places we look after have cycle trails through incredible countryside, and lots hire bikes too. Why not pack a picnic and show off your pedal power! Where you can saddle up

See the world with fresh eyesThere are so many ways to make sure no two days are ever quite the same.

Walk yourself happier Whether it’s in a peaceful park, along a coastal path or up a hill to find views that never end, there’s nothing like a walk to put a smile on your face. Especially if you plan an ice-cream stop at one of our cafes. Check out our favourite walks

Ready,Raspberry & white chocolate muffins

Making time: 20 minsCooking time: 20 mins

Feeds: 12Difficulty: Easy

I N G R E D I E N TS

500g plain flour

250g caster sugar

10g baking powder

12g bicarbonate of soda

300ml milk

3 eggs

125ml vegetable oil

15ml vanilla extract

150g frozen raspberries

120g white chocolate drops

YO U ’ L L ALS O N E E D

Permission to make a mess!

Weighing scales

Measuring jugs

2 large mixing bowls

Stirring spoons

Balloon whisk

Muffin cases

Muffin tin

Put the flour, sugar, baking powderand bicarbonate of soda into alarge bowl and mix well.

Now put the milk, eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla extract intoanother bowl and mix together with the whisk. Start slowly thengo a little faster to make it nice and smooth.

Add the milk mix, raspberries andchocolate drops to the flour mix.

Gently stir together.

Ask an adult to heat the oven to 180°C (350°F, gas mark 4).

Put the paper cases in the muffin tin.

Add a spoonful of mixture to eachmuffin case; be careful not to puttoo much in — they get bigger when they cook!

Bake for 20 minutes, then ask anadult to test them with a skewerto see if they’re cooked all the waythrough. If they’re done, ask an adult to take them out and leave them to cool.

When they’re cool enoughto touch, tuck in.

Great for a picnic when the sun comes out, or for an indoor treat if it’s raining.

M ET H O D

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