A friend of mine posted on her Facebook this morning asking for ideas of things to do with her 2 teenage children over the school holidays. Many of the events I share on my blog are aimed at younger kids so it got me thinking, what am I going to do with them when they get older?! So here is a list of ideas I have come up with to inspire you on activities for teenagers. Hope it helps!
- Climbing wall centre
- Geo caching -this is free and you can do it anywhere in the country!
- Bike rides
- Ice skating
- Cinema – tesco clubcard vouchers make this more affordable
- Bowling -check their websites for times when they offer cheaper rates or special offers
- Laser quest
- Paint balling
- Day trip to the beach with a frisbee/ the New Forest/ Malvern hills
- National Trust sites
- High ropes course / Go Ape – there is a high ropes course based locally at Culham or various Go Ape sites around the country. I have done Go Ape at Moors Valley Park near Bournemouth twice and loved it!
- Museums – there are lots of free museums in Oxford and London. We particularly enjoyed the RAF museum in London which has a large free car park and was very easy to get to.
- Winchester Science Centre – great place for all ages, particularly the planetarium! (you can read our review here: Winchester Science Centre ).
- Arts and Crafts – Funky Teapot in Wantage offer a fab variety of crafts to keep all ages and all budgets happy. Check their websites for holiday activities.
- Trampoline bounce park – Check Groupon for discounts. We really enjoyed our visit to Red Kangaroo in Reading
- Go Karting
- Tennis – free tennis courts at Edmunds Park in Didcot
- Zoo / Safari Park – Tesco clubcard vouchers are great for these
- Theme Parks – Again Tesco clubcard vouchers are great for these or free tickets from The Sun newspaper when you collect 10 tokens. Check the paper for their latest offer.
- Canoeing – check Groupon for offers local to you
- Horse riding
- Swimming
- Theatre trip
- Crazy Golf – we really enjoyed Gravitee Golf in Oxford.
- Pamper session such as having nails done or a facial
- Cooking – Join one of the cookery classes run by Mrs Bun or do some baking at home
- Escape Room – These can be found all over the country but most locally in Didcot and Oxford. For Didcot Escape Rooms check the Jack 2 FM website for discount vouchers!
I hope some of these ideas help those of you with older kids. Let me know if you think of any others and I’ll add them to the list!
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