Ramblers Top Tips for Fun Family Walking
- Make it an adventure: Don’t suggest ‘going for a walk’, make it an outing or adventure to somewhere like a park, a playground, woods or a pond. You could treat them to a picnic or take something to eat and drink along the way.
- Take it nice and slow: Be prepared to go at their pace, stopping to play and look at things on the way, and to cut the walk short if they get tired. With regular walking children will build up their fitness just as an adult does but keep walks short to begin with.
- Go prepared: Make sure they have comfortable clothes and shoes, and extra layers in case of rain.
- Get creative: You could plan fun activities and games like a treasure hunt or “I Spy”. Look out for animals, birds, trees, people, buildings, colours, or collect tree seeds, leaves, conkers and small stones. Take photographs along the way they can put in a diary or scrap book
If you want to read more here is the “Masterclass of Walking with Kids”>