Activities kids will love

Not all children love the same things, we know families with young children will be looking to do different activities compared to a family with teenagers. Whatever age your kid’s are, take a look at these activities all children will love to do.

Fun outdoor activities for families

Wales is the perfect location for families who love the outdoors and if you want adventure spend the day coasteering.

Perfect for teenagers and big kids, kit up with a wetsuit, buoyancy aid and helmet and you’re ready for action. Coasteering involves climbing, scrambling and swimming around the rocks and into hidden caves, pausing occasionally to throw yourself off a cliff into the waves below. Instruction is essential so always go with a specialist activity operator. Coasteering can be as peaceful or extreme as you want but everyone agrees it’s incredible fun.

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Family cycling on traffic free routes

For a family fun activity that everyone can enjoy, hop on a bike and go cycling. In Wales you’ll find traffic free routes located all across Wales. Bring your bikes with you or hire a bike from a nearby cycle shop.

4 top family friendly cycling routes

	Mawddach Trail, Barmouth Disused railway follows spectacular Mawddach estuary from Dolgellau to Barmouth, across wooden railway bridge. Shorter option to RSBP Reserve at Penmaenpool. 9 miles.
	Lon Eifon, Caernarfon Part of the 12 mile ride from Caernarfon to Bryncair along the railway path to The Inigo Jones Slate Works. You may even see steam trains! 5 miles.

	Pontypool-Blaenavon Railway path along the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal, via Garn Lakes Nature Reserve. Plus the award-winning Big Pit museum in Blaenavon. 7 miles.
	Taff Trail The Taff Trail runs for 55 miles between Cardiff and Brecon along a mixture riverside paths, railway paths and forest roads. 7 miles.

Child friendly pony trekking

5 top child friendly pony trekking centres to try on your family activity weekend:

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Grab your board and catch a wave

As part of your family holiday take the kids to the beach for a surf lesson. All along our coastline you’ll find qualified surfing schools offering full and half day courses and activity weekends.

Surfs Up

Surfing schools provide a beginner's board and full wetsuit, and your instructor should have you on your feet and riding in a couple of hours. Surf schools usually teach in a small group but one-to-one tuition can be had.

Most surf schools will be open from Easter until October and the sea is 'warmest' in late summer and early autumn.

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Paddle into an adventure

Families looking for adventure on their UK holiday will find it in Wales. Wales’ beautiful coastline and national parks are the perfect adventure playground for families. Within a short drive from our cities and towns you’ll find accredited activity centres with qualified instructors offering family sea kayaking packages and day outs canoeing.

Have a wild day out dolphin spotting

Kids will love taking a boat trip out on the open water to spot the different sea creatures that live in Wales’ coastal waters. Sightings aren’t guaranteed – but if you strike it lucky, it can be life changing.

Wales is home to three species of dolphin, harbour porpoises, minke whales, seals, huge basking sharks, weird-looking sunfish and even leatherback turtles. Take a wildlife boat trip and see how many dolphins, whales, seals and sea birds you can spot.