This post has been updated for 2024
Keep checking back as I will update this post when more trails are annonuced
We love a good trail and find ourselves doing them quite often. More trails have been announced for the Summer so I have put what I have found so far into this handy guide for anyone who also enjoys a trail with the kids. A great thing about trails is most are either free or very cheap and usually included in admission costs.
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Trails
Thorp Perrow
🦋Summer trail to be announced
It is usually £2.50 per sheet and comes with a gift
RSPB Saltholme
🦋Activity trails throughout the summer holidays
Raby Castle
🦋Alice in wonderland - Dates to be announced but likely to be throughout the summer
🦋Usually a trail through the deer park
High Force Waterfall
🦋Folk and Fairy trail - Dates to be confirmed but usually
Forestry England
Hamsterley Forest, Guisborough Forest, Dalby Forest, Kielder Forest
🦋Gruffalo birthday trail
Durham Botanic Garden
🦋The Science Trail - Suitable for older children
Free to take part
🦋The Quiz Trail
Free to take part and you could win a prize
🦋The Nature Trail
Free to take part
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
🦋Changing Childhoods trail - 20th July-14th Sep
Kirkharle Courtyard
🦋Nature Trail
Free to take part
National Trust
🦋Feathered friends nature trail - Beningbrough from 20th July
🦋Sensational Summer trail - Goddard's from 25th July
More to be announced soon
WWT Washington
🦋Summer post card trail
Northumberland Wild Life Trust
🦋Weetslade Summer Trail
£3 per download
27th July - 1st September
Northumberlandia
🦋Creepy Crawlies & Flying things 27th July - 1st September
Beamish Museum
🦋Usually self led trails available
Flatts Lane Country Park
🦋10 things to do in the wood trail
Free to take part
🦋Nature trail
Free to take part
Kirkleatham Museum
🦋Usually a few self led trails in the museum
Throughout Summer
Teessaurus Park
🦋Dinosaur Trail
Free to take part
Sunderland Sculpture trail
🦋Free to take part - Start at the National Glass Centre
Permanent Fixture
Amble
🦋Art Trail
Free to take part
Plessy Woods
🦋Sculpture Trail
Free to take part
Permanent Fixture
Thornley Woods
🦋Sculpture Trail
Free to take park
Permanent fixture
Paxton House
🦋Ted trail - Throughout
🦋Kitchen garden scavenger hunt 18th July
Berwick Upon Tweed
🦋The Lowry Trail
Free to take part
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If you have a family friendly event that you would like us to include in our guides please click HERE
You can also advertise your business every Friday for free in our very popular Facebook Group. HERE
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Spring walk ideas (Also nice during summer)
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