DISCOVER ADVENTURE ISLAND
Looking for a family holiday on the Isle of Wight that's full of adventure? We have some top-tips from the National trust to share with you.
We love the National Trust's list of '50 things to do before you are 11 ¾' and you can tick them all off here on the Isle of Wight - Adventure Island!
Let kids set their wild side free and explore the great outdoors, learn new skills and try something different. From climbing trees to jumping over waves, running in the rain to flying a kite, catching autumn leaves to baking a mud pie, fossil hunting to catching a crab - get stuck into awesome outdoor adventures and the crazy creatures, awesome antics and hidden treasures that it holds.
Remember the first time you skimmed a stone or climbed a tree? Introducing children to '50 things to do before you're 11¾' doesn't just encourage their love of nature, it's a way for you to revisit it too. You'll be a seasoned adventurer by the time you manage to tick all 50 challenges off your list.
At the end of an exhausting day of fun, what better place to rest their weary heads than at the West Bay Cottages. Find out more about our stylish self-catering accommodation here.
1. Climb a tree
2. Roll down a really big hill
3. Go out camping in the wild
4. Build a den
5. Skim a stone
6. Run around in the rain
7. Fly a kite
8. Catch a fish with a net
9. Eat an apple straight from a tree
10. Play conkers
11. Go on a really long bike ride
12. Make a trail with sticks
13. Make a mud pie
14. Dam a stream
15. Make a daisy chain
16. Set up a snail race
17. Create some wild art
18. Play pooh sticks
19. Jump over waves
20. Pick blackberries growing in the wild
21. Explore inside a tree
22. Visit a farm
23. Go on a walk barefoot
24. Make a grass trumpet
25. Hunt for fossils and bones
26. Go stargazing
27. Climb a huge hill
28. Explore a cave
29. Hold a scary beast
30. Hunt for bugs
31. Find some frog spawn
32. Catch a falling leaf
33. Track wild animals
34. Discover what’s in a pond
35. Make a home for a wild animal
36. Check out the crazy creatures on a rock pool
37. Bring up a butterfly
38. Catch a crab
39. Go on a nature walk at night
40. Plant something, grow it, eat it
41. Go swimming in the sea
42. Build a raft
43. Go bird watching
44. Find your way with a map and compass
45. Try rock climbing
46. Cook on a campfire
47. Learn to ride a horse
48. Find a geocache
49. Canoe down a river
50. Make a nature diary
Ready, set, go!