Active Outdoors - The Outdoor Activities Blog

Active Outdoors® has the biggest free list of outdoor activities ideas for hobbies, recreation, sports and outdoor jobs.

Whether you want fun, adventure, extreme activies or relaxing outdoors, there are things to do for free, ideas for physical wellbeing, and outdoor activities for groups. My mission is to enable everyone, whatever their ability, to discover ideas for outdoor activities, sports and jobs that you will enjoy and encourage you to spend more time being Active Outdoors.

Use the list of outdoor activities to discover how to get started in any activity, what skills you need, where to get training, what gear you should have, and where to go to try it out near you or on an activity holiday.
Explore Active Outdoors® and find fun summer activities that will make you want to Get Out More.

London to French Alps Ski Train Returns

The Travelski Express direct ski train service between London and the French Alps is returning for winter 2021/22. This is great news for the French [Read More…]
Learning Sailing Skills

Sailing can be a tranquil experience, or with stronger winds quite an adventure. Boats can be small or huge. It is a thrill to speed [Read More…]
What Makes Camping Comfortable?

Camping ain’t for everyone, but you sure can make camping comfortable if you know a few tricks. From using a metal water bottle as a [Read More…]
How to Become a BASI Snowboard Instructor

Tom Farrow (24) is a professional snowboarder, born in Nottingham and raised in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. He competes for Great Britain, rides on the Sno!zone [Read More…]
How to Become a Ski Instructor

If your adrenalin rush in life comes from spending a couple of weeks traversing the slopes on white powder then maybe a future in ski [Read More…]
Should I go Skiing or Snowboarding?

There’s snow on the mountains, you have some cash and feel in the mood for a spot of snow sports. But which to choose – [Read More…]
New E-Bike tour launches from Crans-Montana – The Glacier Haute Route

The Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana is the host and starting location for a new e-bike tour from specialist guiding company, e-Alps. Exploring the UNESCO [Read More…]
Beginners Guide to Snorkeling

You may think you’ve already traveled the world and seen everything there is to see, but do you realize that 71 percent of the Earth’s [Read More…]