100+ really cheap days out 🏞️

100+ really cheap days out –

Introduction 👋

It can be difficult to think of days out, especially when you’re on a budget!

We’ve done the hard work for you, by putting together a list of “100+ really cheap days out“!

Outdoors – 68 ideas

Indoors – 33 ideas

Outdoors 🌳

1. Foraging/fruit picking – maybe bake a cake with the fruit you’ve collected!
2. Hiking – local waterfalls, parks, beaches, lakes
3. Wildlife drawing 📝
4. Rock collecting
5. Take a book outside with you, and find somewhere nice to read it! 📖
6. Take “cuttings” of plants in your local area, then try to grow them at home!
7. Cook on a campfire 🔥
8. Make a “fairy garden” with rocks and flowers
9. Go to the local dog park to watch the dogs!
10. Photography day – go on an adventure and take photos
11. Go “nature bombing” – buy a cheap packet of flower seeds, then hunt for places to plant them across the neighbourhood!
12. Go bicycle riding 🚲
13. Play frisbee
14. BBQ on the beach!
15. Watch local rowing/boat races
16. Help out at your community garden 👩‍🌾
17. Go running with a running club
18. Search online for “free walking tours” for your area
19. Play “Pooh sticks” – throw sticks in a river and watch them race to the finish line!
20. Create some “wild art” from sticks and flowers at your local park
21. Picnics
22. Offer to paint people’s walls/fences for them
23. Go sunrise/sunset hunting – find the most beautiful spot to watch the sunrise/sunset
24. Make a kite – then fly it!
25. Write cute notes/draw little pictures and give them out to people in your community to brighten their day!
26. Make your own waterslide
27. Hang out at your local park 🏞️
28. Go caroling to raise money for charity
29. Support your local schools at their sports matches!
30. Treasure hunting 🏴‍☠️
31. Do outdoor meditation or yoga
32. Go aeroplane/car/bus/train spotting!
33. Sightseeing
34. Go river paddling – find safe local rivers to go paddling in
35. “Pick your own” vegetable farms
36. Build a den! 🏕️
37. Ask a friend to give you a tour of their neighbourhood
38. Litter picking – helping your community can make you happier
39. Do some gardening!
40. Have a group “sleep out” to raise money for the homeless
41. Go cloud watching! Did you know that there are different types of cloud, with different names?
42. Make a “wildlife house” for insects out of sticks
43. Make your own mini golf game using leftover packaging, or wood from outside!
44. Star gazing!
45. Offer to help with dog walking – check out the website Borrow My Doggy!
46. Go puddle hunting – throw on your wellies and find some big puddles to jump in!
47. Play “adventure bingo” – make a list of things you want to find on an adventure, first person who spots them all wins!
48. Go to the local skatepark to watch skateboarders do tricks!
49. Wild swimming – check out your local beach or lakes (where it’s safe)
50. Act out a play/dance performance in the park!
51. Go cave exploring
52. Paint rocks and hide them around your area to brighten people’s days
53. Make a nature diary – go for a walk and write down what you see!
54. Go insect, bird, or wildlife spotting!
55. Make a crown out of flowers and sticks from your local park
56. Go rock skimming – find smooth small rocks and try to throw them to make them bounce off water!
57. Set up a local dog walking group 🐶
58. Outdoor film nights with a cheap projector
59. Make a swing
60. Build sandcastles at your local beach
61. Car boot sale
62. Street party! 🥳
63. Play football
64. Look for cheap boat rides nearby
65. Feed the wildlife – buy some cheap animal food, then find local birds/animals to feed
66. Find hills to roll or sled down (make sure you do this safely of course!)
67. Go tree climbing!
68. Visit a free outdoor gym 💪

Indoors 🎪

1. Go to the library – they offer free books to read, and often set up clubs and activity days!
2. Look for free TV show recording tickets 📺
3. Free sports days/events – sometimes local sports centres offer free family days for things like tennis and swimming
4. Look for free plays/acting performances in your local area
5. Volunteer as staff at entertainment performances/events in exchange for free tickets!
6. Go to a friends’ house 🏘️
7. Get a big group together to take advantage of “group booking” discounts at restaurants
8. Free comedy nights/talent shows at your local pub
9. Find independent coffee shops to visit in your area
10. Volunteer at your local homeless shelter or soup kitchen
11. Art galleries 🎨
12. Play pool/snooker at a local pub
13. Check out the small businesses in your area
14. Museums
15. Look for “indoor gardens” to visit
16. Try out speed dating
17. Join a book reading club 📖
18. Trampoline parks
19. Indoor rock climbing
20. Arrange a “potluck” dinner with friends where everyone cooks!
21. Volunteer at an animal rescue
22. Free book reading performances for children – check your local leisure centres and libraries!
23. Castles/historical tours 🏰
24. Buy a cheap return bus ticket, see where it takes you!
25. Go to indoor shopping centres to do drawing
26. Find free board game events at your local game shops!
27. Quiz nights at your local coffee shop, restaurant or bar
28. Bowling 🎳
29. Cinema
30. Offer to go shopping for your neighbours/elderly
31. Support local musicians by going to their free gigs
32. Bring gifts/treats/activities to nursing homes
33. Collect food/volunteer for your local food bank 💞

Conclusion 👍

So that’s it!

Here are 100+ really cheap days out for you to try.

Take a look to see which ones you’d like to do! Finding cheap days out can be fantastic for both your budget and your wellbeing.

Why not share this list with friends/family, to choose activities to do together?

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