50 Simple Adventure Ideas That Won’t Break the Bank
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When we think about going on an adventure we can often think it needs to be something big, wild and, well I guess adventurous.
But a reframe I had a while back is that this is not the case at all and we can still have adventures close to home that don’t have to cost a fortune.
At the time of writing (Nov 2022), the whole world is experiencing a cost of living crisis, life can feel pretty heavy and hard right now and it might feel difficult to inject some fun into your existence.
The list I’ve compiled has a general rule of activities either being free or costing up to £100 max (for 2 people), but I’ve not included any prices this was just my thinking as I was putting the list together. Some of these things don’t need to cost anything at all, and others will vary.
When life feels heavy, tough, or a bit stagnant it can sometimes feel hard to think of fun things to do, so hopefully, this list will take away some of the thinking for you.
It can be easy to add some adventure and spice into your world, to take you away from the mundane day-to-day rhythm that life can sometimes become.
We sometimes think that an adventure needs to be travelling to faraway lands, or dreaming up something wild and big. Below I’ve listed 50 adventure ideas that are a lot more accessible.
Try to add some of these things into your days or weeks and see how they make you feel.
50 simple adventure ideas that won’t break the bank
1. Check out a local coffee shop and take a hike nearby
2. Go camping
3. Take yourself to the closest beach and go for a sunrise or sunset walk
4. Go for a sunrise or sunset hike somewhere with good views
5. Build a fort in your house or garden and enjoy it as your childhood self would
6. Go for a picnic
7. Support local and try out a local family-run restaurant
8. Visit a local farm and pet the animals (only if you’re allowed of course)
9. Try Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) - is there a local place you can hire a board or have a lesson?
10. Go wild swimming
11. Take yourself on a solo date
12. Visit a town you’ve never visited before and get coffee/tea and cake
13. Take a cookery class
14. Try out glamping
15. Go wine tasting
16. Check out local events to see if anything fun is going on - there are usually websites or notice boards, but a quick Google search of ‘what’s on in [fill in the location]’ should give some good results
17. Head to a local arcade or games area
18. Try a new activity at your local leisure centre
19. Try out that restaurant you’ve been meaning to try
20. Take a pottery class
21. Try a life drawing class
22. Start a new hobby
23. Have an arts and crafts day
24. Go to a concert
25. Go to an Escape Room
26. Go on a bike ride
27. Create a scavenger hunt with friends or a loved one
28. Give kayaking a go
29. Go and see a show or play at your local theatre
30. Climb some trees
31. Have a sleepover with friends like you used to do when you were a child
32. Fly a kite
33. Get a tattoo
34. Plan and take a road trip
35. Book a night (or 2) away for less than £100
36. Try volunteering for a cause that means something to you
37. Go star gazing
38. Grab your head torch and go for a nighttime hike
39. Jump on a bus or train and head to a random destination - go exploring once you get there.
40. Try rock climbing or bouldering
41. Create some new traditions
42. Explore local woods and forests and hunt for mushrooms or fairy doors
43. Take a foraging class
44. Learn a new skill
45. Borrow someone's pet for the day or night
46. Create a time capsule and bury it in your garden
47. Take your journal with you on a walk and write/draw what you see
48. Try taking a new route or mode of transport to work
49. Carry out a random act of kindness
50. Have a digital detox
I hope you find some of these inspiring, if you do get up to any of them I’d love to hear how you found them in the comments below!
Here’s to more adventures!
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