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This month · Outdoors
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleUntil 10 Oct · London
Saturday Garden Volunteering at Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
Free, welcoming Saturday gardening sessions in a much-loved community garden on an old railway curve.
Dalston Eastern Curve Garden, 13 Dalston Lane, London E8 3DFFree
OutdoorsUntil 30 Sept · Castleford
Self-Led Pond Dipping — RSPB Fairburn Ings
Hire a net and tray from the visitor centre and go pond dipping along the reserve's wetland trails, self-led at your own pace.
RSPB Fairburn Ings Visitor Centre, Newton Lane, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2BH£3.50 kit hire (reserve trails free to explore)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleUntil 29 Oct · Welney
Discover Welney
A guided introduction to Britain's largest seasonally flooded wetland, led by volunteers along fully wheelchair-accessible boardwalks and hides.
WWT Welney Wetland Centre, Hundred Foot Bank, Welney, Norfolk PE14 9TN£10 (adult) / £5 (child), plus admission
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSat 12 – Tue 15 Sept · Crickhowell
AstroCamp Autumn 2026
A weekend camped under Brecon Beacons dark skies, with guided stargazing, talks and telescopes provided for beginners.
Cwmdu Caravan and Camping Site, St Michael's Close, Crickhowell, Powys NP8 1RPCamping plus event ticket, typically from around £60pp for the weekend — see gostargazing.co.uk for exact 2026 pricing
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleUntil 21 Nov · Westleton
Discover Minsmere in Autumn
Guided walks through the RSPB's most famous Suffolk reserve, timed for migrant birds, fungi and the last of the autumn colour.
RSPB Minsmere, Sheepwash Lane, Westleton, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 3BY£9 adult / £5 child (non-members; includes reserve entry and a hot drink)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleUntil 20 Sept · East Sussex
High Weald Walking Festival
Free guided and self-led walks across the Kent and Sussex High Weald, from Rye Harbour wildlife rambles to easy family strolls.
Various locations across the High Weald, including Rye, Battle, Robertsbridge and Forest Row, East Sussex and KentFree
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleMon 14 – Sun 20 Sept · Cumbria
Sedbergh Walking & Wellbeing Festival
A week of guided fell walks, sunrise starts and wellbeing sessions in England's official Book Town, on the Lakes/Dales border.
Sedbergh, Cumbria, centred around The Black Bull, Main Street, Sedbergh LA10 5BLFree walks; ticketed wellbeing sessions
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleThu 17 – Sun 20 Sept · Scottish Borders
ISDS Sheep Dog World Trial 2026
Over 300 handlers and dogs from 31 nations compete in the birthplace of the Border Collie for the sport's biggest prize.
Huntington Farm, Lauder, Scottish Borders TD2 6QUAdult day admission £10; under-16s free; parking £5
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleFri 18 – Sun 20 Sept · East Grinstead
All Things Fungi Festival
A weekend camping festival devoted to mushrooms — identification walks, cultivation workshops, microscopy and UV night-walks in the Sussex woods.
Chiddinglye Estate, Selsfield Road, West Hoathly, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 4QSDay and weekend tickets from allthingsfungi.co.uk; under-18s free on the Sunday family day
OutdoorsFri 18 – Sun 20 Sept · Harrogate
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show
The UK's premier autumn gardening show fills Newby Hall's grounds with 5,000 blooms, nurseries and floral art.
Newby Hall & Gardens, Ripon, HG4 5AEFrom £23 advance (£28 on the day)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleFri 18 Sept · Worksop
Heritage Open Day at Clumber Park
Free entry to this vast Nottinghamshire parkland estate for one day, with volunteers on hand to share the history of the old ducal estate.
Clumber Park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3AZFree entry (normal parking charges may apply)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleUntil 27 Sept · Richmond
Richmond Walking and Book Festival
A ten-day North Yorkshire festival of guided walks through Swaledale and Wensleydale alongside author talks, with walking groups capped at 16 people.
Richmond Market Hall, Market Place, Richmond, North YorkshireIndividual walks and talks ticketed separately, from £15 — see programme for full pricing
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSat 19 Sept · Birchington
Great British Beach Clean: Minnis Bay
Join the Marine Conservation Society's flagship beach clean and litter survey on the Kent coast — dogs, kids and beginners all genuinely welcome.
Northern Sea Wall, Minnis Bay, Birchington-on-Sea, Kent, meet outside Minnis Bay Bar & Brasserie, The Parade, CT7 9QPFree (registration required)
OutdoorsSat 19 – Sun 20 Sept · Spilsby
Heritage Open Days at Gunby Estate
Free entry to a National Trust hall and gardens for one weekend only, with steampunk duelling, sea shanties and maker stalls.
Gunby Estate, Hall and Gardens, Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 5SSFree (normal admission waived for Heritage Open Days)
OutdoorsSat 19 – Sun 20 Sept · Maidstone
Paws in the Park: Kent Show
The UK's largest outdoor dog show marks its 20th year at Kent Showground, with agility, flyball and more than 30 have-a-go activities.
The Kent Showground, Detling, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3JF£14 in advance / £16 on the gate; dogs go free
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSat 19 Sept · Ramsgate
Great British Beach Clean, Pegwell Bay
A Marine Conservation Society beach clean on the sandy shore at Pegwell Bay near Ramsgate, part of the national Great British Beach Clean.
Sandwich & Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve, near Ramsgate, KentFree
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleUntil 19 Mar · Leeds
Roundhay parkrun
A free, weekly, all-abilities 5k around Leeds' biggest park, followed by coffee at the lakeside café.
Roundhay Park, Leeds LS8 2ES (start near Hill 60)Free
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSat 19 – Sun 20 Sept · Kinross
RSPB Loch Leven Doors Open Days
Free guided wildlife walks around Loch Leven's reserve as part of Scotland-wide Doors Open Days, with step-free routes on offer.
RSPB Scotland Loch Leven, Vane Farm, B9097, Kinross KY13 9LXFree (guided walks free but pre-booking required)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSat 19 – Sun 20 Sept · Portsmouth
Send It 100
Two days of skate jams, vert ramp showcases and free beginner coaching at Portsmouth's indoor skatepark, marking the city's 100th year.
Pitt St. Skatepark, 315 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4AYEarly bird from £25 for adults, under-5s free
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSat 19 Sept · Porthcawl
Trecco Bay Beach Clean
A Great British Beach Clean session on the Glamorgan coast — gloves and bags provided, data collected feeds national marine research.
Trecco Bay Holiday Park, Bay View Road, Porthcawl, Bridgend CF36 5NGFree
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleUntil 11 Oct · Woodbridge
Festival of Nature
Three weeks of talks, walks and art events across Suffolk Wildlife Trust reserves, opening with printmaker Angela Harding on nature and craft.
Seckford Theatre, Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JH (opening event; further events at reserves across Suffolk)Opening event ticketed; most festival events free or low-cost
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSun 20 Sept · Weston Super Mare
Great British Beach Clean, Sand Bay
Join Marine Conservation Society volunteers for a litter-pick and citizen-science survey on Somerset's wide, wild Sand Bay.
Sand Bay, Kewstoke, Weston-super-MareFree
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSat 26 Sept · Felixstowe
Great British Beach Clean at Trimley Marshes
A free community litter pick along the Suffolk coast with the Wildlife Trust warden, done for love of the reserve rather than admin.
Trimley Marshes Nature Reserve, off Cordy's Lane, Trimley St Martin, near Felixstowe, SuffolkFree
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSun 27 Sept · Durham
Bark in the Park
A dog show and fun day in the grounds of Raby Castle — agility displays, have-a-go training sessions and a fun dog show open to all comers.
Raby Castle, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham DL2 3AHAdult £10, concession £10, child (4-15) £8, family (2+2) £41, under-4s free
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSun 27 Sept · Barnsley
Great Global Greyhound Walk — Cannon Hall Farm
A free, no-booking mass walk for greyhounds, lurchers and other sighthounds, part of a worldwide event to promote sighthound adoption.
Cannon Hall Farm, Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley S75 4ATFree — just turn up
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSun 27 Sept · Edinburgh
Great Global Greyhound Walk — Edinburgh
A community walk for greyhounds, lurchers, whippets and other sighthounds and their owners, part of a worldwide annual event.
Liberton Kennels, Stanedykehead, Edinburgh, EH16 6YEFree (donation-based)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSun 27 Sept · Hexham
Great Global Greyhound Walk, Hexham
A free community dog walk and fun show for greyhounds and sighthounds along the Tyne.
Tyne Green Country Park, Tyne Green Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3HRFree (donations to Northumberland Greyhound Rescue welcome)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSun 27 Sept · Liverpool
Paws Along the Prom
A 3km dog walk along Liverpool's waterfront from Pier Head, raising funds for disability charity Options Empowers.
Starting at Pier Head, Liverpool Waterfront, MerseysideFree to take part (donations welcome)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleTue 29 – Wed 30 Sept · Beddgelert
Make a Difference (MaD) Volunteer Weekend
A weekend of hands-on conservation work in Eryri, run with the National Trust, Keep Wales Tidy and North Wales Wildlife Trust.
Craflwyn, near Beddgelert, Gwynedd, LL55 4NGFree to take part; optional camping and food add-ons booked separately
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSat 3 – Sun 4 Oct · Snowdonia
Eryri Walk Fest: Snowdonia Walking Festival
A volunteer-run weekend of guided walks around Betws-y-Coed and Capel Curig, from gentle valley strolls to the Snowdonia Slate Trail.
Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, Eryri (Snowdonia), LL24Prices vary by walk — see eryriwalkfest.co.uk
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSun 4 Oct · Bournemouth
Bournemouth Oceanarium Monthly Beach Clean
An hour on West Beach with the Marine Conservation Society — litter pickers and bags supplied, just turn up in old clothes.
Oceanarium, Pier Approach, West Beach, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5AAFree
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSun 4 Oct · Nottingham
Clumber Park Monthly Dog Walk
A free, no-booking guided dog walk around Clumber Park's parkland, welcoming sociable dogs and their owners.
Clumber Park (National Trust), Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3AZFree (National Trust car park charge applies for non-members)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSun 4 Oct · Spilsby
Apple Day at Gunby Estate
Fifty-plus apple varieties on display in Gunby's walled orchard, with a Makers Market of craft and trade stalls throughout the garden.
Gunby Estate, Hall and Gardens, Gunby, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 5SSGarden only: £6.50 adult / £3.50 child; free for National Trust members
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSun 4 Oct · Norwich
Walk on the Wild Side
Norfolk Wildlife Trust's annual sponsored walk through Broadland Country Park, with routes for families, dog walkers and bigger challenges alike.
Broadland Country Park, Norwich, NorfolkSponsored-walk entry fee — see norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleMon 5 – Wed 7 Oct · Wasdale
Mend Our Mountains: Get Stuck In!
A free BMC conservation weekend repairing upland footpaths in Wasdale with Fix the Fells rangers — no experience needed, hut bed included.
Brackenclose Hut, Wasdale, Lake District, CumbriaFree to volunteer (basic hut accommodation provided; travel and gear at your own cost)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleTue 6 Oct · Knott End On Sea
Knott End Beach Clean
A free, drop-in beach clean on the Fylde coast with all equipment supplied.
Knott End car park, Knott End-on-Sea, Lancashire FY6 0EAFree
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleUntil 18 Oct · Dumfries Galloway
South of Scotland Dark Sky Festival
Ten days of stargazing, dusk safaris and dark-sky suppers across one of Europe's least light-polluted regions.
Various venues across Dumfries & Galloway and the Scottish BordersVaries by event — many free, some ticketed
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSat 10 Oct · Pulborough
Fascinated by Fungi at Pulborough Brooks
A guided autumn foray through RSPB Pulborough Brooks' wooded heath, spotting yellow brains, puffballs and parasols.
RSPB Pulborough Brooks, Wiggonholt, near Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 2EL£16.50 RSPB members; £20.50 non-members
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSat 10 – Sun 11 Oct · Doncaster
Fungi Fest at Potteric Carr
A weekend of guided fungi forays, cookery demos and a mushroom market at a Doncaster wetland nature reserve.
Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, Mallard Way, Doncaster DN4 8DB£5 adult; 18 and under free
OutdoorsUntil 3 Nov · Exeter
Orchard Month at Killerton
A month of apple-harvesting trails and cider-press demonstrations across Killerton's 50 acres of heritage orchards near Exeter.
Killerton, Broadclyst, near Exeter, Devon EX5 3LENormal garden admission applies (National Trust members go free)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleSat 10 Oct · Newcastle
Shine Night Walk Newcastle & Gateshead
A 10k night walk through illuminated Tyneside landmarks for Cancer Research UK — welcoming to solo walkers, teams and all paces.
Start point: Baltic Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead NE8 3BAFrom £8.74 (early bird registration)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleTue 13 Oct · Dorking
Dog Walking Group at Polesden Lacey
A monthly group ramble round the National Trust estate, dogs on and off lead, humans included.
Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham, near Dorking, Surrey RH5 6BDFree for National Trust members; standard estate admission applies for non-members (from around £15 adult)
Outdoors👋 Meet peopleWed 14 Oct · Godalming
Winkworth Arboretum Guided Autumn Walk
A free, volunteer-led walk through Winkworth's maple groves at the peak of autumn colour — an easy, sociable way to spend a Surrey morning outdoors.
Winkworth Arboretum, Hascombe Road, Godalming, Surrey GU8 4ADIncluded in admission (£15 adult; free for National Trust members)
OutdoorsFri 16 – Sat 17 Oct · Worksop
Apple Celebrations at Clumber Park
Taste heritage apple varieties from Clumber's walled-garden orchard, home to a National Collection of over 70 kinds.
Clumber Park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3AZ£6.50 adult / £3.25 child (grounds admission); free for National Trust members
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