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Our activities section has hundreds of outdoor activities to explore, from simple, fun, less-than-an-hour arts and crafts, to more complex projects that'll keep you going for a few hours or even weeks.

Here's a selection of the creative projects on offer.

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Making prints with sun print paper

Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that uses the sun to create wonderful cyan-blue prints.

Needle felting in 2D: Create a leaf

A simple starter project & introduction to the art of needle felting.

Threading leaves

This must be one of the most popular woodland activities of all time - ideal for collecting colourful autumn leaves to use back at base, or to make amazing leaf mobiles.