A family day out at Leigh Woods

Boy crawling through the coppice crossing at Leigh Woods — Our new natural play trail is a great way to explore the woodland

Leigh Woods is a great place to tick off some of your '50 things to do before you're 11¾', whatever the weather. Bug hunting, bird watching and more can be done here as you complete our list of not-to-be-missed nature-based activities.

50 things

Get your kids closer to nature with ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. There’s plenty of outdoor activities to do all year round, from watching the sunset to creating some wild art.

Top 50 things activities at Leigh Woods

Visitors with umbrellas in the garden at Bateman's, East Sussex.

No.6 go welly wandering

Rain can be really fun, so pull on your wellies and splash through the puddles. Look at how it falls from the sky in long silver ropes. Can you hear it tapping on the hood of your mac?

No. 34 Discover wild animal clues

It would be amazing to do this after it has snowed, but even if there isn’t any snow, tracking animals is another activity that works in the winter. If you're searching for things to do on a cold day, look for footprints in mud, soil and sand or other signs such as droppings and see what clues you can discover.

No 1. Get to know a tree

The trees here are hundreds of years old, and come from all over the world. Get to know them by studying their bark and leaves, and help us to protect them by not climbing them.