Essex ActivAte: Get Moving

Explore our Find Your Active, Activity Finder

Not sure where to start? Our Find Your Active Activity Finder can help you uncover fun, family-friendly activities taking place right across the county. Whether you're looking for a new sport, outdoor adventure or community activity, there's something for everyone to enjoy, for little or no cost at all!

Ways to get moving!

From active games at home and outdoor adventures to local sports clubs and family-friendly activities, discover lots of simple ways to help your family move more, have fun and build healthy habits together.

Explore green and blue spaces

Explore Essex Parks and Places
Visit Essex Country Parks
Essex Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves
Top walking spots
Visit Mersea Island
Discover local nature reserves and forests

Nature activities and worksheets

Treetools for schools nature scavenger hunts
Activities with Wildlifewatch
Forestry England activity sheets
WoodlandTrust nature detectives
LearningResources UK activity sheets

Get moving at home

Kids workouts at home with Joe Wicks!
Go Noodle - move, dance and sing
The Kiboomers - fun and learning through movement
Danny Go!
Cosmic Kids Yoga
DJ Raphi

Local opportunities

Find Your Active For Free
Day Out With The Kids - Things To Do
Basildon - Free and low cost activities
Billericay – Free and low cost activities
Chelmsford Play in the Park
Thurrock - ways for young people to get active
Uttlesford Frontline - Community Activities
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