We encourage families to be active together.
Research from Sport England tells us that families play a key role in shaping children’s attitudes and behaviours towards physical activity and sport. This is especially true of parents and carers.
We provide informal opportunities for physical activity and sport on Cambridge’s many parks and in leisure facilities.
There are also plenty of other organisations providing sport and leisure activities that families can use together.
Read about our free summer events and activities for local communities, including sports sessions and music concerts.
Active Families sport and activity sessions
Join us with your family and friends every Tuesday in the summer holiday for free, fun and inclusive Active Family sport and activity sessions.
Local clubs will lead sessions of archery, dance, orienteering, skating, and much more. Or you can make your own fun in the family play zone.
All events run from 10am to 2pm. We recommend you wear comfortable clothes and footwear, and bring water, snacks and a picnic blanket.
- 23 July: Coldham’s Common
- 30 July: Trumpington recreation ground
- 6 August: Cherry Hinton recreation ground
- 13 August: Nuns way recreation ground
- 20 August: Nightingale recreation ground
- 27 August: Pye’s recreation ground
Ground Work courses
Ground Work has a series of free events and courses for families in 2024.
- Wellies in the Woods: Tuesdays from 17 September for eight weeks, 10 to 11.30am at Cherry Hinton Hall Park
Booking is essential due to limited spaces. Email lucy.woodbridge@groundwork.org.uk to reserve your place.
Families Moving courses
All these activity courses are facilitated by qualified coaches, and we encourage all members of the family to take part together. They are funded by the county council.
Visit Bookwhen to find out more about these courses and to book your place. Minimum booking is 1 adult and 1 child, and you must attend all course dates.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to receive regular updates about upcoming Families Moving Courses.
Love Exploring Adventure Trails
Take a visit to Cherry Hinton Hall, Coldham's Common, Jesus Green, Lamas Land/Sheeps Green, The Pulley (Kings Hedges) and Trumpington Meadows Country Park. To discover a number of different adventure trails through the new augmented reality app, Love Exploring.
As well as augmented trails with dinosaurs, tree fairies and planets, mini beasts are also now available.
You’ll need to download the free Love Exploring app to your phone and search for Cambridge – then be amazed as dinosaurs, planets or fairies appear in front of you!
There is also a tree trail, a mindfulness trail and a sensory trail to choose from too at Cherry Hinton Hall.
All of the trails are suitable for anybody aged 4 to 104, and you can enjoy them at any time.
Other family activities
- Outdoor gym equipment
- Running – including parkrun
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis – including Parktennis
