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Burghley Game and Country Fair

Get your agricultural on with the sixth annual Game and Country Fair, featuring falconry, gun dog and sheepdog displays, fishing ferret racing and even 'horse skateboarding' at the National Horse Boarding Championship. There's also a slew of craft tents, cookery demonstrations and trade stands for human folk.

Burghley House, Stamford

Sun 26 May

£4–£11 (Children £4; Seniors £10) / 01283 820548

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Mon 27 May

£4–£11 (Children £4; Seniors £10) / 01283 820548

  • 10:00 – 18:00

British Power Boat Water Skiing

Fast water skiing action on Loch Earn.

Lochearnhead Watersports Centre

Sun 26 May

Free

  • 12:00

Strathclyde parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run in Strathclyde Country Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…

Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 01698 402060

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 01698 402060

  • 09:30

Sat 15 Jun

Free / 01698 402060

  • 09:30
…and 27 more dates until 21 Dec

Gang Warily Recreation Centre, Southampton

Sat 24 Aug

Prices to be confirmed / 023 8089 3603

  • 08:00 – 18:00

Sun 25 Aug

Prices to be confirmed / 023 8089 3603

  • 08:00 – 18:00

Mon 26 Aug

Prices to be confirmed / 023 8089 3603

  • 08:00 – 18:00

Aberdeen parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run along the Beach Esplanade. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…

Beach Esplanade, Aberdeen

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 15 Jun

Free

  • 09:30
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The RoadBlock Run

RoadBlock Run (formerly Urbanathlon) returns with another race filled with obstacles for runners to negotiate in aid of Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland. Prizes for fastest males, females and teams, as well as a special prize for runners in fancy dress.

Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh

Sun 22 Sep

£14 / 0845 450 2000

  • 11:30 – 16:00

Sheringham parkrun

Free, weekly, timed 5k run. You can run, jog or walk, bring a friend, bring a dog, push a buggy – whatever you fancy as you try to beat your personal best. It's essential to register online in advance.

National Trust: Sheringham Park, Upper Sheringham

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 01263 823778

  • 09:00 – 10:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 01263 823778

  • 09:00 – 10:30

Sat 15 Jun

Free / 01263 823778

  • 09:00 – 10:30
…and 28 more dates until 28 Dec

Tollcross parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run in Tollcross park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and free, and…

Tollcross Park, Glasgow

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 0141 763 2345

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 0141 763 2345

  • 09:30

Sat 15 Jun

Free / 0141 763 2345

  • 09:30
…and 27 more dates until 21 Dec

Ayr Racecourse

Sun 7 Jul

0870 850 5666

  • 12:00

Mon 8 Jul

0870 850 5666

  • 12:00

Mon 15 Jul

0870 850 5666

  • 12:00
…and 5 more dates until 2 Nov

Bromley parkrun

Free, weekly, timed 5k run. You can run, jog or walk, bring a friend, bring a dog, push a buggy – whatever you fancy as you try to beat your personal best. It's essential to register online in advance.

Norman Park, Bromley

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 09:00

Sat 8 Jun

Free

  • 09:00

Sat 15 Jun

Free

  • 09:00
…and 27 more dates until 21 Dec back to top

Camperdown parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run in Camperdown Country Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…

Camperdown Country Park, Dundee

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 15 Jun

Free

  • 09:30
…and 27 more dates until 21 Dec

Glasgow parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run in Pollok Country Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…

Pollok Country Park, Glasgow

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 0141 276 0924

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 0141 276 0924

  • 09:30

Sat 15 Jun

Free / 0141 276 0924

  • 09:30
…and 27 more dates until 21 Dec

National Trust: Powis Castle & Garden, Welshpool

Sun 2 Jun

Free, plus admission £11.80, child £5.90, family £29.50 / 01938 551929/551944

  • 09:15 – 19:00

Skinny Dip 2013

Get naked and run into the sea at this national skinny dipping event in aid of Marie Curie. Hot drinks and barbecue afterwards. Exact location will be revealed on registration.

Venue TBC

Sun 2 Jun

£15 (Minimum sponsorship £85) / 0845 052 4184

  • 07:00
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Big Fun Run

A 5km fun run with charity partners available for those wishing to raise sponsorship for a good cause.

Holyrood Park, Edinburgh

Sun 28 Jul

Entry fees vary / 0131 652 8150

  • 11:00

Bridge of Allan Highland Games

Highland dancing, athletics, cycling, wrestling, heavyweights, and Scottish championships.

Strathallan Games Park, Bridge of Allan

Sun 3 Aug

01786 822615

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Falkirk parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run in Callendar Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and free, and…

Callendar Park, Falkirk

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 15 Jun

Free

  • 09:30
…and 27 more dates until 21 Dec

Lord's Cricket Ground, London NW8

Fri 31 May

£45–£95 (Children £10–£95 under 16s) / 020 7616 8595/6

  • 10:45
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Football Fans Bus

A display curated by a group of young people looking at what it means to be a football fan in Glasgow.

Mitchell Library, Glasgow

Mon 27 May

Free / 0141 287 2999

  • 09:00 – 20:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 0141 287 2999

  • 09:00 – 20:00

Wed 29 May

Free / 0141 287 2999

  • 09:00 – 20:00
…and 14 more dates until 14 Jun

Houghton International Horse Trials

Exciting new classes have been incorporated into this year’s Houghton International Horse Trials. In addition to the traditional three day event, hotly contested each year by many of the top event riders in the world, the venue also hosts Norfolk’s Festival of Showing and British Showjumping classes. Showing takes…

Houghton Hall, King's Lynn

Sun 26 May

£7 (Children £4) / 01485 210070

  • 08:00 – 18:00

Kelso Racecourse

Sun 26 May

01668 280800

  • 12:00

London To Windsor Bike Ride

A day cycling from Richmond Green to Alexandra Gardens. A choice of 55 or 37 miles on-road routes or an alternative 29 mile route through lanes and villages of the Thames Valley.

Richmond Green (Off Kew Road)

Sun 8 Sep

£20; £19 adv / 01179 897080

  • 09:00

Monaco Grand Prix Live

It's OK, we can't afford to go to Monaco either. Luckily, you can enjoy the race live on the big screen in Merchant Square. You can also get in on the action with a four-lane Scalextric track. See. It's like we're practically there.

Merchant Square, Glasgow

Sun 26 May

Free / 0141 552 5908

  • 12:00 – 16:00
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