10 Things to do This Summer!


LONDON, June 10 /PRNewswire/ --     As the summer hols loom, and a warm one is predicted realbuzz.com has
come up with a variety of healthy active ideas to keep the whole family
entertained over the summer months. Our realbuzz.com top 10 healthy family
activities include:

1. Swimming is always a sure-fire hit with children. With a huge push
across the country to get the population more active and leading a healthier
lifestyle, some councils have even dropped entrance costs for swimmers under
16 heading to their local pool. An hour swimming can burn up to 300 calories
and gives the whole body a workout and not to mention the fun element.
http://www.realbuzz.com/swimming

2. Cycling: there are so many cycle routes now available through
beautiful parks and cycle friendly paths, across towns and cities that the
whole family can explore. Get out and about and burn off calories whilst
seeing the sites, perfect to use the realbuzz.com route planner to plan those
route as well http://www.realbuzz.com/cycling
http://www.realbuzz.com/mapyourpassion/

3. Activity holidays: Trying out new and different sports is a great
sharing experience for family members. New water sports, like kite surfing or
treks across a famous terrain all add a different dimension to an active
holiday. http://www.realbuzz.com/water-sports

4. Walking; most teenagers will balk at going for a family walk, but
generally getting the family together and going for a healthy walk to a place
of interest, is a great exercise for family fitness, and will cost nothing.
If you are looking for new and interesting routes in your area then check out
realbuzz.com's route planner, we've got over 250,000 routes that will get you
out and about! http://www.realbuzz.com/walking

5. Orienteering, this activity doesn't really have a very sexy image but
is gaining in popularity. You can run, walk or jog orienteering courses and
they make for a fab day out. The sport is very family-friendly as it has
different events designed for children, teenagers and adults. So grab the
compass... http://www.realbuzz.com/orienteering

6. When the weather is inclement, why not head to the local bowling
alley, give table tennis ago, or even badminton! A bit of healthy competition
between the family never hurt anyone!

7. Outdoor activities: on the beach or in the park why not get your
children's friends together and get a game of cricket or rounders set up? All
you need is a bat, ball and some keen faces to field, and bat!

8. Fun runs - realbuzz.com wouldn't be true to itself if we didn't
mention running in some which way or form. Fun Runs can be great for the
whole family to get involved. The distances all vary for varying different
ages, and can be a great achievement. http://www.realbuzz.com

9. Play barns - They have sprung up all over the country, and are
brilliant workout for your kids indoors, with plenty of activities to keep
them entertained for hours, and you can get involved too.

10. Learning a new sport for the whole family, why not sign up to learn
something totally new like learning to play tennis, or even trying out
karate, something for the whole family can be a great way of leading a
healthy, active lifestyle, and you can tell everyone about your progression
by using all the realbuzz.com community tools.

http://www.realbuzz.com

For further information please contact Fiona@realbuzz.com or call 
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