From the trail
News, new trails and days-out ideas.
Ideas for family walks, news about our story trails and a look behind the stories.
Seasonal
Five autumn woodland walks to try before half-term
Crunchy leaves, conkers and early sunsets. Five woods we love for an autumn family walk, plus how to turn any of them into a story adventure.
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Meet the Capy Crew
Sunglasses, sprinkles and absolutely no queueing. Say hello to the cheekiest capybaras in the toy box, and the brave little toys who stand up to them.
For parks
Bringing a story trail to your park: what's involved
For forests, country parks, estates and attractions: how a Clever Trails story trail comes together, what your team looks after, and what families see.
Behind the stories
Badges, holo badges and the badge book
Every stop on a Clever Trails story earns a badge, and each story hides two rare holographic ones. Here's how they work and how to find them all.
Family days out
Walking with a toddler and an eight-year-old: making one trail work for both
Little legs and big opinions. How to plan a family walk when your children are years apart, and how Clever Trails gives each of them something to do at every stop.
Behind the stories
How Clever Trails stories unlock as you walk (and why there's no screen staring)
Clever Trails is built so the phone stays in a pocket. Here's how chapters unlock by walking, by arriving or with a tap on a plaque, and why we designed it that way.
Family days out
What to pack for a woodland story walk with little ones
A short, sensible packing list for a family story walk, from the snacks that actually work to the one thing grown-ups always forget.
Family days out
Rainy-day trails: mud, puddles and why children love them
A grey forecast doesn't have to cancel the walk. Here's how we think about wet-weather trails, what changes when it rains, and why the soggiest days are often the ones children remember.
