Hive Beach in Burton Bradstock and the Golden Cap estate, near Charmouth, will be celebrating the National Trust's Summer of Play.

Families can enjoy yoga, art and outdoor trails free of charge throughout the summer months and these two spectacular locations on the world famous Jurassic Coast.

Hive Beach Mindful Movement and Messy Art classes 

July 24 at 4pm, August 1 at 10.30am, August 13 at 1am and August 15 at 10.30am

Children can take part in Mindful Movement and Messy Art classes at Hive Beach. Working in partnership with local artist Jo Burlington of Oops Wow Messy Art in Bridport, and yoga instructor Leah Miles, families are invited to join special sessions where they will be inspired to experience the beach in an entirely new way. 

Places are free and must be booked in advance. 

Moth spotting at Stonebarrow Hill, Golden Cap

July 19 and August 9, both at 9.30am

Visitors will be able to see an array of moths which live on the Golden Cap Estate. Traps are set the evening before by ecology experts and its always exciting to see what types have been caught. No moths are harmed during the survey, and all are released safely afterwards. 

No booking required, meet at the Old Radar Station on Stonebarrow Hill, Charmouth.

Hive Beach family trail

Running daily until October 31 from 9am to 4pm

Families can experience what is like to be a ranger for the National Trust by taking part in the Mini-Ranger Trail that includes wildlife spotting, fossil hunting and map reading. 

No booking required, get your free self-led trail leaflet and brass rubbing sheet from the National Trust hut by the main car park at Burton Bradstock. 

Other activities

If you would rather be a smuggler, you can visit Stonebarrow Hill and complete the Smugglers Trail. Both Hive Beach and Stonebarrow Hill have a mix of orienteering trails for all abilities. There will also be balance bikes available to borrow on Stonebarrow Hill and den building in Langdon Woods.

At Hive Beach you can borrow a special Tracker Pack which contains binoculars, bug magnifying jars, fact cards and notebooks for children to explore. If all that is not enough, why not plan a walk, perhaps up to the Golden Cap itself, the highest point on the South West coast? 

Liz Flight, programme and partnership officer for the National Trust in North and West Dorset, said: "We can't wait to welcome children and families to our outdoor sites this summer. We have so much to offer, please speak to our staff and volunteers on site about all our activities who will be more than happy to help and get you set up for a great day out."