National Skipping Day

National Skipping Day is one of those oddly specific British commemorations that sounds made up until you realise it's genuinely a thing. Held annually in Northamptonshire, this historic observance celebrates the simple act of skipping - the jumping-rope variety - with surprising earnestness. The event typically draws school groups and fitness enthusiasts keen to participate in organised skipping sessions, though the exact details of venue and timing do shift from year to year.

If you're camping nearby at Gullivers or Adventurer's Village Milton Keynes, it's the sort of thing that works brilliantly for families with younger kids who want something active and different. Adults can join in too, though you'll look daft if you take yourself too seriously about it. The whole affair is genuinely free and usually lasts a couple of hours, so it's not a massive time commitment.

Honestly, it's more of a curiosity than a destination in itself. You won't be planning a holiday around National Skipping Day alone. But if you're already staying in the Milton Keynes area with children - and there are plenty of decent campsites within spitting distance - catching it adds a quirky, unmissable footnote to your trip. It's the kind of memory kids actually retain: "Remember when we skipped for Britain?" Fair warning though: it rains, it gets cancelled. Check ahead.