End of Summer Bucket List: 30 Activities to Savour September

Here are 30 activities that you can do to soak up September before it passes you by.

  1. Host a harvest supper club with family and friends using seasonal recipes.

  2. Visit a local book shop and pick a September read.

  3. Switch your summer sheets for cosier bedding.

  4. Take yourself on a ‘back to school’ stationary shop.

  5. Walk along the sand and hunt for fossils, shells and stones.

  6. Try a coffee crawl and visit at least 3 seaside cafes in one day.

  7. Have a solo coffee and cinema day.

  8. Try a wild swimming spot.

  9. Start a gratitude list for September.

  10. Have breakfast outside with blankets.

  11. Make an end of summer wreath for your front door using dried flowers.

  12. Go on a golden hour walk with a flask of something hot.

  13. Visit a Dark Sky reserve and go stargazing.

  14. Journal outside wrapped in a blanket.

  15. Try your first hot chocolate of the season.

  16. Write down your goals for the rest of the year.

  17. Visit a local farmers market.

  18. Make a photo album of your favourite summer memories.

  19. Join or start a book club with your friends.

  20. Visit an antique shop to explore treasures lost to time.

  21. Bake a fruit pie.

  22. Visit a Victorian seaside town for the day.

  23. Book an overnight stay to a place you have never been before.

  24. Rewatch a favourite childhood film.

  25. Explore a local castle, abbey or ruin.

  26. Travel on a steam train.

  27. Visit a historic library or university.

  28. Curate your own curriculum for self-learning this month.

  29. Plan a ‘Farewell to Summer’ party on the eve of the autumn equinox (September 21st).

  30. Create your own September bucket list and tick them off as you go.

I would love to see your photos this September! Tag @theinkdovepress to share your adventures.

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