Things to do alone
Time on your own doesn't have to mean defaulting to the sofa. These solo ideas all work without needing anyone else — pick based on how much time you have.
Got 30 minutes?
Quick solo wins you can do right now, no planning needed.
- • Get a coffee at a cafe you've never been to
- • Walk down a street in your town you've never been down
- • Buy a fruit you've never tried and eat it
- • Go and watch the sunset somewhere high up
- • Pop into a charity shop and buy something under £3
- • Order something you've never had at a takeaway
Got a free afternoon?
Proper outings that are honestly better on your own — go at your own pace.
- • Go for a swim
- • Bake a cake from scratch
- • Visit a town or village nearby you've never been to
- • Cook a dish from a country you've never eaten food from
- • Go to the cinema on your own
- • Have a picnic in a park you've never visited
- • Go for a bike ride somewhere new
- • Visit a museum or gallery you keep meaning to go to
Want something bigger?
Start a skill by yourself that could become a hobby — most classes welcome solo beginners.
- • Book a beginner pottery class
- • Start learning guitar with a free online lesson
- • Try a taster session at a climbing wall
- • Learn to cook bread and bake your first loaf
- • Start learning a language and complete your first lesson
- • Try a life drawing or art class
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