Updated: Oct 11, 2020
What do you do when you suddenly have more time on your hands? You’ve worked for years, then you’re wondering how to fill the hours.
Of course, the global COVID-19 pandemic has focused many people’s minds on this. But for retired people, this is a situation that is lived out daily.
Many of us look forward to retirement, to a time when we can relax, and enjoy time with family and friends. But retirement can also be a shock to the system.
You maybe find you’ve got nothing particularly important to do. You might feel you have lost your purpose in life. Perhaps you’re feeling lonely.
We’re here to help. You probably need to start a hobby in retirement. And we’ve got plenty of suggestions.
At Scalesceugh Hall & Villas, our homeowners are keen to engage with each other as much as possible, it’s a friendly retirement community and activities are planned, discussed and arranged as a social group.
But retired people can be of different ages and with very different physical and mental abilities, and different reasons for wanting to fill their time.
It covers Hobbies For Retired Men, Hobbies For Retired Women, and Hobbies For Retired Couples.
It also includes suggestions for Hobbies to Meet People, Unusual Hobbies For Seniors, and even Retirement Hobbies That Make Money. Well, why not?
It covers Indoor Hobbies, it covers Outdoor Hobbies.
So take a look down the Retirement Hobbies List and see if anything inspires you. It’s a comprehensive list so something should appeal!
Then search the internet, your local newspaper, social media or other guide to find out how you can get started.
And get even more inspiration on our Retirement LIVING! Pinterest page here
Follow the individual links for more information...
Antique Buying / Selling
Archery
Art
Badminton
Beach Cleaning
Beekeeping
Blogging
Book Club
Brewing Beer
Bridge
Calligraphy
Chess
Collecting
Computer Programming
Crafts
Cricket
Croquet
Darts
Drama Group
Electronics
Film Club
Flower Arranging
Football (including Walking Football)
Foraging
Gardening
Genealogy
Golf
Historical Re-enactments
Horse-Riding
Hospital Radio
Hot Air Ballooning
Inventing
Jewellery Making
Juggling
Karaoke
Kayaking
Kite Flying
Learn A Language
Letter Writing
Magic Tricks
Martial Arts
Mentoring
Metal Detecting
Model Building
Museums
Motorcycling
Orienteering
Origami
Painting
Paragliding
Playing An Instrument
Photography
Pottery
Puppetry
Quizzes (Including Online)
Reading
Remote Control Vehicles
Road Trips
Rowing
Running
Table Tennis
Teaching
Tennis
Textiles
Theatre Productions
Topiary
Trainspotting
Upcycling
Volleyball
Volunteering
Wine Making / Tasting
Woodwork / Carving
Writing