Visitors to National Trust places across west Cornwall are invited to try new activities to keep the family entertained this summer as the summer of sport challenge, backed by Sport England, returns for its second year.

Through the trust’s partnership with Archery GB, a family friendly version of archery will be available at Trerice, Godolphin and Trengwainton this summer on selected dates.

David Reader, head of development at Archery GB, said: "Archery is a really fun and inclusive sport – you can instantly pit yourself against your family and friends to see who can get closest to the gold. We’re excited to be able to offer archery to young visitors and families who may not have had the chance to try the sport before.

"While modern archery uses plenty of cutting-edge technology, the bow and arrow has been around for thousands of years, and therefore it seems like the perfect fit to offer the sport in this historic setting."

Pick-up and have-a-go sports – such as rugby and tug-of-war at Botallack, badminton at Penrose, table tennis, tennis and badminton at Trelissick, badminton and running games at Godolphin, and welly-wanging at Trengwainton – will also be available on most days.

The summer of sport also highlights local companies that provide opportunities at National Trust places, from kayaking and surfing to running and cycling.

Families will be able to mark off the different activities they try from their summer of sport challenge cards, available at the National Trust places involved in the campaign.

Alice Barker, outdoor activities development officer for the National Trust in west Cornwall, said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for families to challenge themselves to try sports and activities they may never have tried before, find out what they really enjoy and perhaps think about taking up a new hobby beyond the summer holidays. I’m sure lots of families will find themselves competing against each other to see who can try the most activities; and most importantly, I’m sure we’ll see plenty of people having huge amounts of fun."

Hobby horse or horseless show jumping, which has featured in the national news recently due to its popularity in Finland, makes its second annual appearance at Trerice, with Mini-Jumps as part of its Multisport Fridays.

Visitors to Botallack will even be able to have a go at Cornish Wrestling, under the supervision of Helston Cornish Wrestling Club and support from the Cornish Wrestling Association.

"Traditional Cornish sports fit in perfectly with the landscape at places like Botallack, where wrestling and rugby would have been popular sports amongst the mining community that lived and worked here," said Alice.

The summer of sport challenge will run until the end of the school holidays, with a number of the activities continuing to be available throughout the year.

For activity dates, times and more information visit nationaltrust.org.uk/Cornwallsport