Learn to how to handle a powerful 90hp RIB at high and low speeds on this course based at Brighton Marina. When you've completed this RYA powerboat level 1 and 2 course you automatically qualify for the International Certificate of Competence. And that could be your licence to ride the ocean waves and inland waterways if you own a boat or decide to hire one in the UK or abroad!The two-day course begins with manoeuvring the RIB in and around the Brighton Marina area to get a feel for the boat its layout and controls. With up to two other cadets and the instructor you'll then head out into the Channel for an afternoon of high-speed boat handling as well as learning procedures such as how to recover a man overboard. Next comes some theory including passage planning by piloting the RIB to Shoreham-by-Sea along the coast from Brighton.On the second day you will do high-speed navigation and handling tuition based around finding yellow racing buoys at sea. The instructor will also take...
Gorgeous gorgeous Glencoe archery! A prettier setting for a spot of archery would be hard to find. This Glencoe activity centre has it all. Friendly staff modern archery equipment great tuition and a lovely cafe all with that stunning Scottish highland greenery as your backdrop. If you know the Glencoe area you'll know it's all about hanging valleys sweeping moors winding roads and endless lochs interspersed with the occasional waterside inn. Often set back and hidden away from the roads are huge country estates. This particular one in the Glencoe Valley is home to a variety of outdoor activities including archery. It's a great place to have a go at the ancient sport of archery. You'd think this part of the world was made for archery and you're not wrong. After all this is Glencoe where the likes of Rob Roy Highlander and even Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban were filmed. These experiences let you star in your own archery session to see if you could be as fearless as...
All aboard for Isle of Wight motor cruiser trips from Southampton! Departing from Ocean Village Marina you’ll enjoy a round trip exploring the Isle of Wight coastline seeing the sights from the VIP vantage point of your luxury cruiser!
/>These Isle of Wight boat cruises are sold on an individual passenger basis (where you’ll be part of a group of up to 12 on the boat) or you can charter the whole vessel for up to 12 of you. The itinerary for both is the same with you cruising out of the marina towards the Isle of Wight.
/>Heading along Southampton Waters you get a superb view of the estuary as it widens out into the Solent. This is also where the ferries operating the Southampton to East Cowes are routed so don’t be surprised if you find yourselves playing in the wake of the big boats!
/>As Cowes and East Cowes come into view you’ll see why Cowes is synonymous with sailing and boating. This is the home of the famous Cowes Week sailing regatta which is one of the longest-running in the world hosting up to 1000 boats every August for races and events. /> After exploring the estuary where the River Medina meets the Solent you’ll power off around the headland to catch a glimpse of Osborne House from the water. This was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s summer retreat - and you can see why it was much-loved by them. Occupying an imposing position on the Isle of Wight the opulent Italianate design of the house is rather breathtaking.
/>Surrounded by lush green land finely manicured gardens and the lovely beach and Swiss Cottage we can only imagine how nice it would have been to spend the summer holidays. Your viewpoint of Osborne from the water is pretty special too and your skipper will point out all the best bits. /> Having cruised around the local Cowes area you’ll head back to Ocean Village Marina. These Isle of Wight motor cruiser trips last in total around two hours and are operated by a very fancy Fairline Targa 43 luxury cruiser with plenty of deck space and seating for you to relax and take in the superb views with a glass of bubbly in hand!
Get on down to this Brighton shooting range for target practice in a stunning setting! Let the shots ring out at this farm shoot at the foot of the South Downs. With a whole variety of targets for you to aim at this is a great place for a spot of air rifle shooting. This air rifle range has that 'middle of nowhere' feel yet you are just half an hour from the hustle and bustle of Brighton's seafront. Indeed the location makes it a great choice for an activity as part of a Brighton weekend for groups of friends and you can buy a voucher 'off the shelf' for up to 12 people to enjoy an air rifle experience together. This centre uses modern pre-charged airguns that are easy to use. A gun will be chosen according to your height and build. You'll also need ammo which is included in the price of these Brighton air rifle sessions. Then there's one final piece of the jigsaw puzzle - tuition. With patience in bucketloads the instructors are very adept at giving clear easy to follow instruc...
Join this junior zookeeper experience at this Shropshire park and meet loads of animals! Created just for kids between the ages of 6 and 16 years children will love spending a couple of hours in the company of an expert animal keeper. Hoo Farm near Telford is home to a whole host of animals from furry mammals to scaly reptiles. They all very much have their own characters habits and things they like to do. The keepers know their animals really well so they'll be able to tell you all about them during the visit. Things start off pretty scaley and slippery in the reptile house. Who you get to meet in here depends on the day but you might be introduced to the likes of Mojo the Burmese Python or the resident Reticulated Python. Then there's the Giant Tortoise and Monitor Lizard who looks like a miniature dinosaur. The cute factor steps up a notch when you visit the hedgehog enclosure. Kids will be shown how to handle the hedgehogs (which can be done even if they are spiky!) and may meet the Tenrecs too. These are long-nosed little mammals from Madagascar who love to sleep. Time for a bit of feeding next as those lovely Lemurs are always hungry. The Lemur Forest is home to several Lemurs easily recognisable with their long ringed tails grey coats white bib and 'panda' eyes. A highlight for many of the youngsters on this zookeeper experience is meeting the Meerkats. These adorable creatures live in clans looking out for and protecting each other. Getting up close to them and hearing loads of fascinating facts about them is a real treat and a great way to finish the junior zookeeper experience at Shropshire's favourite farm park.
Turn the ignition on rev those engines and get those tyres smoking' - this is Fast and Furious for kids! This junior Skyline drive is a dream come true for young fans of the highly successful street racing film franchise so fasten that seatbelt it's time to see what the R34 GT-R can do kids!The Skyline has been going since way before your little driving devils were born. In fact most parents weren't even born either when the (as it was then called) Prince Skyline rolled off the production line way back in 1957. As the Japanese marque celebrated its 50th anniversary of the Skyline in 2007 the popularity of this superb car hasn't changed - it's adored by petrol heads both young and old.It has to be said any Nissan Skyline is special but this kids' version uses a very particular model. Young action film fans will instantly recognise this GT-R as being just like the one hero Brian O'Connor drove in '2 fast 2 Furious' the second instalment of the famous movie franchise that firmly p...
What could be better than cruising the road in a sports car - hitting the fast straights on an Ariel Atom track day that's what! The standard version of this car is perfectly road legal but the little monster comes totally into its own out on the circuit. Do you have what it takes to tame the Ariel Atom?Motoring journalists and pundits can wax lyrical about the prowess of the Ariel Atom on the track all day long but we'd just like to point out some pitfalls of the car. It's no good in bad weather as there's no roof. There's no room for any bags so forget even bringing back a takeaway in this car. There's not even a stereo mind you hearing anything over the sound of the engine that's just behind your right shoulder is impossible anyway.But hey the noise of the car is all the music to your ears that you'll need and this isn't a vehicle for pottering around town in (unless you want to just show it off). Get this Aerial Atom out on the circuit and you will instantly know what this c...
Let loose the arrows of fun when you learn archery in Suffolk! Tuition at this stunning South East centre is renowned for its excellence and this is the perfect opportunity for a band of Merry Men or a lone archery fiend to put their arrow-firing skills to the test with two disciplines offered.Set in 1200 acres of estate parkland outside Bury St Edmunds Suffolk this tip-top archery venue is unusual in offering both 'standard' and crossbow archery lessons - allowing you to hone your regular fletch-firing skills or challenge yourself with the less familiar crossbow format.The crossbow has been a popular and successful fighting weapon since Roman times and despite its more advanced design is actually often easier to master. It produces a far greater amount of kinetic energy allowing users to shoot further with less effort thanks to a mechanism that holds the bow string taut horizontally to your body whilst you hold the archery bow itself vertical. With greater ease of handling and a longer range it's no wonder these highly-strung missiles prove such a hit with archery novices here at this Suffolk club.Both bow designs are great fun to try and although there won't be any battles involving archery in the Suffolk fields during your session there'll be plenty of opportunities to hit bulls-eye with as many arrows bolts and quarrels as you can so it might well get a little bit competitive! You'll be working with a trained instructor to discover the key skills required for successful archery shooting as well as learning to develop your stance posture aiming and firing techniques.This group archery experience in Suffolk is available for two to seven people and is ideal if you want to make a memorable day out for friends colleagues or family. You can egg each other on in the target field and we suspect that a certain determination to win will come out sooner or later! Give archery at Suffolk's sharp-shooting centre a go and see if you've got what it takes to fire off a rapid round of feather-tipped missiles like a true arrow aficionado.More information on our selection of archery experiences is available on our main archery lessons home page.
Oh the green green lands of Glyndyfrdwy - what a superlative setting for a round of archery in North Wales for budding archers! This isn't a member's club or a fancy indoor archery range this is all about authentic archery outdoors in the great fresh air of Llangollen. So keep your keen eyes open and get ready to try a spot of archery.Your archery session in the depths of North Wales takes place on Coed y Glyn Farm. This is a real-life working farm and what a venue it is. No houses in your line of sight just rolling hills and no neighbours either except perhaps for the odd sheep. Right in the middle of a buttercup meadow down by the river you'll see those instantly recognisable archery targets set up ready and waiting for you.Now it's time to get yourself mentally and physically prepared for the challenge. Don't worry if you've never held a bow before or if the expression 'knocking the arrow' just leaves you looking confused everything will be calmly and patiently explained to you by the GNAS-qualified (that's Grand National Archery Society) instructors that run these North Wales events.Professionalism and safety are obviously the priorities but that doesn't mean dull and this experienced North Wales archery team is always sure to give you a entertaining time out on the range as the session doesn't just include the basic tuition. Once you're OK with handling the bow positioning your body loading the arrows and successfully releasing the heat will be turned a little with some games and challenges designed specifically to get the competitive side in you going.Who will be crowned the hot shot archer of North Wales? Will you find your arrows zoom off at a tangent or do they fire straight and true right into the bullseye? Book yourselves onto one of these morning or afternoon archery sessions at North Wales' quite frankly gorgeous location in the midst of the Welsh fields and you'll soon be seeing that you can get your heart pounding with adrenaline without even moving an inch!