Take a Caterham for a drive on the track & feel the power of British motoring! We are offering three-mile Blast & six-mile Thrill experiences at a race track near you with this nationwide track day operator. The Caterham car company has been the custodian of legendary car creator Colin Chapman's original Seven design since 1973. Caterham is as passionate about this car as those who own & drive them. Sold in kit form or built in the Dartford factory the Caterham 7 is a modern day classic with serious racing roots. The aim today is still very much the same as when Colin Chapman said: ' Simplify & then add lightness'. & when you drive this Caterham you'll see that reducing weight & increasing power is what this car is all about & has always been about. Sure amongst modern day supercars the Caterham certainly looks a lot different. The round bug-style headlights perched above the front axle the curved wheel arches the exposed exhaust running along the bottom of the doors... ...

If you've ever wondered what a Caterham 7 driving experience is like let us enlighten you on this legendary car before you decide whether or not to take it for a spin at a circuit of your choosing near you. Yes it has what can only be described as retro looks but that's because the design is decades old. But boy is it a good one. Thanks to a Mr Colin Chapman his design won many a motor race. & yes it does only have 150bhp which is about the same as a decent SUV on the roads today. But there's one very very significant difference. The weight. & that's what makes the experience of driving a Caterham 7 what it is
- utterly thrilling. It's all about function over form with the Caterham 7. Forget your modern driving experience gubbins like ABS traction control air conditioning & even central locking this car is stripped down to the bar minimum. Even the seat belts are harnesses rather than inertia type to save weight. All this is why it feels almost exoskeletal with the exh...
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When you go down to Wookey Hole Caves it's going to be a non-stop adventure workout like no other! You'll be climbing crawling abseiling & walking your way around amazing underground caverns & caves on these half day cave adventure experiences! Situated on the edge of the Mendip Hills Wookey Hole is a series of limestone caves that have fascinated us humans for many thousands of years. With the help of expert guides these experiences give you the chance to explore & conquer the caverns. It's time to test your mettle on a Wookey Hole cave adventure. So much more than just caving (or pot-holing as it is also known); this experience offers a truly unique & diverse sequence of activities to keep you moving & on your toes! There's even a little boat ride over the River Axe to transfer you to some of the climbing you'll be doing through crystal-lined passages. Via Ferrata is European-style climbing at its best & there's plenty of it underground at Wild Wookey! Getting down i... ...

Fun have-a-go pottery experiences in London to handcraft & decorate your own pot. ...

Try a virtual Cessna 172 flight simulator at a very real airport! These flight sim experiences take place at a flight training school at Manchester's city airport so you'll be surrounded by all things aviation as you take to your virtual cockpit in your virtual skies. City Airport Manchester Barton Aerodrome or Manchester Barton
- it doesn't matter by which name you know this airfield west of Eccles as the essential is that it's a bustling place full of flying fans. From students keen to get their first solo flight under their belts to experienced airline pilots wanting to change type there's always something going on here. These simulator sessions take place in the special pilot training centre at this Barton-based flight school. The simulator itself is based on a fixed-based Cessna 172. It was purpose-built by Virtual Aerospace the UK's largest simulated flight company & offers a very realistic insight into flying one of these four seater touring aircraft. The 172 is pretty much a seminal plane from Cessna with the basic high-wing single engine design remaining unchanged for many years. In fact the 172 still holds the endurance flying record. & whilst there won't be any exhausting marathon performances we are offering 30 & 60 minute sessions in the Cessna sim here at Manchester City. In both cases it'll give you enough time to get a proper feel of what piloting a 172 is like. & of course because it's simulated flying it means you are going to be handling take off & a landing yourself. If you go for a real flying lesson this is always performed by your instructor pilot. Talking of pilots you won't be alone up there in there hot seat. All simulator sessions are accompanied by one of the very real highly experienced & friendly instructors who teach flying at this Manchester school. Just as they would on an actual lesson they'll talk you through the controls explain how your experience will unfold & what to expect when you get airborne. Then it's over to you. Get ready to take this Cessna 172 flight simulator into the 'air'. It's going to be all the thrills & excitement of flying but without actually having to leave the training room of this renowned Manchester pilot school. It's a great start to flying & who knows may lead to doing the real thing?
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Experience the Fizz with Champagne & Sparkling wine tastings in London ...

Take in a different view of this stately home with a Helicopter tour of Chatsworth House! Chatsworth near Bakewell in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District is the seat of the Duke of Devonshire & has been the home to his Cavendish family since 1549
- & is one of the country's best-loved country houses & estates. Open to the public Chatsworth is a marvellous place to visit on foot but to get the true sense of its majesty & impressive location nothing beats a helicopter tour so you can fly right over the iconic house & estate to get that rare bird's eye view. Rows of visitor cars will look tiny as you cruise over at around 1500ft but the house always looks impressive & from the air & you get to really appreciate the symmetry of those finely manicured formal gardens. As you hover over Chatsworth your pilot will point out landmarks such as the Hunting Tower that looks down on the house from the tree-lined hillside the much-photographed Cascade the Grotto the Willow...
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Make cheese make bread. Eat cheese eat bread. Fantastic cheese courses! ...

Cheese tasting with added bubbles! The popping of Champagne corks is combined with the creamy sensations of some fine cheeses on this tasting experience at Ann Hood's Smart School of Cookery in London or Essex. To put it simply if you like your cheese you'll love this tasting experience. You could say that nibbling on cheeses while sipping on a flute of nicely cooled Champagne is a divine union that was totally made in foodie heaven. & we'd agree. Forget eating a slab of cheddar with a dry dull cracker biscuit this is all about tasty appetisers delicious toasted ciabatta all perfectly complimented by your Champers. & the thing about cheese is that there are hundreds of them out there so which ones go best with Champagne? Your expert host will explain all the flavours & how softer cheeses accentuate the Champagne or inversely how the Champagne refreshes the palate with stronger cheese tastes. The cheeses that will be chosen for these tastings are all artisanal & made with high quality dairy ingredients. Naturally you associate French Champagne with French cheeses (a nice creamy Brie springs to mind) & whilst these are sure to feature you might well be discovering cheeses you've never tasted before. & yes even a cheddar might make it on the cheeseboard
- albeit a high-quality hand produced one from artisan cheese maker! With the Champagne flowing & the bite-sized morsels of cheese being passed around these tastings are certainly convivial affairs. They are also educational as you'll learn which cheese goes with which type of Champagne. For example tangy hard cheeses from high alpine pastures such as the Swiss Gruyere could easily overpower a fruity Champers so a nice sweet almost nutty fizz is the order of the day. & a fresh goat's cheese could give your Champagne tasting a nice little kick too. These cheese tastings are available at both the central London location & the Chelmsford site in Essex. All workshops are fully hosted & take place in a relaxed & informal environment. In essence they're great news for cheese fans & those partial to a glass or two of Champagne too!
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Sign up for our Chester Zoo photography day & track Tigers & Elephants with your lens! These one-day photography workshops take place at Chester Zoo & will show you how to take great safari-style pictures of magnificent animals. Your host for this course at Chester Zoo is professional photographer Rachel. As she says: 'photography is my life' & having visited Africa on safari she loved it so much she decided to specialise in wildlife photography. For this passionate & talented photographer nothing beats capturing the majesty of these mighty animals. Luckily there's no need to go to Masai Mara or the Serengeti to take photos of big animals. Chester Zoo is home to over 21 000 animals including lots of the stars of safaris. From the Greater One-horned Rhino to the Asiatic Lions they are all here at Chester Zoo & very photogenic they are too! As you move around the zoo Rachel will show you all you need to know concerning aperture shutter speed ISO settings focus modes... ...