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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Chocks away your Cessna Skyhawk simulator flight is about to depart! This enthralling pilot simulator is based on a 172 the world's best selling high-wing light aircraft. This is leisure flying at its very best
- & all without the expense & hassle of refuelling hangarage fees maintenance & all the rest of it. Perfect for armchair aviators! The first thing we must point out is that these Skyhawk flight sims are way more realistic than any computer game you might have tried. Not only is the flight deck a replica of a Cessna Skyhawk you'll be sitting in a fully-enclosed cockpit for the entirety of your flight sim session. All the levels & gauges are there too & with top-notch graphics you'll have trouble working out what's real & what isn't. Something that's very real is the person behind this Cessna Skyhawk simulator. He's called Jason & he loves a bit of plane talk. He's also the one who'll be mentoring you during your Cessna sim session. This 172 sim actually shares a home with a rather impressive F16 jet simulator & whilst military fighting aircraft might be filled with big thrills & spills the Skyhawk is full of charm & pluckiness that makes this sim a delight to fly. You'll be pretty amazed by the graphics too. It's about as picturesque as you can get & utterly immersive. & the whole thing is so advanced that the flight sim options for would-be pilots are pretty endless. That means you can fly where you fancy land where you've always wanted to & take off in all weather conditions. & for those who think that piloting a Cessna on a maiden voyage is going to be too tricky & you'll never get off the ground
- fear not. If you get left & right up & down sorted you can have fun in the air. Of course a smooth landing right on the centre line of the runway would be nice as would some stylish sweeping turns around the Empire State Building but if it does go wrong in the 172 cockpit you can just press the re-set button & you're back on! We are offering 30 60 90 & 120 minute Cessna Skyhawk simulator sessions at this friendly centre in Yorkshire. There's a comfy briefing lounge too so you can invite friends & family to watch your progress.

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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... ...

Feel that driver car connection on this Camaro experience! The Chevrolet Camaro is a legend amongst muscle cars. This is your chance to drive a sixth generation Bumblee-style Camaro on a Blast or Thrill experience at your choice of track from several around the UK.

A firm ride. A little bit uncomfy. Heavy steering. They might all sound like negatives but the it’s the very fact that you have to really drive the Camaro to get the best experience that makes such an attractive car to take out for a spin. It’s not an easy beast to tame on the track but when you do it’s a glorious thing as you really connect with the car.

You will be driving a sixth generation Camaro SS2. Of course it sports that rather fine bright yellow coachwork complete with black stripes in a nod to Bumblebee from the Transformers movie but it’s all about the performance & styling over fuel economy & practicality. We're talking a loud & very proud 6.2l 455bhp engine & rear wheel drive.

It’s marketed as a four seater but try & squeeze anyone in the back seats & they won’t thank you for it. Up front it’s more like a cockpit than the cabin of a car. There’s everything from ambient LED lighting systems to touch screens but essentially it’s a very cosy launch centre for this rocket of a car.

The exterior is all about the show. Those humungous air vents that long bonnet the LED head & taillights & the low profile tyres. & don’t forget that famous ‘bow tie’ badge on the grille that is synonymous with the Chevy Camaro.

No-one can really say they actually need a Camaro but if you like your big American cars you’ll certainly want one. In production since 1966 this big Chevrolet has been giving other muscle cars like the Ford Mustang a run for its money for decades. Book a Camaro experience now & see if you fall for the macho charms of the sixth generation of Camaro!









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