The sky is your new playground when you go microlighting in Manchester! Barton Aerodrome is home for microlight maestro Mark & his flexwing P&M aviation microlights. This is the premier microlighting school in the North West & being just a short hop from Manchester this centre is well-placed & easy to get to. So what are you waiting for it's time to go microlighting! Manchester/ Barton (or Manchester City Airport as it was formerly known) was purpose-built in the late 1920s & is one of the country's largest General Aviation airports. Before & after WW2 several scheduled flights operated out of City Airport & although it's more microlights & other light aircraft today the vestiges of Barton's bustling past remain with the Grade II listed control tower terminal building & hangar
- all of which you'll get to see with a front-row seat in your microlight with Mark! Mark is hugely experienced when it comes to flying these flex wing machines. When he's not zooming around th...
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Flex & fixed-wing microlight flights from ex-RAF Deenethorpe airfield near Corby with 30 & 60-minute durations available ...

Flights out of the privately-owned Fisherwick Airfield near Tamworth in flex & fix-wing microlights. ...

Join Captain Aggett for a flight in the Ikarus microlight out of Conington ...

Ikarus C42 enclosed cockpit microlighting at Surrey's Blackbushe Airfield ...

The midweek steam train lunch is the next departure from Froghall station! Hosted by the lovely ladies & gents of the Churnet Valley Railway you'll be enjoying a three-course meal whilst travelling the length of this lovely little heritage railway. Your voyage will be on board the dining car. She was named after Diana Clementson a former fireman who volunteered at Churnet Valley. She was a much-loved & well-respected lady who made a very generous legacy to the railway so naming the carriage after her is a worthy gesture. As soon as you climb aboard you'll feel like you're stepping back in time to when steam was the way to travel. The carriage has been lovingly restored to reflect the styles & textures of the 1930s & it really is rather delightful. The big seats are so comfy & the table is all nicely set up for your lunch. This is just what steam travel should be like! Your midweek lunch steam train departs at 13:30 sharp from the Froghall Station & returns (after a full... ...

On this driving experience in the North East you’ll be stepping into the combat boots of a military driver as you pilot a trio

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A full fleet of ex-Military tanks & vehicles near Market Harborough in Leicestershire ...

Historic military vehicle driving on green lane routes near Salisbury ...

Book a Mini & muscle car drive for a keen teen! If you know someone who's itching to get behind the wheel before they legally can this Mini & muscle car experience is a great choice. It combines a classic driving lesson with a spin in an American Mustang
- & we think they'll love it. Open to teens aged 10 years or over who are at least 4ft 10 tall (so they can reach the pedals) these sessions are really cool. Your mini motorists will get to have a taste of what driving is all about in their lesson which is taken in a funky Mini Cooper S. After that things step a gear with a drive in a Ford Mustang GT. Teenagers will be shown all the basics of being behind the wheel. Each session is hosted by an experienced Advanced Driving Instructor who is very skilled at motivating & encouraging nervous youngsters. All tuition is in-car & adapted to the skill level of each pupil. It could be that this is the very first time they've been behind the steering wheel in which case teaching...
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