Add another string to your bow of outdoor activities with a session of archery in Stoke on Trent! This Staffordshire archery centre is embedded in the heart of the countryside so there's plenty of room for a line up of targets ready for you to take aim at
- & there'll even be games & challenges too. Full training is included in this experience along with all the equipment you need. Modern recurve archery bows are used here at Stoke on Trent & one will be selected for your size. These are different to ancient hunting-style bows as the tips or limbs as they are known are curved. This means it is much easier to pull than the equivalent-sized traditional longbow. To make sure everyone knows what they are doing there will be a group safety briefing at the reception lodge of this archery training centre near Stoke on Trent before an instructor goes around the group to give a detailed explanation of how to load the nock of the arrow onto the nocking point of the bow. Then you'll dis...
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When it comes to archery in Leeds & Harrogate where better to learn about the arrows & the bows than in the grounds of a fancy castle or hotel? When it comes to location all these are spot on. We've got archery at Halewood Castle near Leeds & Ripley Castle near Harrogate. Images of barons high sheriffs & even Carmelite Friars make all these venues highly appropriate for getting to grips with the Medieval sport. Of course back in the day when castles like Hazlewood in Leeds were in full swing archery was all about defence & hunting. Today the only thing you'll have to defend is your pride as you try & hit the target rather than watching your arrows fly way past the mark & end up unceremoniously on the floor... To help you in your quest to become a skilled marksman or woman a team of instructors has been installed in these archery basecamps in Leeds & Harrogate. Every member is experienced & passionate about archery. They all believe archery is suitable & accessible to people from all walks of life & for all ages. & indeed it is a great leveller when you all line up at the stand & concentrate on one thing
- hitting the bullseye. Archers as young as eight are able to shoot at the archery centres in Leeds or Harrogate. There is a good range of equipment available for lessons & there are bows with varying degrees of compound pressure (i.e. how far back & how hard it is to pull the string back to fire the arrow) one of which will be selected just for you. & if you find yourself getting hooked on archery in Leeds you can even join the archery club there & make it a new hobby! Sessions are suitable for both beginners who want an introduction to the sport & those with experience who want to fine-tune their shooting skills. These lessons in archery at Leeds' lovely Hazlewood Castle or Ripley Castle are a superb way to understand what it takes to be a spot-on archer. What's more they're fun too
- as you'll find out if you try & shoot through the apple on Susie's head…. Susie being an archery mannequin!

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Learn to draw nock & loose like a professional bowman at this friendly Yorkshire archery centre! Set within the beautiful Coniston Estate near Skipton this small archers' club is the perfect place to practise your arrow-wielding skills. All the instructors at the venue have been trained by world champion coaches so they certainly know their stuff when it comes to passing on top tips for successful shooting. Having a go at archery in Yorkshire is a great way to discover the natural beauty of this corner of the country with stunning views all around you will you shoot. In fact it's hard not to be distracted by the wonderful vistas of this impressive Yorkshire landscape! All of these Yorkshire archery courses are suitable for a range of abilities so whether this is your first time holding a bow & arrow or you've been hitting bulls-eye for years there's something to challenge & excite every participant. With 1400 acres of purpose-built ground to practise on there's plenty of r... ...

Three & six-mile drives in a supercharged Ariel Atom at your choice of circuit nationwide ...

This Ariel Atom thrill is the stuff of dreams. This car is more akin to a four-wheeled motorbike as it weighs in at just 500kg pulls 600bhp per tonne & does 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds - and it's just waiting to be driven by you at either Elvington in Yorkshire Three Sister Circuit in Wigan Castle Combe in Wiltshire Anglesey Race Circuit in Wales or Dunsfold Park in Surrey. What's more the car is lovingly hand built in the UK & it shows. It's a stunning creation that combines elegance & awesome engineering that is as close as you can get to driving a F1 car on the public roads. Built with no windscreen & no bodywork you sense that the Atom is a real drivers' car & as you hurtle around the track you can see every finely tuned piece of mechanics at work from the steering to the brakes. With a 325bhp supercharged 2.0 litre Honda VTEC engine hiding just behind your seat you will love the feeling of acceleration perfect handling & all out speed as you take to the track for yo... ...

Breathe deeply & prepare yourself for one seriously fast Ariel Atom ride! With a professional driver at the helm of an Ariel Atom on a race track this Ariel Atom ride is only ever going to be a very high speed affair. After all this is the car that if you can change gear quick enough will accelerate from 0-60 in just 2.9 seconds… In the words of a certain Jeremy Clarkson: " This is the most beautiful car in the world partly because it's so elegant & partly because it's a wonderful piece of engineering." You have to admit the heady mix of good looks power & incredible design is highly attractive
- no wonder everyone who experiences an Atom either as a passenger or a driver waxes lyrical about the little sports car from Somerset. For this thrill ride you will be up front in the Ariel Atom but in the passenger seat. That leaves the only other seat for your expert driver. Having lots of experience behind the wheel of this thing means they know how to get the best out of this...
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How do you make Ariel Atom hot laps even hotter? When they're in a supercharged Atom that's how! These passenger rides will get your eyes popping out of their sockets with the acceleration. It'll be like no other passenger car ride you've ever been on so hold on tight out there! A supercharged Atom has 300bhp. Now that might not sound that much in the horsepower-heavy world of supercars but when a car is so light that combination makes for a formidable power to weight ratio & lots of torque. So without all that superfluous weight that supercars carry just imagine the performance when a 2.4l supercharged engine has been squeezed into that distinctive Atom exo-skeletal frame… Yep this bonkers motor is about to go a little crazy on the track
- with you onboard! It's a lot to handle & probably best left to the pros so perhaps just as well you'll be encountering this super fast car as a passenger rather than actually driving the thing yourself. & professionals they certainly are. Expert drivers host these passenger rides in Wales Essex & Lincolnshire. All of them know this incredible car inside out. It takes a lot of skill to get the very best out of this supercharged beast. The acceleration from the standing start is more like being launched in a rocket than pulling off in car. The handling has to be experienced to be believed. & when we talk about feeling the wind in your hair it'll be more of a tornado than a breeze at the sort of speeds you'll be going. These passenger rides aren't just for the big kids. The minimum height is 4ft so even youngsters can have a taste of what this incredible road legal car can do in the even more enticing environment of the race track. You'll be chauffeured around the circuit of your choice for three super-speedy laps. If you can keep your eyes open during your Atom hot laps you'll witness how your skilled driver hits those apexes spot on. Braking early for corners is so not on the radar. The straights are a spectacle of sheer power. & you? Well as the brave passenger you're excused if you feel the need to scream/shout/squeal
- it's practically normal when being whisked around the track in this car.

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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!
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Get geared up to go ballistic with the brake horsepower on this Ariel Atom track experience! Just looking at this car will get your pulse racing. The Ariel Atom 3 car you'll be driving is fast. Very fast. Let's see if you've got what it takes to tame the Atom over the course of three or six miles. Indeed this is one wild car. Yes you can cruise on the public roads fairly easily but let's face it both you & the Atom will be itching to get out on the track. Experience that awesome acceleration the verging-on-ridiculous cornering & that sheer straight-line speed. & all whilst pulling that infamous Jeremy Clarkson 'I am an alien' face as the wind buffets you! Before you even hit the track just sitting in the open cockpit of the Ariel Atom is quite an experience in itself. That enormous snorkel & air intake is right behind your head as is that spoiler of whale-tail proportions. In complete contrast the door mirrors are teeny & the mud guards? Well we don't think they'd kee... ...

This Army Air experience combines modern rotary aviation with heaps of Army flying history too! On your Army Air discovery day you’ll be taking to the skies in a Bell Jet Ranger helicopter & then enjoying full access to the Museum of Army Flying where a cream is included too.

Taking off from Thruxton Aerodrome your helicopter buzz flight will whisk you the short distance south towards Middle Wallop. The aim of the flight is to give you a good look at the Army Aviation Centre from the air. The garrison is nestled around a picturesque aerodrome which is the largest grass airfield in the UK. It’s here that Army Air Corps personnel are trained in air & ground crew roles.

As well as being an active training base the site is also home to the Museum of Army Flying. After seeing the site from the air you will be able to take yourself to Middle Wallop to spend time exploring this rather compelling visitor centre as entrance is included with this Army Discovery package.

You will be led on a journey of army aviation through the years from The Royal Engineers The Royal Flying Corps Air Observation Post Squadrons & Glider Pilot Regiment to the current Air Army Corps that has been in existence since 1957.

It houses upwards of 40 fixed & rotary aircraft on display plus lots of other fascinating articles & items of Army Air memorabilia for you to discover during the day. There’s also plenty of space around the Museum of Army Flying for aircraft so you might well sport Army Air Corps liveried Alouettes Squirrels & Scout choppers.

And to round off your brilliant Army Air experience you’ll head to the museum’s Apache cafe where you’ll be served a delicious cream tea overlooking the apron. We think that’s a rather nice way to conclude a day filled with everything aviation that covers fixed wing & rotary civil & military.









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