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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Aromatherapy massages & facials at Reading's Crowne Plaza hotel with great onsite spa facilities. ...

The best of arrive & drive karting in the Midlands & beyond! A network of indoor karting venues offering exhilarating & fast go karting for all ages
- it's as simple as that. Choose between 30 or a 60-minutes of drive time & pop it in your basket to buy online. The voucher is valid for all venues currently in the listing so you just pick the place you want to go to when you book. The aim here is to make karting as accessible & easy to organise as possible. All you need to do is arrive in flat-soled shoes & comfy clothes & prepare to drive in your race suit & helmet provided by the centre. These arrive & drive sessions are open to all ages from young karters aged 8 to seasoned karters who have been driving longer than they'd care to divulge. It's bound to get pretty competitive out there as it inevitably does with karting! Try & clock the fastest lap time compete to be the first into that sweeping bend find the racing line to fly through that chicane
- there's plenty to keep you amused on the track. All circuits vary in size & layout. You might be hurtling along a multi-level track negotiating the tightest corners or attempting to break the speed record on a nice long straight. Many of the venues are long-established kart tracks & all have brilliant staff who make it run like clockwork. It's worth noting that you will get a total of 30 or 60-minutes of actual driving time (depending on the voucher you've bought) & that will be broken down into chunks. It might be two x 15-minute sessions three x 10-minute ride outs or four x 7.5-minute blasts according to where you go. In all cases you've got plenty of time to perfect your karting technique! Whether you fancy getting a group of mates together you have a karting-mad teen hassling you to organise a party for the school mates or you just want to get some drive time in these arrive & drive karting vouchers are great value for your money & flexible too. Check out the locations list & find a Midlands arrive & drive kart centre near you!

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Keep on trucking' on this articulated lorry experience! If you've ever wanted to drive an arctic lorry this is the experience for you. What's more this activity has a Gallic flavour as the arctic you'll be driving is a Renault Magnum! Scania & Daf might be the the 'big name' brands in the arctic world but when the Magnum first came out in 1990 it changed the rulebook on lorries & was immediately awarded 'truck of the year'. The first thing that leaps out at you in its froggy style is the height. This tractor head is so high there are three steps to climb before you can get anywhere close to clambering in the cabin. Word has it that the sign of a good trucker is one who can get back into this cab with a coffee in one hand & not spill a drop! So once you've scaled the heights plonk yourself down in the driver's seat. It's like sitting at mission control. The dashboard's console wraps around you & you've go overhead CB radio & sound systems as well as overhead lockers for convenient storage. There's even a fridge as standard. Nice. However you won't be going continental on this arctic lorry experience it's all about negotiating the specially coned out lorry track. As you can imagine being so high up gives you a great panoramic view of the route ahead but when it comes to seeing what's behind you that's a whole different kettle of poisson. What's more your truck driving experience will be towing a whopping 55ft long car trailer. Go on take a look in your huge side mirrors & you'll see it. Now try & reverse around that corner! Driving an arctic lorry is nothing like your usual hatchback that's for sure. With an expert arctic driver at your side (well about a metre away as the cab is so wide!) you will take on this unique lorry-sized course. We have different arctic driving venues for you to choose from so you can take you pick from Lincolnshire Essex South Wales or York. Each articulated lorry experience gives you 15 minutes at the wheel of the Magnum. As these sessions are run as small groups if there are other arctic fans on the activity with you you can sit on the bench-style crew seat behind the driver to witness the arctic driving as a passenger when you're not in the hot seat yourself. ...

Learn Artisan Bread Making on these one day courses in Bakewell! & yes (no pun intended) you will learn how to bake-very-well in Bakewell on our full day bread courses hosted by Andrew Auld master baker of Loaf in Crich. The courses take place at the School of Food's professional kitchens in this delightfully converted former mill in the heart of this Derbyshire town. As you can imagine there's no sign of a sliced white here as your baker host is passionate about using traditional bread baking techniques & prefers using either baker's yeast or natural leavens to produce their tasty range of artisan breads. You have the choice of four different courses that all revolve around h&-making bread. You can add a gallic flavour to your baking as you tackle croissants baguettes & brioches on the French bread & Viennoiserie day or perhaps you'd like to have a go at the tricky thing that is sourdough? This course will see you mixing up wild yeast sourdoughs & 100% rye ones too. There is also the classic artisan bread making workshop that show you how to perfect that crust on your traditional white or brown loaves gets you kneading your wet dough for a foccacia & coming up with a sweet dough to turn into something scrummy like Chelsea buns or iced fingers. Yum. Last but not least is the speciality bread session that is a wonderful melange of bread baking styles with everything from foccacias & pain au chocolat to rye breads on the menu. As well as learning about each different bread type on your course you'll also explore ingredients & mixing practice the art of kneading then be shown how to shape the dough ready to be baked. This is all done by hand which is an essential part of the artisanal process as is the finishing touch of slashing or sprinkling your bread with seeds or flour to give it that inviting h&-crafted look. Lunch is included on these artisan bread making days & all courses provide everything you need to roll up your sleeves & get stuck in. As an artisan bakery teacher Andrew likes nothing more than producing a nice crusty baguette or tinned loaf but also loves soughdoughs so you'll have a variety of breads to try out with up to three being made throughout the course of the day
- all of which you can take home with you.
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It's a mix of alchemy & artisan on this fabulous Cheese Making Course! You will spend a whole day in the depths of the Peak District learning how to make cheese with expert tuition from Chris Ashby
- & what she doesn't know about cheese & how to make it isn't worth knowing! Turning whole milk into tasty soft cheese isn't as complicated as it might sound but the key to the entire process is very precise temperatures. You will be shown what happens when you heat milk to create the curds & whey how you use the curds to make delicious cheeses that are soft & creamy & learn the theories of making hard cheeses too. Whether you've always fancied making your own handcrafted cheese or just love the taste of a good Brie this course is ideal for you. The morning of the course will be centred on making a Camembert-style soft cheese & this is when you'll discover all about rennet & how it's used in the cheese making process. You'll have a break for lunch (and yes cheese is on the menu as it doubles up as a tutored cheese tasting workshop!) before an afternoon session where you will make a wonderfully squidgy mozzarella cheese & a fragrant lemon cheese. What we love about this course is that it is that you will be fully taking part so it is you who will be making the artisanal cheese to take home with you. Imagine serving up a delicious mozzarella & tomato salad a wedge of lemon cheese served with a nice glass of rose wine or a slice of your soft cheese on a crisp cracker…and all homemade. This cheese making course runs from 09:30 until 16:30 at the Bakewell workshop so there's plenty of time for you to separate those curds from the whey get straining & then press the mixture into the cheese moulds. You'll learn loads of quirky & fabulous cheesy facts (we love it when you make stringy cheese!) & you leave with the three cheeses you made. You'll even discover age IS important when you're a cheese! Brilliant fun.
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