Book your seat for a helicopter ride in Ireland & discover the beautiful Emerald Isle from the air! What better way to see the lush green lands of Eire than a sightseeing tour by chartered helicopter? We've got take off destinations in various Irish counties to explore the very best bits Ireland has to offer. As the third-largest island in Europe Ireland is home to nearly seven million & boasts a beautiful coastline sleepy villages vibrant cities & great culture too. From the Atlantic coast on the west to the waters of the Irish Sea that separates the island from Great Britain there's so much to discover. & what could be more thrilling than touring Ireland than by helicopter? Your experienced pilot will take you up & away over the Irish country & coast on an aerial expedition that'll take your breath away. We have a full programme of flights available from five minute rides to look down on the local area to tours that cover 75kms with landmarks & natural wonders a... ...

Book your seat on these sightseeing flights from Nottingham Airport & get ready to see the best bits of Nottingham & Nottinghamshire

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Make your way to Folkestone's Creative Quarter for these silversmith courses! It's off to the Kent coastline for these wonderful jewellery making workshops where you have the chance to gets on hands-on with the ore to create some fabulous silver jewellery. This Kent studio is where Leah & Cerys create & sell their jewels & art. It's on a cobbled street in the very heart of the old town of Folkestone with lots of arts crafts cafes & eateries all around creating a lovely vibe to the whole area. We are offering a trio of silversmith courses at this Kent studio. For those curious to discover how silver can be worked there's the two-hour workshop to make a silver bangle. Simple yet highly effective a sterling silver band is a lovely piece of jewellery to make & wear. You'll learn the shaping techniques & even how to clean & polish your bangle so it shines brightly around your wrist. Silversmithing is suitable for all the family which is why we have the family ring-making workshop. Over two hours you will learn how to make a hammered silver ring each. Host Leah will assist the little ones with the bits of the process that involve heating up the metal so this is course that's suitable for even the youngest of silversmiths. For those wanting to really explore silversmithing using traditional techniques & methods we highly recommend the full-day course. You'll be concentrating on making a ring or a pendant adorned with a cabochon stone. That's to say a colourful stone that has been polished into a domed-form that's flat on the other side to fit perfectly into your silver creation. If you're wondering if you have the creative eye to participate in a course like this it's worth remembering what Leah herself says. She very much believes in Wabi Sabi which is the Japanese idea of 'beauty in imperfection' which means that h&-made touch just adds to the appeal & the charm of your jewellery. & of course everything you make during your silversmith course in Kent is yours to keep whether you wear it yourself or give it as a gorgeous bespoke gift. ...

Silverstone. 4x 4. Mud. Water. Surely all the essential ingredients for the perfect off road drive? This experience has been meticulously designed to be a proper challenge in a proper 4x 4 vehicle. No pottering around here you'll be seriously going for it! Your trusty steed for the drive is a Suzuki Vitara. This is no showroom dweller this is a front-line fighter complete with extended air intake winch on the front grille & full harness to keep you in the seat. Prepare yourself for the best bumpy ride of your life as you tackle this tricky terrain. The Silverstone team has certainly come up trumps when it comes to devising the ideal 4x 4 circuit to maximise the off-roading fun. The course is divided into five intertwining sections each with its own set of challenges. & we can tell you now you'll need your wits about you all the way. From going sideways & ramping it up impossibly steep slopes to sliding back down them the other side it's 'heart-in-the-mouth' stuff. Believe in yourself believe in your Suzuki & do it. Of course your instructor will be beside you at all times to encourage give advice & get you round the course. A highlight for many on this Silverstone 4x 4 course is the see-saw. Brilliantly created out of a trailer you'll be perched at 1.5m above the ground trying to just give it enough gas to get on the thing without overshooting spectacularly. Then it's all about finding the pivot point to tip you gently over so you can drive off it. It's a tricky one & you love it! & a little heads up for you. As you're driving through the water troughs watch out for what's beneath you. You can't see anything but they're filled with ruts & potholes to try & put you & your car off balance. Let's just hope you don't stall. & whatever you do don't open the doors when the water's up to the door handles… With lots of deep water sticky mud & steep gradients we think you'll love this 4x 4 session at Silverstone. It's a really well thought out course & it's great to be using a vehicle that loves the rough & tumble of the real off road world. Are you up for the challenge? ...

Silverstone sightseeing flights by helicopter
- the VIP way to see the home of British Motor Racing! This duo of helicopter sightseeing
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Join a genuine motorsport racing team for a thrilling single seater track drive! These experiences use fully prepped cars that are being driven in the current Formula Renault & Formula Ford Championships in the UK giving you one of the most authentic days out on the circuit possible. It's a case of 'move over team drivers it's time to give us amateurs a go!' when you get your hands on the steering wheel of a genuine racing machine. The Renault single seater has a Tatuus chassis & a 2 litre Renault Clio engine inside. Now that may not sound very impressive but when we tell you these things do 0-60mph in just 2.7 seconds & can get to 100mph in less then five we think you'll agree the stats speak for themselves. The Formula Ford open-wheeler is a very similar beast when it comes to lap times & acceleration. Underneath those wings & attached to those slicks is a Sinter chassis developed in close partnership with the race team that hosts these single seat track days. Inside it's all very F1 with six-speed sequential gear box & yes there's even space for an onboard camera to capture your every move (images of which are included in the Gold experience package). The engine in these beasts is 1.6 litre turbo just like Lewis Hamilton's F1 car! & at almost 200bhp they're well on the way to giving you the best idea of what it's like to be him! So what can you expect on your single seater experience day? First up you need to have a safety briefing & then get yourself kitted out in a race suit & full face helmet. Then you have to get fitted into the seat. This is because proper racing seats are how can we put it rather snug (hence the height restrictions of 5ft-6ft 4") & they need to be to stop you being buffeted & knocked around whilst you drive. And remember these are actual race cars used in the current Ford & Renault single seater driving Championship & these track days are run by one of the motorsport teams competing in the series so by participating in a single seater track day you will get an insight into just how a professional team is run as it supports young hopefuls as they drive their way up through the ranks of FIA-approved motor racing. ...

Sign up for a single seater driving experience & you can test drive a genuine Formula Renault car! These sessions out on the track are the real deal as you ride solo in your open wheeler around a circuit. Pull that full face helmet on & become that young buck Formula 1 racing driver you've always dreamt of being… Indeed Formula Renault has launched the careers of many a professional racing driver. The fleet of single seaters used on these experiences are from the halcyon days of Formula Renault when Italian motorsports company Tatuus was making the chassis & over 1000 of them were sold. The car was the standard from 2000-2009 for this racing series that is renowned & revered around Europe & beyond. The single seaters you'll be driving in are in tip-top racing condition & are constructed with a racing Tatuus chassis the Renault 2.0l 16v Alpine Race engine six speed sequential gear box & more than a hint of F1 styling. As you'll be driving on your own in these cars all exp... ...

Here's your chance to experience the thrills of sports car driving & single seater racing on this professional circuit in Scotland on either weekday or weekend sessions. Your experience starts with a trackcraft talk with professional drivers explaining the art of how to drive the cars around the circuit
- it's nothing like negotiating normal roads! Once kitted out & ready to go you will drive four laps in a sporty saloon car. This session offers you one to one instruction & coaching to prepare you for your solo outing in the single seater. There follows two high-speed demo laps driven by your instructor in the saloon car
- hang on tight this is going to be impressive! The climax of the day is next
- the freedom of being out on the track driving on your own in a proper single seater racing car. Strapped in & ready to go just leaving the pit lane & heading for the main circuit will have your heart beating pretty fast! Sitting merely centimetres from the tarmac the noise of...


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Drive solo in a Formula Ford single seater at this famous Motorsport UK-accredited Castle Combe track in the Cotswolds ...

This Essex skid control centre at North Weald Airfield near Epping has been instructing drivers for well over 20 years. Under their expert tuition you will have fun but most importantly you'll learn valuable skills in a car that could save lives once you're back out driving on the public roads. The two hour course is in the heart of Essex (but well away from all the cars on the roads) & will teach you all about skidding. All sessions start with a short briefing before you move out onto the pan in one of the BMW or Ford skid cars. You will share the vehicle with two other drivers each spending around 40 minutes at the wheel rotating through a variety of simulated skids & sliding situations. Skid control cars are standard but they are sitting in cradles which hydraulically lift the vehicle. The front & rear wheels on the cradle then reproduce loss of traction in different scenarios meaning you will be experiencing what hitting black ice or snow at anything from 10 to 60 mph feels like! The idea is that you'll sweep across the skid area at all angles & speeds discovering what makes you skid how you can avoid it & which way to steer when you feel the car slipping out of control. As these skid specialists will tell you it's all about recognising the behaviour of the car & balancing the steering brakes & throttle in order to regain control. This Essex venue is very well set up for skid training with a large pan & lots of challenges to tackle too. As your skills & confidence increase you will soon be able to push the car through a course combining gates curves & emergency braking areas whilst maintaining control. In fact you'll find that your reflex action when you start to skid is often the complete opposite to what you should do! Your Essex skid pan experience ends with an overall assessment of your performance & presentation of certificate. Don't forget as well as having fun you'll be learning valuable skills for everyday motoring situations. ...