Get your RYA Level 1 sailing award on this two-day course in Dorset at Poole Harbour ...

Bust some moves on the track with this drifting offer! It's not here forever so don't dawdle buy your drifting experience at this massively reduced price today for a fabulous session learning the fine art of performing doughnuts & figures of eight. This is an expert drift school. They only do drifting-style experiences so you know you'll be in the hands of the most passionate & practised instructor drivers out there. Many of them compete regularly & many of the cars lined up for these sessions are used in actual race events. This really is the business & it is proper! These bargain taster offers give you a short but very sweet insight into the world of drifting & the sort of moves drivers perform. It's all about having the right car & being able to balance that car using the steering & throttle. As you'll soon see it's not a case of swinging the car about it takes a lot more finesse & subtle handling to be able execute that perfect technique at speed. You'll spend time in the car having a go at doing doughnuts & classic figures of eight. The pros all make it look very easy but they're tricky to really master. If you nail a couple of good ones after you're time in the car you're sure to have THE biggest smile on your face & the sensation of getting the car to move like that is pretty awesome. This drifting offer also

Includes:: a passenger ride for you. & believe us it won't be a little poodle around the track you will be taken round it at rev counter busting speeds. Your eyes will be on stalks as your instructor driver links those drifts around the corners. An impressive end to your great value day out!

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The chance to cycle at Lee Valley Velo Park home to 2012 London Olympic cycling events ...

Olympic-standard white water rafting rides at the London 2012 Lee Valley complex near London. ...

Take on the rapids on these Lee Valley white water rafting sessions! This is where canoe slalom events were held during the London 2012 Olympic Games. It has now been transformed into the Lee Valley White Water Centre & it’s open to everyone who fancies making a bit of a splash in the fast-moving flow!

As this is Hertfordshire (and not the Bahamas) you’ll get a wetsuit wet boots & buoyancy aid to keep you warm on the rapids. You’ll listen to a safety briefing talk on dry land & then you’ll carry out essential safety tests with experienced raft guides before taking to these Lee Valley waters.

These exercises include things like working together in the raft to shift bodyweight & adopting the ‘down’ position on the floor of the raft. You’ll then have a short swimming assessment where you’ll learn to lie on your back with your feet up & pointing downstream. After that there’s just time to have a go at catching & using the line to get back to the water’s edge.

Now it’s Raft o’ Clock & you’re off riding the white waters of Lee Valley with your comrades & onboard guide. It’s exhilarating fast-paced & gallons & gallons of fun out there. Anyone coming along to watch can hang out at The Terrace Bar & Café which boasts a funky design & great views of this Olympic course.

Lee Valley white water rafting takes place within the River Lee Country Park which is just outside the M25 bordering Hertfordshire & Essex. As well as top-notch water sports there are loads of other activities in & around the water; from children’s play areas & farms to a winter ice rink. So paddles up & enjoy your Lee Valley white water rafting day out!







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Get a bird's eye view with these Leicestershire sightseeing helitours! Now Leicester might not be top of the list when it comes to tourist destinations but the city is actually steeped in history going right back to Roman times when Leicester was known as Ratae Corieltauvorum & there is so much to see from the air that's why we've got this great range of sightseeing tours for you. All tours are in executive helicopters departing from Leicester Airport just a couple of miles south east of the city centre. This private airfield is small & welcoming so they'll be no hanging around waiting for a take-off slot here it's rotors on & straight into the air for a glimpse of the city centre almost as soon as you've taken off. To get a feel of what being in a helicopter is all about we recommend the five minute buzz. At the speeds helicopters go you'll actually travel around six miles in this short time checking out the patchwork Leicestershire farmland below you & the suburbs of Leicester beyond.A 15 minute tour gives you enough time for your heli tour pilot to take you into the countryside a bit more. Depending on wind & weather conditions you can expect to see the likes of busy commuter town Market Harborough that sits in south Leicestershire the yellow stone buildings of Oakham & the home of Pork Pies Melton Mowbray! City dwellers will love the 20 minute skyline tour. There is something really quite magical about seeing your all too familiar city centre from a very unfamiliar angle & that's just what you get as the heli swoops over & tours iconic buildings such as St George's Tower (known locally as the Blue Tower) & the Cardinal Telephone Exchange which is one of the tallest office blocks in the East Midlands. Sporting fans will adore seeing the King Power Stadium where Leicester City play Welford Road home to the Leicester Tigers & Grace Road for a spot of Leicestershire County cricket. The country's smallest county comes into full view on our extended tour. The heli cruises out of Leicestershire & into Rutland on this 30 minute trip that also takes in the wonderful manmade reservoir including the Normanton Church museum that sits right on the shoreline. This part of Leicestershire is just so picturesque it's a real delight to be able to see it all from your VIP seat in the chopper. & don't forget all Leicestershire sightseeing helitours are in super swanky helicopters which in itself is an experience to be savoured! ...

Lots of flight options out of Beverley Airfield near Leven in East Yorkshire with two & four-seater planes & landaway experiences too. ...