Sustrans Gets Young People Cycling
When it comes to outdoor activity it is easy to overlook what’s on our own doorstep. But chances are you live within a mile or [Read More…]
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Report highlights that young people are portrayed negatively in the media
First News, the UK schools newspaper, has reported about new research that has found that more than 3/4 of press coverage of young people is [Read More…]
Quad Biking
A quad bike is a motorbike with four fat tyres. Great fun for stag weekends, hen parties and corporate days out, riding through mud and [Read More…]
Biathlon
Biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Skills – Strength: 5, Balance: 6, Flexibility: 4, Agility: 4, Coordination: 6 Time [Read More…]
Tennis Holidays
Tennis holidays hit that sweet spot between adventure and routine. You get movement, sunshine, new friends who speak your language (the one with topspin and [Read More…]
Games vs Golf – Indoors or Outdoors
Which is better? Indoor gaming using virtual reality or playing for real outdoors? Comparing digital golf and real golf courses, I look at what they [Read More…]
Outdoor Table Tennis
There’s something special about the ping of a table tennis ball echoing through the open air. Whether it’s a friendly rally in the garden or [Read More…]
Baseball for Beginners
Baseball is a sport played between two teams which have nine players each. The goal of the game is to score runs against your opponent, [Read More…]
Extreme Downhill Daring – Street Luge and Downhill Skateboarding
Fancy lying down on a bit of wood inches from the ground and hurling yourself at 80mph downhill? Street Luge is an insane sport where [Read More…]
Snowboarding Indoors on Snow
If you can’t get to the mountains for snow, you can snowboard indoor on real snow at one of the indoor ski slopes across the [Read More…]
Rock Climbing
Climbing is the activity of using your hands and/or feet to ascend a steep object. It is pursued both recreationally, either to get to a [Read More…]
Via Ferrata
To commemorate the centenary of the beginning of World War I, Dolomite Mountains Ltd. will lead three eight-day tours during 2014 exploring the via ferrata, [Read More…]
Treasure Hunting and Metal Detectors
Treasure hunting with a metal detector is where you search for historical artefacts buried under the ground. These could be coins, jewellery, or even Roman [Read More…]
Battle Reenactments
Battle Reenactments are where a large group of people dress up in period costume and armour and act out famous battles from history. this involves [Read More…]
Outdoor Trampoline Buyers Guide
If you are looking for a bit of bouncy fun outdoors, you can’t go wrong with a trampoline. Why trampolining? Not only do children love [Read More…]
Scooter Freestyle
If you thought scooters were just for getting to school quicker, or to have some downhill thrills, think again. A trip to a local skatepark [Read More…]
Footbags
If you think your soccer skills are good, then try kicking a footbag about. A footbag or hackysack is a small round bag used for [Read More…]
Clay Pigeon Shooting
As the cold weather closes in, it’s time to deck yourself out in tweed and go for a Clay Shoot! Clay pigeon shooting is a [Read More…]
Skydiving
Skydiving is where you jump out of a plane and after a bit of falling free, open your parachute and float in a controlled way [Read More…]
Insanely Fast Grass Karting
Before go karts had engines put in them, a go kart or grass kart consisted of a few bits of wood and some pram wheels. [Read More…]