BEST FOR ADVENTURE îFor thrill seekers, flying down mountain biking
trails that weave through ancient woodland in Swinley Forest is sure to get your adrenaline going! The 13km Red route is not for the faint-hearted – expect jumps, drops and twists all the way! îFor the ultimate experience take a tandem 13000ft skydive with military instructors from Skydive Netheravon! From the thrill and anticipation of your first jump, right through to the exhilaration for those who take it to the extreme with Wingsuit flying, this sport has it all. îIf heights are your thing then you’ll love the experience of climbing the rigging of Victorian ship, Brunel’s SS Great Britain, reaching heights of more than 25 metres above Bristol harbour! If you’re feeling really brave you can even walk out along the main yard. îMix heights with beauty by learning the ropes on a rock climbing lesson at the high limestone cliffs of Avon Gorge. There are 750 climbing routes here, some of them so physically and mentally challenging that they’ve only been climbed once. îTake in the wonderful view of the Great West Way from the skies while soaring like a bird above the Wiltshire Downs on a paragliding lesson. îClimbing a 120-foot Neoclassical tower built for Europe’s wealthiest man at Beckford’s Tower just outside Bath is an experience you won’t forget!
îSee Bath’s beautiful cityscape from a different angle by taking to the water on a stand up paddleboard with Original Wild - they will teach you how to gain your balance and paddle before leading you on a unique tour of the city. Or see the exciting waterways of Bristol Harbourside with an expert SUP Bristol instructor to show you the ropes. It’s no wonder stand up paddleboarding is the UK’s fastest growing watersport. îPeer down from steep cliffs into England’s largest gorge before descending beneath this dramatic landscape on a caving adventure at Cheddar Gorge & Caves. îGo wild swimming in the Thames at Cock Marsh near Cookham, where you’ll find sandy beaches to paddle out from and clear, clean waters. îFor motor enthusiasts it doesn’t get much better than taking the wheel of a Formula Ford 1600 or Lotus Elise on a lap of Castle Combe Circuit race track. →
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