Active Outdoors

Experience the great outdoors any way you want! Our range of active outdoor holidays geared towards adult beginners. These are more than “experiences” (although you will without a doubt have plenty to talk about in the bar each evening!); each break will give you a foundation of good technique to take things further if you want.

With a huge selection of breaks, and the opportunity to combine “experiences” to create the perfect adventure, why not book to start something new today.

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  • A man on a mountain bike cycling along a forest track
  • Three people standing in waist deep water enjoying a bit of fishing
  • Two women on a jetty with oars in hand, having just enjoyed kayaking in the lake
  • A woman scaling the heights of a rock climbing wall

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Next Step Navigation

3 days - From £249

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  • Next Step Navigation Course at Conwy, Wales
  • Active Outdoors
  • Making the most of your map
  • Navigating in open countryside
  • How to walk on a bearing

Advanced Navigation

3 days - From £259

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  • Advanced Navigation Course at Haytor, South West Peninsula
  • Active Outdoors
  • Detailed map interpretation
  • Contour navigation
  • Navigating in open countryside away from linear features

Countryman's escape

3 days - From £399

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  • Countryman's Escape holiday, England
  • Active Outdoors
  • A session of clay pigeon shooting and archery in this spectacular setting
  • 4x4 off-road driving testing the vehicles on the l.a.n.t.r.a approved 4x4 course driving over rock drops, water crossings and the balancing seesaw
  • An afternoon of fly-fishing or falconry

Climb and Cave

3 to 4 days - From £349

Girl on a climbing wall
  • Climb and Cave holiday, Yorkshire Dales
  • Active Outdoors
  • Climbing on the superb 30m indoor climbing wall, with overhangs, ledges and much more
  • Practical session in the Labyrinth, a purpose built indoor under floor cave
  • Guided tour through a level 1 cave

Kayaking and Sailing

3 to 7 days - From £349

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  • Kayaking and Sailing holiday, England
  • Active Outdoors
  • Sailing on the lake
  • Kayaking or Canadian canoeing
  • Each session will include tuition by a qualified instructor and free time to practice at your own pace

Learn to Surf

7 days - From £599

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  • Learn to Surf holiday, England
  • Active Outdoors
  • 3 full days with your instructor 
  • Catch the waves lying down before progressing to a standing position
  • Hire a board and wetsuit and practice on your free days

Introduction to Mountain Biking

3 days - From £349

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  • Introduction to Mountain Biking holiday, Yorkshire Dales
  • Active Outdoors
  • An introduction to the basic skills needed to handle your bike on the tough terrain
  • Some of the classic mountain biking routes in the area
  • Topics covered will be bike and equipment choice, bike set up, descending, climbing, line choice and balance

Introduction to Caving

3 days - From £349

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  • Introduction to Caving holiday, Yorkshire Dales
  • Active Outdoors
  • A practical session in The Labyrinth, a purpose built indoor under floor cave! 
  • A guided tour through a level 1 cave where the instructor will introduce you to many of the sporting features with great names such as the letter box
  • You will also learn relevant caving topics such as basic geology flora and fauna, rope work, access, the environment and the weather

Next Step Navigation

3 days - From £249

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  • Next Step Navigation Course at Selworthy, South West Peninsula
  • Active Outdoors
  • Making the most of your map
  • Navigating in open countryside
  • How to walk on a bearing
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  • Golf Players holiday, England
  • Active Outdoors
  • Enthusiastic leaders will organize a variety of competitions to inspire you and improve your game
  • Play a variety of 9- and 18-hole with competitions in Stableford, Medal or Bogey formats
  • Small, friendly local clubs

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