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Go Ape High Wire Forest Adventure

July 8, 2008 - 10:35 am No Comments

Go Ape. High Wire Forest Adventure

Go Ape High Wire Forest Adventure. Climb the trees and slide across high wires, crawl through tunnels, cross rope bridges, walk the planks, and zip down to the ground! Go Ape is an award winning high wire forest adventure course with a network of rope bridges, trapezes and zip slides, all set high up in the tree tops. Appealing to a wide age range, customers are fitted with a climbing harness, given safety instructions, and then trek from tree to tree high above the forest floor, without supervision. Go on… Go Ape and live life adventurously.

Location:
Stirlingshire (Scotland), North Yorkshire, Lake District (North), Nottinghamshire, Cheshire, Peak District, Staffordshire(Midlands), Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Kent, Berkshire, Surrey, Dorset, Gloucestershire (South)

Agenda:
On arrival you will receive a safety briefing and full instruction on how to use the safety equipment. Then it’s off to the tree tops for your Go Ape adventure. Expect to spend 2.5-3 hours on the course. The Grizedale location is not available on Saturdays.

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Warwick Castle Buy One Get One Free Entry

July 6, 2008 - 8:48 am No Comments

Buy One Get One Free Entry to Warwick Castle

Buy One Get One Free Entry to Warwick Castle. (Peak Dates 19th July 2008 – 31st August 2008) Bursting to the towers with action and adventure including the world’s biggest siege machine, thrilling jousting tournaments, breathtaking birds of prey, daredevil knights, an entire castle-ful of colourful characters plus the fully interactive and immersive attraction – “Kingmaker 1471”, Warwick Castle guarantees a mighty day of mediaeval fun in 2008.

Location: Warwick (Midlands)

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ZSL London Zoo Child Entry in Summer 2008

July 5, 2008 - 7:40 am No Comments

ZSL London Zoo Child Entry in Summer 2008

ZSL London Zoo Child Entry in Summer 2008. Set in leafy Regent’s Park amid heritage-listed buildings and beautiful gardens, ZSL London Zoo is an oasis in the heart of the capital. With over 650 amazing animal species to discover, as well as live shows and fantastic immersive exhibits such as the Gorilla Kingdom, this is an unmissable attraction. New for 2008 is the Tropical Bird Pavilion; a beautifully restored Victorian pavilion housing an array of tropical birds in a walkthrough environment, including the only hummingbirds in the UK.

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Vineyard Tour and Tasting for Two

June 26, 2008 - 7:11 pm No Comments

Vineyard Tour and Tasting for Two

Vineyard Tour and Tasting for Two. Enjoy a tour around one of these amazing vineyards, a fantastic opportunity to experience how a working vineyard and winery operate. Find out how wine is made by the professionals and then try the finished product. The tour will encompass all areas of the vineyard, from the earliest plantings to the latest, as well as many other interesting topics. After you have had a good chance to explore, indulge in some wine tasting followed by a delicious lunch. You will also receive a bottle of wine as a perfect memento of your day.

Location:
Cambridge, Suffolk, Sussex (South East), Shropshire (Midlands), Devon (South West)

Agenda:
Your experience begins with tea, coffee and a brief introduction before heading off for the tour. During the tour you will be shown a selection of vines and take part in a lively discussion on training, growing and harvesting vines. Then it’s on to the winery where the wine making process – from the arrival of the grape to the bottling of the finished product – is revealed. Wine tasting is next on the agenda before finally settling down to a delicious lunch and collecting your complimentary bottle of wine to take home with you.

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Steam Train Journey for Two

June 25, 2008 - 6:42 pm No Comments

Steam Train Journey for Two

Steam Train Journey for Two. Sit back and enjoy the sights, smell and sounds of the golden age of train travel. The Cathedral Express is pulled by fabulous vintage steam engines, offering customers a relaxed, unhurried and civilised journey reminiscent of a bygone era. The choice of destinations makes it the ideal way to visit some of England’s most beautiful Cathedral cities. You will each receive a half bottle of house red or white wine and a souvenir guide on your journey.

Location:
Departs London to destinations across the South East.

Agenda:
The voucher will come with the contact details to make your booking. Destinations are varied, but include Canterbury, Chichester, Oxford and Salisbury on a weekday. On contact with the operator they may be able to offer other destinations. Most trains depart early to mid morning, from a London station or from other pick-up/drop off points outside London and return in the evening, giving you plenty of time to explore the delights your chosen city has to offer. The trains go to different destinations on different days of the week. The operator will give you a list of their yearly schedule upon request.

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Birmingham National SEA LIFE Centre

June 24, 2008 - 7:36 pm No Comments

Birmingham National SEA LIFE Centre

Birmingham National SEA LIFE Centre. The National SEA LIFE Centre houses over 50 spacious displays housing chiefly tropical creatures, ranging from clownfish and Asian otters to green sea turtles and features the only 360 degree tubular walkthrough ocean tunnel in the country. New feature Amazon Attack will turn the spotlight on the more dangerous creatures of the Amazon river and surrounding rainforest, everything form piranhas and dart frogs to sabre toothed tetras and terrifying tarantulas.

Agenda:
The Birmingham National SEA LIFE Centre opens at 10am. Last admission is at 4pm Mon-Fri and 5pm on weekends and holidays. The centre is open every day except Christmas Day. When purchasing you must select a date on which you would like to attend this attraction; your ticket will be valid for entry to the attraction on the date that you specify only.

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