Extreme activities
If your idea of getting outdoors goes beyond that gentle stroll after lunch and you’re looking for something a little more intense, then check out our guide to extreme activities. Traverse a vertigo-inducing cliff face in the Peak District or throw yourself into an aerial assault course in Nottinghamshire. Soar above Hampshire in a hang-glider or go subterranean in the Yorkshire Dales and explore its extensive underground cave network!
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You don't have to leave England to get an adrenalin rush or sense of adventure – types of activities available range from bungee-jumping, white-water rafting, sky diving, rock-climbing and surfing to long-distance trekking or mountain biking.
Get extreme in England
Take to the air and discover England from above. From hot air balloons and helicopters to the London Eye and aeroplanes there are lots of ways to enjoy the bird's eye view.
Up, up and away
There's sailing, canoeing, kayaking and white-water rafting in England's many waterways and of course in the open sea around our coast! You can try your hand at water skiing, surfing, wake boarding - or how about kite-surfing? You'll get wet, tired and probably thoroughly exhilarated, so you have been warned!
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The Zorb is a gigantic inflatable pvc ball standing about three metres in height, which contains another smaller ball that is suspended into position by thousand nylon strands of varying colours.
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