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  • Take on an exciting new skill for the thrill of a lifetime! Our diverse Thrills and Skills experience days include Ice Climbing, Skiing, Circus skills training, rally racing and hovercraft flying. So whatever thrills you're into we've got the right experience day for you.
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Ice Climbing
The ultimate chill! Are you cool enough to scale one of these incredible ice walls? Kept at a constant -12°, they have been purpose built by hand to create several ice faces, complete with bumps, crevices (and icicles!) to suit a range of abilities - from beginners slopes to steep overhangs, vertical courses and confined canyons. Over one hundred tonnes of snow has been used to create approximately 300m² of solid ice.
Location -
London (South East) or Manchester (North)
Price - £49
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Ice Climbing
Discover Polo Experience at Ascot Park
Learn the Sport of Kings! Experience the challenge and thrill of riding a Polo pony as you take your first steps to learning this time-honoured, energetic game. From mounted ball skills to polo riding, you’ll revel in this blue-blooded tactical team sport in Ascot Park’s beautiful surrounds and immaculate enclosed all-weather arena. Highly-trained staff and ponies keep lessons challenging yet safe. Following your experience, you are invited to stay on for the practice Club chukkas, Challenge Matches and Tournament polo scheduled.
Location -
Chobham, Surrey (South East)
Price - £139
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Discover Polo Experience at Ascot Park
Triple Whammy Experience
THE activity day for extreme sports fans - 3 adrenaline thrills in a row! This amazing experience begins as you whizz down a 250ft indoor zip wire, reaching speeds of up to 30mph. Next you will test your wits by abseiling 150ft into The Abyss from the rafters of the Face of Steel before trying the latest in extreme activities, the 150ft Parachute Descender, which allows you to experience the thrilling sensation of parachuting in a unique environment.
Location -
Sheffield (North)
Price - £49
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Triple Whammy Experience
Hovercraft Flying for One
Experience the thrill of flying a hovercraft on land and water Take to the controls of a race-bred hovercraft at a purpose-built course. Your instructor will show you the skills that you need to operate the vehicle. Once you have mastered the basics you will move on to the Hover Track – featuring both land and water sections. You will be able to put your skills to the test in a series of relay and/or pursuit races against other participants. Take the Final Challenge and see how quickly you can complete a full lap of the track! A unique racing day you'll not forget in a hurry.
Location -
Kent (South East), Leicestershire (Midlands)
Price - £75
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Hovercraft Flying for One
Indoor Abseiling Experience
Enjoy a truly unique adrenaline rush with an exhilarating indoor abseiling experience

If you consider yourself to be a true adrenaline junkie, you’ll love this exciting indoor abseiling experience. A thrilling test of wits, your heart will race as you lean backwards over the edge of the 150ft high Face of Steel, surrounded by almost absolute darkness. Then it’s time to throw caution to the wind as you push yourself from the comfort of the cliff edge and plunge into the awaiting Abyss - before climbing back to the top and experiencing this unique adrenaline rush all over again!

Location -
Sheffield (North)
Price - £30
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Indoor Abseiling Experience
Hovercraft Flying for Two
Experience the thrill of flying a hovercraft on land and water Take to the controls of a race-bred hovercraft at a purpose-built course. Your instructor will show you the skills that you need to operate the vehicle. Once you have mastered the basics you will move on to the Hover Track – featuring both land and water sections. You will be able to put your skills to the test in a series of relay and/or pursuit races against other participants. Take the Final Challenge and see how quickly you can complete a full lap of the track! It's a unique racing day you'll not forget in a hurry.
Location -
Kent (South East), Leicestershire (Midlands)
Price - £145
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Hovercraft Flying for Two
Awesome Foursome Experience
Try four adrenaline fuelled activities in one thrilling experience! This amazing experience begins as you whizz down a 250 ft indoor zip wire, reaching speeds of up to 30mph. Next you will test your wits by abseiling 150ft into The Abyss from the rafters of the Face of Steel before trying the latest in extreme activities, the 150ft Parachute Descender, which allows you to experience the thrilling sensation of parachuting in a unique environment. This exhilarating day ends with a leap into The Abyss as you plummet from the World's only indoor Bungee.
Location -
Sheffield (North)
Old Price £99
New Price £88
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Awesome Foursome Experience
Ice Climbing for Two
Experience Ice Climbing - The ultimate chill! Are you cool enough to scale one of these incredible indoor ice walls? Kept at a constant -12°, they have been purpose built by hand to create several ice faces, complete with bumps, crevices (and icicles!) to suit a range of abilities - from beginners slopes to steep overhangs, vertical courses and confined canyons. Over one hundred tonnes of snow has been used to create approximately 300m² of solid ice.
Location -
London (South East) or Manchester (North)
Price - £99
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Ice Climbing for Two
Segway Rally Race for Two
Take part in this truly unforgettable experience Riding a Segway is an awe inspiring experience that has to be tried before you can understand how amazing it really is. Imagine a feeling like hovering above the ground at speed with complete control over any terrain. Segways are a marvel of technology and what is more you are being kind to the environment as Segways are extremely Eco-friendly and have zero emissions - they run for 24 miles on 0.14p of electricity!
Location -
Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Norfolk and Northamptonshire (South East) Yorkshire (North)
Old Price £69
New Price £59
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Segway Rally Race for Two
Outdoor Climbing Experience
This session is perfect if you’re thinking of getting into climbing or are just having a go at this exciting sport Ask any climber, and they will tell you that indoor climbing is great, but outdoors is where the fun, the atmosphere and the exhilaration really begin. If you 've ever wanted to try climbing then do it outdoors and you 'll be hooked. The session will be tailored to your ability and aspirations, so whether you want to climb to the top of every mountain or just hope to get your feet off the ground, there 's a challenge for everyone.
Location -
Brighton (South)
Price - £50
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Outdoor Climbing Experience
Climbing & Abseiling Combo
Spend the morning climbing on the Sandstone rocks of Sussex and the afternoon whizzing down the vertical face of the abseil tower! Outdoor climbing is where the fun, the atmosphere and the exhilaration really begin. If you’ve ever wanted to try climbing then do it outdoors and you’ll be hooked. The session will be tailored to your ability and aspirations. After climbing in the morning spend the afternoon whizzing down the purpose built 30ft abseil tower, where you can learn the basics of abseiling, confident in the knowledge that you are attached to a safety rope. You can up the adrenaline even more and try it blindfolded!
Location -
Brighton (South)
Price - £99
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Climbing & Abseiling Combo
Half Day Coasteering
Somewhere between climbing and swimming but certainly exhilarating! Everything you were told never to do as a child by the sea. This is not simply swimming in the sea, climbing on the rocks or cliff jumping. This is a novel mix of exploration, adventure and adrenaline at the level you want it to be - from nervous newbie to extreme exhilaration! Coasteering gives a very different perspective on the stunning Pembrokeshire coastline and is run by Britain’s leading centre of excellence for the sport.
Location -
North Pembrokeshire (Wales)
Price - £59
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Half Day Coasteering
Abseiling Experience
This session is perfect as an introduction for those who’ve never abseiled before and want some serious fun! In a busy stressful life, we all need outlets to unwind. What better way to beat your stress, than by feeding your fear as you lean back over the edge and shoot down the 30ft abseil tower! Learn the basics of abseiling, confident in the knowledge that you are attached to a safety rope. You can up the adrenaline even more and try it blind folded!
Location -
Brighton (South)
Price - £45
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Abseiling Experience
Full Day Circus Skills Course
Professional clowning around This is the only place in the UK where the general public can learn a range of exciting and exhilarating circus skills, including flying trapeze, stilt-walking, tight-wire walking, human pyramids, juggling, static trapeze, diabolo and acrobatic tumbling. Everything you need, in fact, to put on a wonderful show!
Location -
London (South East)
Price - £125
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Full Day Circus Skills Course
Half-Day Coasteering for Two
Somewhere between climbing and swimming but certainly exhilarating! Ages from 8. Everything you were told never to do as a child by the sea! This is not simply swimming in the sea, climbing on the rocks or cliff jumping. This is a novel mix of exploration, adventure and adrenaline at the level you want it to be: from nervous newbie to extreme exhilaration! Coasteering gives a very different perspective on the stunning Pembrokeshire coastline run by Britain 's leading centre of excellence for this funky sport.
Location -
North Pembrokeshire (Wales)
Price - £109
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Half-Day Coasteering for Two
Ski Lesson
Prepare for the piste with a lesson on this fantastic new ski simulation technology This ski simulator replicates the feel of movement over snow allowing the skier to experience the sensation and physical effort involved in a range of ski runs from the easy blues to the challenging black double diamond.
This lesson is excellent for beginners of any age, being fun, convenient and very safe thanks to built-in safety devices which prevent falls and create confidence. It is a quick and easy way to acquire the basic skill needed to enjoy skiing.
Experienced skiers can also use the simulator to greatly improve technique and muscle tone.
Location -
Hertfordshire, Kent (South East)
Price - £35
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Ski Lesson
Half Day Circus Skills Course
They fly through the air with the greatest of ease, those daring young men on the flying trapeze Have you ever been to the circus and thought I could do that while watching a show? Well here's your chance to find out what circus is all about at this purpose built facility. Covering everything from the flying trapeze, juggling and acrobatic balancing in a supportive and carefully controlled environment. Suitable for anyone over 14.
Location -
London (South East)
Old Price £65
New Price £59
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Half Day Circus Skills Course
Introduction to Landboarding in Dorset
The thrilling land response to kite surfing! Landboarding is a fast freestyle sport that has been around for some 10 to 15 years and has now piggy-backed from kite surfing using the new kite technology to take the sport to new levels. Speeding along the beach or field on a mountainboard (like a skateboard but with all terrain tyres), propelled by your kite, it's not for the faint hearted but is big on fun thrills! This is your chance to take part in an adrenaline experience that's hard to beat.
Location -
Dorset (South West)
Price - £129
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Introduction to Landboarding in Dorset
Introduction to Kitebuggying in Dorset
Kite-powered thrills for the faint hearted light user or full adrenaline junkie! Be introduced to the fantastic world kitebuggying and start a great new hobby or work toward being a full-on race pilot! A relatively small sport, it's the ‘little brother' of kite surfing – but is still big on the excitement and challenge factors! You can do it on grass, sand, ice or tarmac - even in your lunch break doing wheelies and 360's! You'll use your kite to pull a three-wheeled vehicle across the sand. But be warned - no brakes!! Qualified, experienced instructors make sure you get off to a great start with this exciting day course.
Location -
Dorset (South West)
Price - £129
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Introduction to Kitebuggying in Dorset
A Full Day's Gorge Walking in Gwynedd
A day outdoors is a day well spent! Held at one of the most exciting gorges in North Wales, you will experience big jumps, toboggan runs, abseils and, of course, lots and lots of fun! Experienced instructors will guide you and your group down the gorge slopes as you get the blood pumping by navigating pools of water and steep waterfalls. It's a super-fun day for the brave and energetic ones among us!
Location -
Gwynedd (Wales)
Price - £80
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A Full Day
Stunt Driving Experience for One
A driving experience of ultimate stunts! From two car high speed shoot outs to double decker driving and basic stunt driving lessons, this action packed driving experience is full of adrenaline-pumping stunt car events. With help from the friendly stunt driving instructors you'll be executing a car chase J-Turn in no time before pulling a power-wheelie in a specially built Herbie car. With goodies to take away and a tasty lunch to enjoy, this brilliant driving experience also includes morning and afternoon stunt car events.
Location -
Northamptonshire (Midlands)
Price - £135
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Stunt Driving Experience for One
Stunt Driving Experience for Two
A driving experience of ultimate stunts for two! From two car high speed shoot outs to double decker driving and basic stunt driving lessons, this action packed driving experience is full of adrenaline-pumping stunt car events. With help from the friendly stunt driving instructors you'll both be executing a car chase J-Turn in no time before pulling a power-wheelie in a specially built Herbie car. With goodies to take away and a tasty lunch to enjoy for both of you, this brilliant driving experience also includes morning and afternoon stunt car events.
Location -
Northamptonshire (Midlands)
Price - £269
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Stunt Driving Experience for Two
Full Day Climbing Experience in West Sussex
Your climbing skills will reach new heights with this great course This fantastic full day experience in a beautiful sandstone area between London and Brighton builds on the half day climbing experience and will really give you the chance to refine your climbing and rope skills. No matter what your ability, the course will be tailored to your aspirations. Experienced instructors will kit you out with all equipment needed for the day, and will teach you how to safely belay each other while giving you useful climbing techniques. It's ideal for anyone wishing to start climbing or for those wanting to climb outside for the first time.
Location -
West Sussex (South East)
Price - £80
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Full Day Climbing Experience in West Sussex
Outdoor Climbing Experience in Gwynedd
The perfect session for those wanting to get into climbing, or just having a go! Any climber will tell you that climbing indoors is all well and good, but outdoors is where the fun, atmosphere and exhilaration are really at! If you've ever wanted to try climbing, then do it on a proper rock surface, and in no time you'll be hooked. The session will be tailored to your ability and what you want to achieve, so whether you want to reach the tops of mountains or maybe just get your feet off the ground, there's a challenge for everyone.
Location -
Meirionnydd (Wales)
Price - £50
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Outdoor Climbing Experience in Gwynedd
Climbing and Abseiling Combo in Gwynedd
Spend the day on the beautiful rocks of North Wales Outdoor climbing is where the fun, the atmosphere and the exhilaration are really at. If you've ever wanted to try climbing then do it outdoors and become hooked! The session will be tailored to your ability and aspirations. After climbing in the morning, spend the afternoon whizzing down the mountain, where you can learn the basics of abseiling, confident in the knowledge that you are attached to a safety rope.
Location -
Gwynedd (Wales)
Price - £80
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Climbing and Abseiling Combo in Gwynedd
Half-day Western Skills Workshop
Yee-ha! Learn Wild West skills and unleash your inner cowboy Take this chance to get a taste of circus and try skills that take your breath away when you watch the professionals make it all look so easy. A team of top teachers create a day that is full of fun while you test your dexterity and discover new talents. Why not spend time honing your knife throwing skills in the Western Skills Workshop? Learn how to crack a whip, lasso a stallion (horse not included!) and of course, throw knives at ten paces!
Location -
London (South East)
Price - £60
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Half-day Western Skills Workshop
Poker Experience
Become an expert poker player without losing a penny! Take a seat at the table for this 'All Show, No Dough' experience, where  real money never changes hands. First you will be introduced to the rules by professional croupiers, who will give you some of their expert tips, before you take your place in a game of poker and battle it out to be champion! As an added incentive to win, the winner gains free entry to a UK final held in London. Who knows, maybe you will be the one to be crowned the overall All Show No Dough Champion?
Location -
Birmingham, London, or Manchester
Price - £49
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Poker Experience
Spy Games Experience
Learn all the skills required to conduct a secret agent operation! In this experience, one will learn the essential skills required to conduct a secret agent operation, and how to use specialist spy equipment; covert cameras and UHF radios, bugs and listening devices!
You 'll fire automatic pistols and sniper rifles, de-activate bombs, throw axes, learn skid car techniques, and some martial arts for when you 're cornered by enemy agents!!
Location -
Northampton (Midlands)
Price - £225
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Spy Games Experience
Introductory Polo Lessons
Polo lessons for beginners - learn the Sport of Kings! This polo lesson is a great morning's fun that anyone can do regardless of riding experience. The course takes you through all the basic elements of the game of polo to give you an all round picture and understanding of the sport. Spend time learning the rules and tactics, before being taught the polo swing and the four basic shots of the game. Then get onto your horse and learn to ride a polo pony! Finally you will put it all together in solo practice! This could be the start of a lifelong passion for this elegant, yet exhilarating sport.
Location -
Chobham, Surrey (South East)
Price - £95
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Introductory Polo Lessons
Action Couples Gift Voucher
The perfect gift - the freedom to choose from a selection of our action experiences for two people An activity gift creates a memory that will last a life time and with this Action Couples Lifestyle Voucher you are giving your recipient the ability to choose that memory. This voucher can be redeemed for one of a selection of amazing experiences including: Harness Sphereing for Two, Helicopter Thrill for Two, Quad Bike Thrill for Two and more.
Location -
UK Wide
Price - £99
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Action Couples Gift Voucher
Segway Rally For One
Take part in this truly unforgettable experience Riding a Segway is an inspiring experience that has to be tried before you can understand how amazing it really is. Imagine a feeling like hovering above the ground at speed with complete control over any terrain. Segways are a marvel of technology and what is more you are being kind to the environment as Segways are extremely Eco-friendly and have zero emissions - they run for 24 miles on 0.14p of electricity!
Location -
Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Norfolk and Northamptonshire (South East)
Price - £29
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Segway Rally For One

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