Archery in Cambridgeshire
By Jonathan Manning
25/03/2020
Jonathan Manning tried his hand at archery in Cambridgeshire and discovers it can be an addictive – if tricky to master – activity.
Adventure
Adventure
There's plenty of adventure to discover in the great outdoors - what will you try next?
Rock climbing in the Lake District
By Jonathan Manning
21/11/2019
Jonathan Manning steps well outside his comfort zone on a high-thrills mountain climbing experience known as via ferrata. The extreme activity sees him clamber up iron ladders, traverse rock faces and wobble his way across a tightrope above a 2,000ft drop. Clip in and hold on tight!
Quad biking in Somerset
By Jonathan Manning
14/10/2019
Jonathan Manning loves cruising along quiet country lanes on his road bike but wanted to try something with a bit more of a 'wow-factor'. He found precisely that when he jumped on a quad bike and hurtled around a purpose-built course on a Somerset farm.
Indoor wall climbing
By Jonathan Manning
16/01/2019
Inspired by the film Free Solo. in which daredevil climber Alex Arnold scales the near-1,000m cliff of El Capitan without any safety ropes, Jonathan Manning decides to give the sport a try. Together with daughter Tilly they visit Peterborough Climbing Wall and discover that it is not as easy as the experts make it look.
Embracing horse riding
By Andrew Ditton
13/12/2018
Riding a horse can seem a daunting prospect for those who have never tried it before. A one-to-one lesson with a horse called Archie was all Andrew Ditton needed to overcome his equine anxiety.
