Adventure

Airbourne Activities | Adventure Activities

In Yorkshire you can scale the heights of the country’s most spectacular rocks or go deep underground to explore the most complicated caves.   You can even climb Europe’s highest indoor ice- wall.

Why not take a balloon trip, a horse ride or a kayak along a moorland stream?  Then what will you do tomorrow?  Pot holing, floating or flying?  Where else but Yorkshire could you have such adventures?

Explore the scenery by mountain bike or set your pulse racing by driving an off-roader through a challenging course of boulders, muds and streams.   One activity not enough?  Then have a go at abseiling, hill walking or caving?   Adventure Yorkshire – exhilarating options available to suit everyone! 

Airborne Activities

Whether skimming through the treetops or flying high in the clouds, it will undoubtedly be an experience you will never forget. Whether you’re experienced in the air or are new to the skies, a number of organisations across Yorkshire will cater for your whims.

Yorkshire Gliding Club
View the magnificent and inspiring views of the North York Moors National Park whilst flying in a modern fleet of gliders over Sutton Bank. http://www.ygc.co.uk/

Airborne Adventures
The Yorkshire Dales are a perfect venue for a hot air balloon flight. The Dales are attractive and interesting for all ages to visit and balloon over. Join Airborne Adventures for a flight over this outstanding area and gaze down on the magnificent scenery as it gently drifts by.  http://www.airborne.co.uk/

Humber Parascending The Humber parascending experience is unique to the North of England offering stunning views of the Humber Bridge from 200 feet - or ride underneath if you're lucky!  http://www.humberparascending.co.uk/

From the Yorkshire Flight Simulator you can pilot a Boeing 737 or F4 Phantom flight simulator - no flying experience is necessary!  http://www.yorkshireflightcentre.co.uk/

Adventure Activities

Put your faith in a four-wheeled vehicle, a four-legged animal, rock climbing or try caving, abseiling and even dry stone walling!  Below are a few examples of companies that thrive on arranging your adventure.

Navigation Courses & Guided Walks with GW Mountaineering 
Guy Wilson Mountaineering provides 2-day non-residential navigation courses based in the North York Moors. Courses ranging from Beginner to Advanced. Prices from £55. Fully qualified & insured tuition/instruction.  For further information http://www.navtraining.co.uk/

Yorkshire Dales Guides - Adventurous Caving Trips to Suit Your Needs.  Introductory Trips (Instructor ratio normally 1:8) Lasting approximately three hours. Involving waterfall climbs, large stream ways and small hand line. Trips can be arranged for all abilities including those with special needs. For the More Experienced Caver (Instructor ratio dependent on location and experience of the group/individual).  For further information http://www.yorkshiredalesguides.co.uk/

Yorkshire is now a prime venue for snowboarding, skiing, ice-skating and ice-climbing!  These are just a few of the extraordinary attractions at Xscape, Castleford. As well as its snow slopes, Xscape offers Europe's highest indoor ice-climbing walls.  http://www.xscape.co.uk/

The Dalesbridge Centre
The Dalesbridge Centre offers a whole range of outdoor activities with qualified tuition/instruction. Activities include caving, climbing, abseiling, canoeing, orienteering, walking, dry stonewalling, mountain climbing leadership, rock climbing leadership and mountain biking.  http://www.dalesbridge.co.uk/

Go horse riding, cowboy style, with Rocky. Horse ride across the beautiful moorlands of the Pennines and the Peak District National Park, on horseback through the sparkling waters of the streams, rush through the lush green valleys to an area steeped in history. Rocky’s Western Trail Adventures have many horse riding options available to suite all riding levels from novice to skilled seasoned horse riding.
http://www.westernridingadventures.co.uk/

Go Ape at Dalby Forest
For a family adventure or a day out with friends try Go Ape! Go Ape is an award-winning high wire forest adventure course of rope bridges, Tarzan Swings and zip slides up to 40 feet up in the trees. Appealing to a wide age range, customers are fitted with a climbing harness, given instructions, and then trek from tree to tree high above the forest floor.  http://www.goape.co.uk/ 

Langdale Quest
Langdale Quest is the largest 4x4 off-road driving site in the UK, covering over 10,000 acres of dense forest. Experience deep-water pools, steep climbs and miles of rutted tracks as you navigate your way around the dense forest.   http://www.langdalequest.co.uk/

Quad biking in Bedale
Quadventures is a great way to enjoy adventurous driving experiences in Yorkshire, with the full thrill of driving an adventure buggy. From the country estate in Bedale you are offered a wide choice of adventures, both within park boundaries and further afield. This includes treks through magnificant Yorkshire Dales and Moors countryside. Appealing to a large age range, both long and short treks are available to suit individual needs. http://www.quadventures.co.uk/

Classic Car Hire
Do you yearn for the thrill of driving an authentic classic or modern sports car without the commitment of ownership? Why not experience the magic of driving one of Classic Car Hire’s vehicles. Enjoy the exhilaration of driving an authentic classic or modern sports car. Add a touch of character to a wedding or give a birthday treat that extra spark. You could tour some of the finest countryside for a truly memorable drive.   http://www.classic-car-hire.co.uk/

You can also get off the beaten track and explore some of the UK’s finest mountain bike trails.  Whatever the season and whatever your ability, there is nowhere like the Dales for mountain biking. http://www.mtbthedales.org.uk/