April 23, 2013

Experience Days in Hampshire, Special days to remember

Whether it’s driving a super car, a monster tank or flying in a hot air balloon, Hampshire Experience has listed some of the most crazy and memorable things you can do to treat yourself or to give as a present.

Hampshire Aeroplane Club, Lee-on-the-Solent

Based at Lee on the Solent Airfield, situated midway between Southampton and Portsmouth the Hampshire Aeroplane Club provides flying training and self fly hire facilities. Find out more

Hampshire Wine School, Eastleigh

A very warm welcome to Hampshire Wine School – an independent wine education company, not affiliated to any wine merchants or retailers. We run Wine Tastings and Wine Courses in Hampshire, [...] Find out more

Jet Ski & PowerBoat Experience Days, Southampton

Why not spend the morning on a jetski bike and after lunch enjoy a skippered rib speedboat tour of the central Solent. This unique marine experience is available from our Southampton Ocean Village [...] Find out more

Lasham Gliding Society, Alton

The Trial Lesson consists of a single glider flight and includes a three months’ trial membership of Lasham and costs just £80. Flying Start If you would like a little [...] Find out more

Marwell Activity Centre, Owslebury

The Centre is set in a rural secluded area 7 miles south of Winchester with ponds, streams, pastures, playing fields, oaks and conifers. The total area comprises some 65 acres giving scope for many [...] Find out more

Meon Springs Fly Fishing Experience, West Meon

To find out what fly fishing is all about or to take your fishing for trout to the next level, you’ll be hard pushed to find a better more enjoyable fishing day than our Fly Fishing Experience [...] Find out more

Owls Lodge Shooting School, Winchester

Owls Lodge Shooting School is owned and run by Richard & Tanya Faulds, who with their experienced team, aim to make your time spent with them as relaxed and enjoyable as possible. Both Richard and [...] Find out more

Portsmouth Navel Gliding Club, Lee-on-Solent

Have you ever seen a glider overhead, and wondered what it would be like to fly in one. Well at Lee on Solent you can, so why not come along and have a go?. At the Portsmouth Naval Gliding Centre [...] Find out more

South Downs Ballooning Ltd, Liphook

From spring to autumn our ride’s balloon flies just after dawn and before sunset when the winds are light and stable. You can purchase a open dated balloon ride voucher or an exclusive balloon trip [...] Find out more

Tank Driving Experience, Winchester

Tank driving experience sessions last approximately 3 1/2 hours, and are available mornings (9.00am to 12.30pm) or afternoons (1.00pm to 4.30pm) All our guests will receive full driving tuition in [...] Find out more

Teamsport Indoor Karting, Eastleigh

Team Sport Southampton Don’t hold back when racing around TeamSport Eastleigh’s 400-metre incredibly wide track, providing ample overtaking opportunities. The magnificent exit corner from the [...] Find out more

The Race Centre, Chandlers Ford

The UK’s First Race Car Simulation Venues “Experience technology used by leading F1 Teams” The Race Centre is a modern alternative to karting and it’s now available to you in Chandlers Ford in [...] Find out more

Thruxton Kart Centre, Andover

With 3 different tracks we have something for everyone here at Thruxton, whether you’re an experienced karter or just starting out. Our newest track, the Club circuit, was designed with Arrive & [...] Find out more

Thruxton Race Circuit, Andover

The best cars, the very latest models, the fastest race track in the UK, the best Driving Experiences you can buy – big claims indeed. 2012 will see the introduction of more new and exciting cars [...] Find out more

Tiff Needell Experience, Andover

About the Tiff Needell experience Have you ever watched Top Gear or 5th Gear and seen Tiff Needell performing seemingly impossible sideways slides in all manner of cars? If not, a quick search on [...] Find out more

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March 18, 2013

Motor Racing, as near the real thing as you can get, Race Centre, Southampton

Filed under: Experience Days,Things to do on a wet day in Hampshire — davidmoldon @ 3:34 pm

I took my son for his 41^st birthday treat to the Race Centre at Chandlers Ford, near Southampton. Knowing that I would be a poor opponent I added my grandson (14) to the party and just as well. The two of them got to grips with the technology really quickly, and this is not an enlarged computer game, it really is like racing. After an hour they were getting quicker on each lap, but that was about enough, hardly a fraction of a second between them.

A great day was finished off with lunch at the White Horse, Otterbourne, very helpful staff and excellent food, part of the Ideal Collection. http://youtu.be/T3D6THBaqLw Shot with an iphone, not great quality but it gives you a taste of what to expect. The centre has a bar and seating for those who were spectators.

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March 4, 2013

Win 2 tickets for the Easter Revival at Thruxton this Easter Weekend.

Filed under: Experience Days,Hampshire Events Guide — davidmoldon @ 1:12 pm

2013 will see the return of Historic F2 in association with the HSCC over the Easter bank holiday weekend who will also bring a number of impressive championships with them including: Historic Formula Ford 1600 & 2000, 70s & Historic Road Sports, Classic Racing Cars, Historic Touring Cars, Formula Junior and GT & Sports Racing

The prize is a weekend family ticket (2 adult passes, either Saturday or Sunday) with accompanied children 15 years and under, going free.

Follow us on Twitter @agentsmart1 and Rewteet to Enter and be in with a chance to win this great prize, entries end on Friday 22nd March, the winner will be announced on the 23rd March and tickets sent by recorded delivery.

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February 20, 2013

The History of Thruxton Race Circuit, Andover, Hampshire, by Trevor Swettenham

Filed under: Experience Days,Hampshire Sports Activities,Hampshire's History — davidmoldon @ 4:52 pm

Thruxton pit lane 1968

The land was originally purchased by the Air Ministry in 1940 for a three-runway airfield from the Thruxton Manor Estate. They were tested by the Blenheim’s of the No. 2 School of Army Co-operation on 22^nd June 1941. Unfortunately the concrete surface proved too rough, resulting in three tyres bursting causing the opening to be delayed until August while tarmac was laid. It was used throughout the war for many sorties including glider preparation for the famous doomed Arnhem operation and later by the Americans using Typhoons and Mustangs for raids on Northern France. After D-Day aircraft and pilots from Thruxton were sent to squadrons in Europe which had suffered losses. Towards the end of the war R.A.F. Thruxton was allowed to run down and finally became inactive in 1946. The following year the airfield was leased by the Wiltshire School of Flying and it built up a large training organisation. In 1958 the land passed to private ownership after being put up for auction and whilst the WSF continued to occupy it under the terms of the original lease, the perimeter track started to be used as a racing circuit by motor bikes. Soon car and bike events were being held about twice a year.

In 1966 the BARC began negotiations with the owners of the airfield for a permanent base after motor racing ceased at Goodwood. By October 1967 planning was finalised and an ambitious deadline of 1^st March 1968 was set for the completion of a new circuit. With a huge effort from the contractors the whole 2.356mile perimeter circuit was resurfaced, spectator banks built, marshals’ posts constructed, telephones installed and pit and race control buildings built. The teams worked through the winter, helped by good natural drainage and normal flying activity on the airfield around the construction work. Remarkably the first practice day was held on 2^nd March and the first race meeting 17^th March 1968. The first International meeting followed quickly, when Easter Monday held the first Thruxton Formula 2 race. 4,500 grandstand seats were built in time for that meeting although the last of them were put in place on that Sunday evening! 10,000 spectators paid 10shillings to attend the event which included a Red Arrows display. Jochen Rindt, wearing an open faced helmet and goggles, won the first F2 race that day and completed a hat-trick over the next two years as some of the finest drivers in the world made Easter Monday at Thruxton a famous event.

Thruxton 23rd April 1973. Super Vee

In 1969 Thruxton featured in an historic television broadcast when the very first colour edition of Grandstand, included a special meeting on 15^th November. The BBC1 ‘Grandstand Colour TV Meeting’ was broadcast on the very first day of colour transmission. A year earlier during a TV meeting, Mini Cooper S driver Ken Costello had a camera strapped in and wrapped in foam rubber but the weight penalty slowed the car too much for him to feature in the results!

In 1970 Rindt completed his hat-trick in the Wills Trophy F2 race, fending off the challenge of drivers like Jackie Stewart, Derek Bell and John Watson in front of a 30,000 strong crowd. But all was not rosy as by the summer of the same year, the use of the circuit was challenged by Hampshire County Council. A public enquiry was held and among those to give evidence in support of the circuit was Graham Hill. The enquiry lasted 22 days but the decision of the Minister was not announced until March 1972. His ruling was that the circuit could only be used for racing on 21 days each year. Immediately, a small group of local objectors announced plans to continue their attempts to have use of the circuit further reduced. Fearing complete closure of the track, the circuit reached an out of court settlement limiting the racing to 12 days each year, a situation that remains to this day.

F2 start, 8 Rindt, 12 Courage, 22 Beltoise

Thruxton Easter Meeting 1979, my two boys by a TR3, wonder if it still exists?

The racing however, was going from strength to strength, when championships such as European GT, Formula 5000 and Formula 3 made Thruxton one of their rounds. The Formula 2 championship featured throughout the seventies and into the early eighties and in 1984 a significant development was completed at the circuit when the new race control and pits complex was completed. Three years later the whole circuit was resurfaced and the notorious bump at Church removed. In 1985 Formula 2 was replaced by F3000 and Emanuele Pirro triumphed to be the final winner of the Jochen Rindt Trophy. The spiralling costs of holding a round of the European Championship forced the BARC to change their Easter Monday fixture to sportscars and then Formula 3 and British Touring Cars.

In 2001 there was again a complete overhaul of the venue with the removal of the famous pedestrian bridge and the building of two tunnels under the circuit allow both pedestrian and vehicular access whilst the track was in use; something only pedestrians could have done in the past.

Racing continues today with prestigious events such as the MCE British Superbikes Championship, The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, The Delphi British Truck Racing Championship, and The CSMA Big Weekend, the latter being the first to bring in side shows and alternative entertainment for those who may not like motor racing!

Check out the racing at Thruxton in 2013

Experience days at Thruxton

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January 28, 2013

Welcome to the 5th Great British Shooting Show NOW even bigger for 2013

Filed under: Experience Days,Hampshire Sports Activities — davidmoldon @ 3:32 pm

Hampshire has long been renown for providing a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in shooting or fishing. The show at Coventry must be worth a visit for those interested in the sport.

Welcome to the 5th Great British Shooting Show NOW even bigger for 2013… A massive 20,000 sq mtrs of shotguns rifles, airguns, scopes, optics and shooting accessories! The British Shooting Show is now firmly established as the UK’s premier public showcase and launch pad for major International gun manufacturers, gun retailers and shooting accessory suppliers.So, with thousands of guns for sale, fantastic “Show only” offers and the unique opportunity to be the first to see and evaluate all that’s new, the British Shooting Show is the place to be.

A UNIQUE FORMULA AND A FANTASTIC ATMOSPHERE..
Run BY people with a passion for shooting FOR people with a passion for shooting

NEW VENUE FOR 2013; Next year the show will be moving from Newark to the superb, indoor, warm and totally weatherproof Stoneleigh International Exhibition Centre in Warwickshire with its central location and great motorway access from all parts of the UK.

Hampshire’s leading Gunsmiths and Fishing Tackle Shops.

Clay Pigeon Shooting Clubs in Hampshire

Hampshire’s Fishing Directory

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December 17, 2012

The Most Memorable Motor Sport Adventure for 2013

Filed under: Experience Days,Hampshire Events Guide — davidmoldon @ 6:52 pm

Six Days – Five Countries – One Memorable Trip
£4990 per team of 2
8^th to 13^th September 2013

Some of the best driving roads in Europe, stunning scenery and luxurious hotels all combine to make this an unforgettable journeyWe have selected the finest cuisine, hospitality, spa hotels and roads that Europe has to offer, for a truly memorable journey that will amaze, spoil, pamper and delight you. Starting from the iconic Goodwood Hill Climb, highlights include driving the famous Stelvio Pass and cruising along the Portofino coast to Monte Carlo. The Riviera Rally is a six day event of fantastic driving, on incredible roads, with stunning scenery, fine dining, lavish hotels and spas. All recorded for you by our professional event photographer.

Only thirty five cars are invited to join this amazing journey of a lifetime – and you can be one of them. Reserve your place now, all exotic, classic, or interesting cars are eligible to apply.

For more details or a full Itinerary call Alan on
01243 203007
or email us here

Six Days - Five Countries - One Memorable Trip

Day 1- Flagged off on the Hill Climb at the legendary Goodwood circuit, then by Eurotunnel to the superb Royal Champagne Hotel. Your first culinary delight of the trip awaits you at the famous Moet and Chandon.Day 2 – Through the scenic Black Forest to the delightful 5* Hotel Traube in Tonbach

Day 3 – Past Lake Konstanz and into Switzerland. Stunning scenery en-route to the Stelvio pass before arriving at the superb Bagni di Bormio Spa Resort in Italy

Day 4 – Through the Italian Alps, then along the coast to Rapallo. First of two nights at the excellent Excelsior Palace Hotel. Harbour cruise aboard a motor yacht to Portofino

Day 5 – Explore the Riviera or relax

Day 6 – The final day takes you along the Italian Riviera. The finish line is in the glamorous Monte Carlo Bay Hotel, the ultimate 5 star destination. We will celebrate the end of six amazing days with a Presentation Gala Dinner overlooking the bay at Café Llorca in the impressive Grimaldi Forum.

Day 7 – The end of this memorable journey. All that remains is to bid new friends a fond farewell over breakfast. You may also choose to stay on a few days more in Monte Carlo, or take a longer drive home through France and back to Calais. We are happy to help you with further arrangements whatever you choose to do. We can also arrange to transport for your car to the UK if you wish to fly back.

Price of £4990 per team is based on two people sharing a twin or double room. Please ask for single supplements or other accommodation.

What’s included:

Professional photographer throughout the trip for commemorative photographs
Full European breakdown cover
Return Eurotunnel fares
All hotels based upon either double or twin occupancy inc. breakfast
Welcome drinks at all hotels upon arrival
Either buffet or seated dinner with selected wines, beers and champagnes at hotels in Champagne, Black Forest and Bormio
Drinks and canapés served aboard a luxury cruiser in Rapallo
Gala Dinner in Monte Carlo
European Map, plus a Sat Nav which will be programmed for the hotels
2 support vehicles along with 4 Event managers will accompany the trip
Additional local agents in Rapallo and Monte Carlo
Presentations, prizes and awards in Monaco
Team shirts and decals for all cars
Secure parking for vehicles

For more details or a full Itinerary call Alan on
01243 203007
or email us here

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December 8, 2012

Gift Voucher Ideas for Christmas 2012 in Hampshire

Filed under: Experience Days,Hampshire Rural Pursuits,Hampshire Sports Activities — davidmoldon @ 11:48 am

Ideas for Gift Vouchers, a more than acceptable present, whatever the occasion.

With the abundance of activities available to do in Hampshire, a gift voucher for any one of them would make the perfect present for any time of year. Below you can find information on gift vouchers for all kinds of activities in Hampshire, from restaurants and sports activities to the cinema.

Food and Drink.

Welcome to Cook Academy Winchester,We offer no nonsense practical cookery courses to expand and refresh your culinary repertoire.Achievable and stylish recipes, teachers who give gentle, informed, down-to-earth guidance (no celebrity chefs allowed), all ingredients and equipment are provided so all you need to do is turn up More info

Lainston House, Winchester

True indulgence for someone you love, homemade afternoon tea for two (or more!) served on a tiered cake stand with a glamorous sense of tradition and occasion! More info

Chewton Glen

Gift Vouchers are a perfect gift. Complete with a beautiful presentation box. We offer a wide selection of vouchers including overnight stays, dining, activities and spa vouchers. More info

Pebble Beach Hotel and Restaurant

Stuck for an original gift for someone special? The PB gift voucher is the perfect solution. They are redeemable on food, drinks and accommodation and can be purchased in £10, £30 or £50 vouchers.

These can be purchased by contacting us on 01425 627777.

They will be posted 1st class recorded delivery the following working day and can be sent to you or the person you are buying them for. Please note that vouchers do not guarantee a restaurant booking. More info

Experiences

Have you ever seen a glider overhead, and wondered what it would be like to fly in one. Well at Lee on Solent you can, so why not come along and have a go?.

At the Portsmouth Naval Gliding Centre we take pride in offering the best trial flights around. Not only do we have a dedicated team of Instructors to give you your first experience of gliding but we also have an efficient booking service and timed lessons so you don’t have to hang round the airfield in the hope that we can fit you in. Our prices are very reasonable and if the smiles on the faces at the end of the flights are anything to go by we offer very good value for money.

Many people try a flight as a birthday present or to celebrate a special occassion and a few take the plunge, join the club full time and become glider pilots.

Trial Lessons – Ring 0845 600 8518 More info

Trial Membership Glider Flight
Individual Trial Membership glider flights also include a three month trial membership of Lasham and a single glider flight. A Trial membership flight costs just £80

Either option makes a sensational Christmas or birthday present and they are available during the day seven days a week (please book in advance). More info

The South Downs Ballooning

Hot air champagne balloon flights over the South Downs National Park serving Southampton and Portsmouth in Hampshire through to Lewes and Eastbourne in East Sussex. From spring to autumn our balloons fly just after dawn and before sunset when the winds are light.

You can purchase a open dated balloon ride voucher or an exclusive balloon trip for two. Both are great for romantic occasions, Valentines Day, wedding proposals and special anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas presents or as employee incentives.

Looking for the perfect gift? A Virgin Balloon Flight is the voyage of a lifetime and a ticket to the sky is sure to make that special someone smile.

All national vouchers include:
-A 3 or 4 hour ballooning experience
-Around an hour’s flight in a Virgin Balloon
-Champagne toast
-Certificate signed by your pilot and endorsed by Sir Richard Branson
-Choice of 100+ UK launch sites
-12 validity and easy online booking
-luxury vouchers, voucher wallet and souvenir brochure. Buy a Voucher

Western Air, Thruxton

A trial lesson at Western Air makes an excellent gift for your friends or family – read on to see how you could make someone’s day! Take to the skies with one of our aircraft across the Hampshire countryside. If you live locally why not fly over your house en-route and see it from a completely different perspective. You can take control of the aircraft under supervision of our capable instructors which will leave you yearning to come back for more!!! More info

Powerboat Taster Session-Southampton

Experience the unique thrill of a high speed tour of the Solent in a genuine offshore powerboat. Hold on tight as your highly experienced instructor takes the boat to the limit completing our offshore circuit. Feel the grace and pace of these racing thoroughbreds. More info

Sunseeker Taster Session- Southampton

The Sunseeker Taster Session is an ideal introduction to the world of power crusiers, and the magnificent Sunseeker boats. Not only will you get a picturesque tour of the local scenery and harbour attractions, but you’ll get to see the Sunseeker in all of its glory as the skipper for the day will open up the throttle and demonstrate its raw power! You will start with a gentle cruise as you sip a nice drink, before the beast is let loose and the power is applied! This luxurious experience is an ideal mixture of power and luxury, perfectly demonstrated by a truly magnificent machine! More info

Racing Car Driving Experience

Want to feel like Lewis Hamilton and experience real downforce? now you can on the fastest race circuit in the UK. More info

Tank Driving Experience

Our activities are suited to individuals and groups. They are run on selected dates throughout the year. Please contact us for available dates. We also sell gift vouchers which make ideal birthday or Christmas presents. After booking your activity date, whether by gift voucher or payment, you will receive an itinerary and directions to the drive site.

As professional corporate event organisers you can be sure of a very well organised, smooth running day, with the emphasis on utmost safety and enjoyment – the ultimate Tank Driving Experience.

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The Tiff Needell Experience

Have you ever watched Top Gear or 5th Gear and seen Tiff Needell performing seemingly impossible sideways slides in all manner of cars? If not, a quick search on youtube will soon show what Tiff is about. Thruxton is pleased to offer our customers the chance to experience Tiff’s legendary car control first hand from the passenger seat of a brand new BMW M3. More info

Go Karting Vouchers

The perfect Christmas gift for Speed Demons – available in three denominations…

Our gift vouchers are the perfect and most flexible gift, values from £5 to £1000 can be purchased, there’s no limit! They can be redeemed against any of our exciting karting events, at any Teamsport location. On purchasing this voucher, you will be issued with a voucher valid for 12 months via the post within 3-5 working days, sent in one of our special TeamSport gift cards. Your chosen karting event must be booked within 12 months. The Gift Vouchers can either be used as part payment towards a higher priced event or for full payment on any event of equal or less value. More info

Fishing and Shooting

Our Fly Fishing Gift Vouchers make the perfect gift for that special occasion.

Give one of our vouchers – a really special gift, for one of our unique fly fishing events (below),

….a fly fishing lesson or a day’s instruction from a professional instructor.

….in conjunction with the wonderful Peat Spade Inn.

…..or a bespoke fly fishing day we’ll arrange personally to your specific requirements.

Our gift vouchers can be redeemed towards any of our fishing days or events. More info

Moorhen Trout Fishery

If you are looking for a special gift we can provide Gift Vouchers from £19! These can be adapted to suit your individual requirements so why not treat someone to a special fly fishing experience at Moorhen Trout Fishery. The voucher will be presented as a greeting card with a photograph of the stunning lake on the front, leaving room inside for your own personal message. A fly fishing Gift Voucher makes an ideal gift for any occasion – birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, retirement, thank you’s, MORE INFO

Meon Springs Fly Fishing Experience

Fishing vouchers for birthdays, Christmas or other special occassions

Fishing Vouchers make a great present for Birthdays, Christmas or other special occassions.

When you buy a voucher from us, you will receive a voucher, similar to the above, accompanied by a Meon Springs leaflet, which outlines where we are and what we do.

You can buy vouchers by phone - 01730 823134 or you can do the transaction below, using Paypal. For More Info

Give a membership to the RSPB for Christmas

You’ll make their day

My granddad spends so much time in the garden enjoying wildlife and birds, so I was surprised to hear he wasn’t an RSPB member. I thought it would be an excellent Christmas gift for him, as he is so difficult to buy for. He loved the gift and has visited a couple of his nearby reserves. He is also much better at identifying the visitors in his garden – he tells me all about them every time I visit him. More info

Lucy, Cambridgeshire

Cinemas Vouchers

Everyman gift vouchers are the perfect gift for anyone that loves Everyman or wants to treat someone special to the Everyman experience!

Giving a gift couldn’t be easier at Everyman and can be purchased in values of £10 or £20 or as a range of gift experiences or gift memberships, so you can give someone a little or a lot!

Gift vouchers can go towards film tickets at Everyman venues at any time and can be purchased online or at the venue. More info

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November 2, 2012

Hampshire Wine School, wine education and tasting

Filed under: Experience Days,Hampshire Events Guide — davidmoldon @ 11:22 am

A very warm welcome to Hampshire Wine School – an independent wine education company, not affiliated to any wine merchants or retailers.

We run Wine Tastings and Wine Courses in Hampshire, Southampton, and Winchester for people who enjoy wine and would like to learn more about it. No previous wine tasting experience is necessary.

We do not sell wine – and are not affiliated to any wine merchants: which means we can source our wine wherever we please, from a wide selection of local merchants and national chains, to offer you impartial recommendations and advice. Our courses are for your enjoyment only.

All our Wine Appreciation Courses and Wine Tasting evenings focus on enjoying wine and learning about it in a relaxed setting, with friendly people. Our sessions suit all levels of knowledge and experience, starting with our Saturday Introduction courses, a great way of immersing yourself in the subject through a leisurely tasting of 12 delicious wines (priced at £75; lunch and a glass of Champagne included!). Our 1-Evening Wine Tastings provide the opportunity to try a tasting with no previous experience (from only £22.50!). Its also a great way to meet people who share your passion for wine – do try one – we are sure you will enjoy it!

OUR BEST DEAL! Book the 8-week World of Wine Course (one evening/week) covering all the main regions of the world for only £95! That’s a saving of £25 against the cost of the same evenings booked separately. And if you can’t make a particular evening you can easily pick it up again or receive a credit against any tasting. (Note – £10 is payable each night to cover wine, but that’s still £5 off the separate cost of some evenings!).

All our Wine Tastings are also available as Gift Vouchers for the perfect present (and our vouchers never expire!).

To see all the Wine Tastings, Wine Courses, Private Parties and Corporate Events we are running in Hampshire in the next few months – just visit our website at http://www.hampshirewineschool.com

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August 17, 2012

North Devon Bed and Breakfast with your horse

Filed under: Experience Days — Tags: Bed and Breakfast with your horse — davidmoldon @ 1:46 pm

After the success with the equestrian GB team, I am sure interest has soared, but as a horse owner some years ago, the ultimate was to ride in the sea.

In Hampshire that is not easy, so added today to our directory for B&B is a fantastic opportunity to do just that and have a holiday with your horse in North Devon.

Come and enjoy the luxury of being able to ride freely around 400 beautiful acres, with hardly a gate to open.

Hollamoor Farm benefits from open fields, farm tracks, woods, lakes and hills all around.

Just imagine how wonderful it would be, as a horse lover, to ride your treasured animal along an easily-accessible, 3-mile stretch of a golden-sanded beach at the famous Saunton Sands. Or perhaps even ride in amongst the gentle waves.

And, just think how perfect it would be to ride for many miles in the unique National Park of Exmoor, amongst the Exmoor ponies and their foals, and see the magnificent red deer too.

Well, come to Hollamoor Farm, and you can enjoy all of this.

Horse B&B Facilities

We provide the following for you and your horses:

A warm and friendly, 18th century Devon farmhouse in which to stay
Elegant, yet cosy, bedrooms for your rest and relaxation
Delicious breakfasts (and dinner if ordered) in the dining room with its unique, seven-foot fireplace with original beams and bread oven
Large stable for your horse with bedding and hay (to order) if desired
Unlimited grazing
Lockable tack room
Rug-drying room
Groom available

You are also welcome to enjoy Hollamoor Bed & Breakfast without a horse or pony.

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February 8, 2012

Adventure in Hampshire, Marwell Activity Centre

Filed under: Days out with the Kids,Experience Days — Tags: Days out with the kids, Experience Days in Hampshire — davidmoldon @ 5:09 pm

We are one the south’s leading outdoor and indoor activity centres. We offer a wide range of adventure activities for children and adults all year round. We are regulated by the local education authority offering activities in a challenging but safe environment.

We are located 10 minutes from the M3 and M27 motorways and are 30 minutes by car from both Southampton and Portsmouth. We are now able to offer residential courses all year round with our new bunk house facility as well as seasonal accommodation in our tented village.

The centre also has an indoor children’s soft play facility as well as an on-site bistro.

THE ADVENTURE BARN

is a purpose built indoor soft play centre for children up to 10 years of age. Your children’s safety is paramount to us and our well trained, friendly team are constantly on hand to help ensure that your little ones have fun in a safe environment.

Part of Marwell Activity Centre, we have 25 years experience in outdoor pursuits and since opening in 2005, the Adventure Barn has proved to be a welcome addition to our portfolio, providing a haven for our younger visitors and parents alike.

With a licensed on-site Bistro, serving “real” food and a range of drinks; you can relax in our comfy seating areas whilst watching your children at play. There is also an outdoor adventure zone with climbing frame, trampolines and slide overlooked from a sunny decked seating area and included within the entry price.

COOPER’S CREEK BISTRO

Our on-site Bistro serves a wide range of hot and cold beverages and food and is fully licensed. Located within the Adventure Barn, the Bistro benefits from large viewing windows so that parents can relax whilst watching over the little ones.

The dishes on our menu are homemade and health conscious, with plenty of children’s favourites. The all day menu is served between 10am and 5:30pm and includes a selection of freshly filled baguettes, panninis and wraps together with omelettes and pastas. For those looking for more of a dining experience the Bistro menu, served between 10am and 5:30pm, offers a range of seasonal, locally soursed meat and fish dishes as well as daily speacials. We also offer a great Sunaday lunch which represents good value.

If you would like to visit the centre to discuss a particular interest, or would like an information brochure please don’t hesitate to contact one of our team on (01962) 777547.

More information and location map.

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