Full information about the following parks and attractions can be found in the August 2004 issue of Practical Caravan. For back issues telephone 08456 777812. Admission Price and Opening Times were correct at the time of publishing. Please check for latest information before visiting.

Where to go: AERIAL EXTREME

Address Bedale, North Yorkshire
Tel 01845 567100
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Need to know: participants must be 1.4m or more
 • Taking tree climbing one step further, Aerial Extreme is a course of ropes, nets and wires connecting from tree to tree and it's your job to travel between them.

Where to stay: WOODHOUSE FARM & COUNTRY PARK

Address Winksley, Ripon HG4 3PG
Tel 01765 658309
Website Click Here Open 1 March-31 October

Where to go: GLARAMARA

Address Seatoller, Cumbria
Tel 017687 77222
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Need to know: advance booking essential
 • As visitors to the Lake District well know, you're in the perfect destination for a host of activities and Glaramara can offer you the means to try them all out.

Where to stay: CASTLERIGG HALL CARAVAN AND CAMPING PARK

Address Keswick, Cumbria CA12 4TE
Tel 01768 774499
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Open All year

Where to go: OUTWARD BOUND

Address Aberdovey , Wales
Tel 0870 513 4227
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Need to know: go with the kids, or send them off and just relax
 • It's been around for 60 years, so it's no surprise that Outward Bound's name is synonymous with the type of multi-activity break this article is all about.

Where to stay: FOREST FIELDS

Address Forest Fields (p226 A Rogers) Hundred house, Builth Wells, Powys LD1 5RT
Tel 01982 570406
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Open Easter-November

Where to go: WYEDEAN, CANOE AND ADVENTURE CENTRE

Address Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel 01594 833238
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 • If this summer turns out to be another scorcher, there's going to be no better place to be than on the water – and you're guranteed more fun in a kayak than you would be on a lilo!

Where to stay: POSTON MILL PARK

Address Middlebarrow Plain, Cove Road, Silverdale, nr Carnforth, Lancashire LA5 0SH
Tel 01524 701508
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Open 22 December 2003 -7 November 2004

Where to go: PLEASLEY VALE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY CENTRE

Address Bolsover, Peak District
Tel 01623 812530
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 • There's all sorts of reasons you'll go the Peak District, but once you're done with the ones you can do on your own – climbing Mam Tor, eating Bakewell Tart, visiting Bolsover Castle for example – you want to head to Pleasley Vale so they can add some more entertainment to your holiday.

Where to stay: SHARDAROBA CARAVAN PARK

Address Silverhill Lane, Teversal, Notts NG17 3JJ
Tel 01623 551838
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Open All year

Where to go: LUSTY GLAZE BEACH AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY CENTRE

Address Newquay, Cornwall
Tel 01637 872444
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 • Don't be insulted if someone asks you if you want to jump off a cliff when you arrive at Lusty Glaze – they'll be talking about coasteering rather than suggesting you're looking a bit miserable.

Where to stay: HENDRA HOLIDAY PARK

Address Address Newquay, Cornwall TR8 5AY
Tel 01637 875778
Website Click Here Open March-November

Where to go: HENLEY HILLBILLIES

Address Buckland Newton, Dorset
Tel 01300 345293
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Need to know: Minimum age of 8yrs old
 • You can tell from the name that you're going to have fun with these guys. They offer all sorts of hillside entertainment and we're not talking hillwalking.

Where to stay: EAST FLEET FARM TOURING PARK

Address Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 4DW Tel 01305 785768 Website Click Here s Open 15 March-31 October

Where to go: MOUNTAIN AND WATER WALES WIDE ADVENTURE

Address Brecon Beacons
Tel 01873 831825
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 • Most of the time when you see a river, you look for the bridge or the stepping stones to find your way across. Not when you're on a river gorge adventure with Mountain and Water.

Where to stay: BRYNICH CARAVAN PARK

Address Brecon, Powys LD3 7SH
Tel 01874 623325
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Open 31 March-2 November

Where to go: MENDIP OUTDOOR PURSUITS

Address Banwell, Somerset
Tel 01934 820518
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Need to know: Ring first to plan your day
 • It's good to keep the grey matter ticking over when you're on holiday – and by that we don't mean taking your tax return away with you. Fun mental activites can be found at Mendip Outdoor Pursuits in the form of their problem solving exercises.

Where to stay: MENDIP HEIGHTS CAMPING AND CARAVAN PARK

Address Priddy. nr. Wells. Somerset, BA5 3BP
Tel 01749 870241
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Open 1 March-15 November

Where to go: MONSTER ACTIVITIES

Address Near Spean Bridge, Inverness
Tel 01809 501340
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 • You could go to Monster Activities to go canoeing, kayaking, sailing or windsurfing… but you might think again when you hear about the white water rafting experience you could have instead.

Where to stay: GLEN NEVIS CARAVAN AND CAMPING PARK

Address Glen Nevis Holidays Ltd, Glen Nevis, Fort William, Scotland PH33 6SX
Tel 01397 702191
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Open 15 Mar-31 Oct

Full information about the above parks and attractions can be found in the August 2004 issue of Practical Caravan. For back issues telephone 08456 777812. Admission Price and Opening Times were correct at the time of publishing. Please check for latest information before visiting.