Where to go for a boys weekend away in the UK?
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I'm orangising a weekend away for my circle of friends during mid / late September.
Everyone is
Can anyone recommend anywhere kind of in the midlands that offers a belting night out, but with access to countryside for a spot of clay shooting / rage buggies / white water rafting etc, etc?
Everyone is
- Mid / late '30's
- Reasonably affluent (we don't want 5* places, but don't want to slum it either!)
- Married
- Up for a couple of nights on the lash, with some good activities during the day time
Can anyone recommend anywhere kind of in the midlands that offers a belting night out, but with access to countryside for a spot of clay shooting / rage buggies / white water rafting etc, etc?
schmalex said:
I'm orangising a weekend away for my circle of friends during mid / late September.
Everyone is
Can anyone recommend anywhere kind of in the midlands that offers a belting night out, but with access to countryside for a spot of clay shooting / rage buggies / white water rafting etc, etc?
You probably won't get rafting and shooting in the Midlands, but go nearer the border (eek - Wales) and I'm sure you can go rafting on the Wye, shooting and stuff round that way too.Everyone is
- Mid / late '30's
- Reasonably affluent (we don't want 5* places, but don't want to slum it either!)
- Married
- Up for a couple of nights on the lash, with some good activities during the day time
Can anyone recommend anywhere kind of in the midlands that offers a belting night out, but with access to countryside for a spot of clay shooting / rage buggies / white water rafting etc, etc?
Nearest cities are Bristol or Cardiff that are actually worth going to, or Cheltenham/Ross for smaller places. The cities are further away from the action though.
It's a bit of a one or the other round the Midlands, there's big cities that don't really have outdoors stuff, and there's outdoors stuff that's nowhere near big cities....
maser_spyder said:
It's a bit of a one or the other round the Midlands, there's big cities that don't really have outdoors stuff, and there's outdoors stuff that's nowhere near big cities....
That's pretty much it. Nottingham has got the nightlife. Also has Langor airfield. For go karting and sky diving if you fancy a bit of that. There's plenty of shoots around too, (not just gang related ones) But they are mainly on a Sunday. Plenty of hotels varying from ste to good.maser_spyder said:
You probably won't get rafting and shooting in the Midlands, but go nearer the border (eek - Wales) and I'm sure you can go rafting on the Wye, shooting and stuff round that way too.
Not sure you'll find much white water in the Wye to raft down, but there's certainly plenty of canoe hire along it. For anyone going there though, make sure you don't end up in a kayak that only turns left and doesn't have a spray deck if you don't fancy having to swim most of the way.Nice area to spend the weekend though. Better than the canals of Birmingham that's for sure.
Nottingham plus the nearby National Water Sports Centre http://www.nwscnotts.com/
Also, a little further south of Nottingham kiting at Airboss World https://www.powerkitecentre.com/
Also, a little further south of Nottingham kiting at Airboss World https://www.powerkitecentre.com/
Edited by Pabl0 on Friday 25th June 10:29
I've just stumbled upon this.
Camridgeshire- tandem skydive plus hovercraft piloting.
Not sure what March is like as a town- but its bound to have at least some pubs etc.
http://www.ukskydiving.com/?gclid=CMrJkuz3uqICFQZs...
Ive just decided to do this myself with some mates.
Good suggestion op
Camridgeshire- tandem skydive plus hovercraft piloting.
Not sure what March is like as a town- but its bound to have at least some pubs etc.
http://www.ukskydiving.com/?gclid=CMrJkuz3uqICFQZs...
Ive just decided to do this myself with some mates.
Good suggestion op
Pabl0 said:
Nottingham plus the nearby National Water Sports Centre http://www.nwscnotts.com/
Is that link safe for work? 5potTurbo said:
308mate said:
Anywhere but Bournemouth.
Please.
Please.
Presumably you're in Bournemouth.... I'm from there and was about to post the same thing!
To the OP: West Bromwich - it's a wonderful place.
Edited by 5potTurbo on Saturday 26th June 09:53
of the blue rinse brigade....
5potTurbo said:
308mate said:
Anywhere but Bournemouth.
Please.
Please.
Presumably you're in Bournemouth.... I'm from there and was about to post the same thing!
To the OP: West Bromwich - it's a wonderful place.
Edited by 5potTurbo on Saturday 26th June 09:53
of the blue rinse brigade....
5potTurbo said:
308mate said:
Anywhere but Bournemouth.
Please.
Please.
Presumably you're in Bournemouth.... I'm from there and was about to post the same thing!
To the OP: West Bromwich - it's a wonderful place.
Edited by 5potTurbo on Saturday 26th June 09:53
of the blue rinse brigade....
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