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THE ACTIVE TRAIL
Adrenaline junkie? Active spectator? Sports fan? Keen to get out and try something new? You’ll find something to please on
the active trail, whatever your energy levels. From tours of stadium and sports venues to museums and golf, rambling,
dance, climbing, cycling, water sports, archaeology and paragliding - your taste of adventure starts here. Perhaps you are
planning an easy walking holiday or fancy trying a gentle cycling tour. You may want to visit the great sporting venues
where your heroes play or enjoy the passion and pageantry of a day at the races. Maybe you’re long overdue a visit to the ballet or you
want to join in one of the many educational activities on offer. Whether you have a special quest in mind or you’re simply looking for inspi-
ration, you’ll find lots of ideas and the hottest news on The Active Trail.
THE ACTIVE & COUNTRYSIDE THEATRE
10.30 Visit Wales - Sea Change
Experienced surfers and travelers Ross Beese and Alice Middleton from TYF Adventure explain how to ‘Do Adventure’.
11.15 BBC Countryfile Magazine - Where nature comes first
Cavan Scott, editor of BBC Countryfile magazine, reveals some of the most magical places in the British Isles, areas
where you can experience the sights and sounds of our natural world. (Saturday only)
11.15 Landscape Photographer of The Year – Making landscape photography
Celebrated international landscape photographer Charlie Waite has published 27 books of his photographs and held
many exhibitions round the world. No-one is more qualified to help us make the most of our British and Irish landscapes
– no matter what camera we use. (Sunday only)
12.00 National Trust - Working holidays
Come and find out from National Trust volunteers what a working holiday is really like.
12:45 North East England - Hadrian’s Wall: coast to coast in the steps of the Emperor
Discover what the great wall has to offer visitors.
13.30 Tourism for all - Going for gold
Meet Chris Holmes MBE, Britain’s most successful paralympic swimmer. He has won nine paralympic gold medals, six
of them at a single game. Chris lost his sight when he was 14. Hear Chris’s inspirational story and discover what he
thinks we can all do to help us prepare for the 2012 games. (Saturday only)
14.15 ecoescape – yes it can be easy being green on holiday
A look at why the UK and Ireland are the destinations of choice for savvy eco-travellers. This session will cover every-
thing from eco-chic boutique hotels to glamping for beginners. Laura Burgess, founder of ecoescape reveals the secret
to easy-going green holidays.
15.00 Visit Wales - Snowdonia National Park
Snowdonia National Park - Discover the secrets of the highest mountain in Wales and Britain’s highest peak south of the Scottish
Highlands from Andrew Oughton and Alun Gruffydd who work, live and breathe in the Snowdonia National Park. (Saturday only)
15.00 Landscape Photographer of The Year – Making landscape photography
Celebrated international landscape photographer Charlie Waite has published 27 books of his photographs and held
many exhibitions round the world. No-one is more qualified to help us make the most of our British and Irish landscapes
– no matter what camera we use. (Sunday only)
15.45 Council for British Archaeology – Skeletons, Rubbish and Ruins
Archaeologists from Andante Travel tell us about the great British and Irish archaeological sites we should visit.
16.30 Tourism Ireland – Behind the Music and Dance
Meet the Performers. Jane Gilheaney and John McCartin from Shaylyn who will share their passion for Irish music,
dance and song with some lively demonstrations and interesting explanations. Come and take a close look at the
bodhran, flute and the Irish dance shoe and maybe have a go yourself.
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