to quad-biking. Running 24 miles on just 0.14p of electricity, these little vehicles make drivers feel like they’re hovering above the ground— a sensation enhanced by their ability to make short work of any terrain. There’s a strong case for Segways solving Britain’s urban traffic congestion problems— just ask the campaigners at legalisesegways.co.uk, who want the 1835 Highway Act modified to make them legal on public land (087 20 30 3000; exhilaration.co.uk).


Read more in the June issue of Reader’s Digest


Coasteering in Pembrokeshire


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ur business is getting people inspired by nature,” says Andy Middleton, MD of sustainable adven-


ture company TYF. So TYF (which also offers surfing, kayaking and rock climbing) spurns lucrative activities such as whale watching, which depend exclusively on engine power. When they do require motorised trans- port, they offset the fuel using a carbon-trading scheme. They even give one per cent of all sales to green charities (more impressive than the easily manipulated “ten per cent of profits”). A sea-level traverse along the stunning Pembrokeshire coast would convince the staunchest eco- sceptic that the planet’s worth caring about (01437 721 611; tyf.com).


COURTESY OF EXHI LARATION.CO.UK; PAUL VILLECOURT.COM


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