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Hoseasons offers professional archery training in Scotland as part of its Go Active packages
Take the challenge
With most Olympic tickets spoken for (and little training time left if you’re after a medal), setting yourself a sporting challenge on holiday in the UK is the next best thing, says Claire Dodd
there are plenty of exciting sporting activities and adventures to tempt clients right around the UK. There’s never been a better summer for those keen to try their hand at something new, with experience and package providers taking inspiration from the Games to offer sporting activities. Get your customers involved this summer, by helping them try their hand at an Olympic sport.
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Archery in Scotland As far as records can tell us, Robin Hood has never taken part in the
ondon is set to become a tourist hotspot when London plays host to the Games from July 27-August 12. However,
Olympic Games. This summer, the Olympic archery event will be held at Lord’s Cricket Ground, but plucky Merry Men wishing to try their luck with a bow and arrow should stay at one of Hoseasons’ 14 Go Active parks, which offer sports from mountain biking to gymnastics, and coaching approved by top sporting bodies. Those who fancy themselves as a master bowman can practice loch-side or among the woodlands at the Great Glen Water Park at Kinlochlochy in Inverness-shire, Scotland. Archery falls under the “Go Pro” category of active break at Hoseasons, meaning professional tuition is on hand. A week
in a three-bedroom Scandinavian-style lodge sleeping six costs from £259- £719, with short breaks from £185- £499. Go Active activities are charged separately; a 1.5 hour archery lesson costs £15 or £5 for a one-hour junior archery lesson. ■
hoseasons.co.uk
White water rafting in north Wales An Olympic-style canoe slalom might be a bit ambitious for a beginner – so best try it in a group. The White Water Rafting experience from Attraction World is suitable for novices but still offers a bumpy ride atop fast-moving rapids for those wishing to emulate the brave competitors that take on the daunting white water rapids of the Olympic course at the Lee Valley White Water Centre. The course at Bala in north Wales is fed by
a dam, meaning there are rapids aplenty no matter what the weather. Other locations include Perth and Northampton and prices start at £44pp, white knuckles not included. ■
attractionworld.com
Fencing on the Isle of Wight Yes, it may involve dressing up in a silly outfit like a bee-keeper, but it mustn’t be forgotten that this noble sport is about poise and elegance. Fencing was devised in the medieval period but remains perennially popular, and is one of the few sports to feature at every Olympic Games since they were revived in the 1860s. Warner Leisure Hotels’
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