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Hang out in a hammock in our goat barn amongst our herd of world famous zoom goats! Arrive at the farm to a hamper of Goat Hangout Goodies all ready for you: A hammock to hang up in the goat pen so you can recline amongst the herd All organic hot drink facilities so you can relax in your hammock with your beverage of choice A snuggly blanket to curl up under in your hammock (the goats may steal this!) Whether you simply want to chill out in the middle of a herd of goats in the peace of the countryside or plan on taking the time to read a good book (best bring a kindle, they'll eat a paper book unless you meticulously guard it!) we guarantee this is chill out time like no other! Goat hang outs are in our main goat barn. On fair weather days you can leave the big barn door open & look over the spectacular rolling hills while you chill in your hammock. On chilly, windy or wet days we shut the big barn door & provide super toasty blankets so you can be sure to stay snuggly warm - even if it's below zero! This booking is for 1 person on an experience open to the public. Want to book a private hang out just for you/ you and your friends? Search Cronkshaw Fold Farm online for private bookings. Want to book a different time? Search Cronkshaw online to find our site & additional timeslots We're using all the profits to help save up for renewable power technologies for our farm!

Before we start to make our mosaic, we will meet outside the Mosley street entrance of Manchester Art Gallery to begin our walking bee tour. The art gallery is the perfect place to start. We will spot a few bees, explore the significance of the Manchester bee and look at some Pre-Raphaelite Art. Then onto Manchester Town Hall to pay homage to Alfred Waterhouse (1830 ~1905) the architect of the gothic style masterpiece. He had the vision for the incredible bee mosaic floor, the inspiration for our mosaic. Then over to Library Walk to see the flower mosaic floor and spot some more worker bees. As we make our way through the streets of Manchester we will see wonderful examples of architecture. Onto "Whitworth Locke Hotel” Co Working Space, Whitworth Street. Where we will settle in with a tea or coffee from Foundation Coffee. I’ll guide you through the mosaic process and techniques. Sharing my skills and tips on how to make your own mosaic bee. You’ll leave with a unique mosaic to treasure forever, a wonderful memory of your trip to Manchester. All materials will be provided. The experience is a wonderful welcome to Manchester, you're going to have the best time. It’s a unique experience, I know you'll love. This will be an excellent way of meeting new people if you are travelling alone.

I will meet and greet you when you arrive at the centre. After a very informal chat, I will run through the activity and will explain all the necessary safety procedures in place. We have a range of bows suitable for left or right handed archers. Each member will begin at a 10 metre distance from the target until they are deemed ready, by me, to move back to the 12.5 metre line. During your session we will play a number of archery competitions to see who will be the hotshot of the day and get to sit on the Viking Throne. Our range is located high up in the Herefordshire hills with amazing views of the Black Mountains and surrounding area. Please message me with any questions or if you require booking another date. Over 100 5* reviews.

A fun and enjoyable 3.5 hour ride taking in the city's famous buildings, historic sites and pleasure gardens before joining the Kennet and Avon Canal cycle towpath for a ride through history along the Avon Valley. The valley is abundant with wildlife and historical sites including the 'Dundas Aqueduct'. Returning to Bath, you will cycle through a Victorian railway tunnel (Two Tunnels Path), the longest cycling tunnel in Britain. The interactive light and sound installation in the tunnels provide a real ‘wow’ factor before you emerge overlooking the city, followed by a pleasant roll downhill to the cycle path along the River Avon back into the city. You'll also get the chance to see some of the amazing wildlife in the City including Kingfishers, Peregrine Falcons and Grey Herons. Our guides are experts in local military history and wildlife providing a unique perspective on Bath as a World Heritage City . Our groups are a maximum of 6-8 riders ensuring a more personal experience. Guests will need to be able to cycle a bicycle safely. Tours are suitable for all abilities although a basic level of fitness is required. The minimum age for a rider is 12 years old. The routes are mostly traffic free, mainly flat with some small climbs.

First we will make our homemade mixed berry jam & clotted cream, a seasonal pudding and then start baking! You will get a chance to bake a rich and delicious chocolate fudge cake, Victoria sponge and different variations of sweet & savoury scones (traditional ones and seasonal/unique ones). We will be using only organic ingredients but most importantly, we will have so much fun! There will be many treats made so you will take the extra ones with you as well as a mini jar of jam and AN ANTIQUE PIECE OF CROCKERY AS A SOUVENIR! Once back home, you will be able to practice what you have learnt. I will email you written recipes and lots of tips! Please message me for alternative dates and times. Other things to note Guests ages 2 and up can attend with their parents. Please message me for alternative dates and times. PLEASE ADVISE IN ADVANCE IF YOU HAVE ANY FOOD ALLERGY OR RESTRICTION. www.thedoughhouse.co.uk

Hang out in a hammock in our goat barn amongst our herd of world famous zoom goats! Arrive at the farm to a hamper of Goat Hangout Goodies all ready for you: A hammock to hang up in the goat pen so you can recline amongst the herd All organic hot drink facilities so you can relax in your hammock with your beverage of choice A snuggly blanket to curl up under in your hammock (the goats may steal this!) Whether you simply want to chill out in the middle of a herd of goats in the peace of the countryside or plan on taking the time to read a good book (best bring a kindle, they'll eat a paper book unless you meticulously guard it!) we guarantee this is chill out time like no other! Goat hang outs are in our main goat barn. On fair weather days you can leave the big barn door open & look over the spectacular rolling hills while you chill in your hammock. On chilly, windy or wet days we shut the big barn door & provide super toasty blankets so you can be sure to stay snuggly warm - even if it's below zero! This booking is for 1 person on an experience open to the public. Want to book a private hang out just for you/ you and your friends? Search Cronkshaw Fold Farm online for private bookings. Want to book a different time? Search Cronkshaw online to find our site & additional timeslots We're using all the profits to help save up for renewable power technologies for our farm!

These are private classes for you/your group. Other dates and times available on request. In this half-day class you will have 1.5 hours on a pottery wheel (with a wheel each) with tuition from Chris to help you throw and decorate a few bowls each. In the other half of the experience you will have 1.5 hours of glass fusing taster class with Sarah in which you will create a few pieces of glass eg: jewellery, coasters, sun-catchers, Xmas tree decorations. For groups of more than 4 people, you will be split into 2 groups and swap at half-time because the maximum in each workshop is 4 people. In both pottery and glass, your pieces will then be fired in the kilns after the experience has finished - you can arrange collection or postage (UK). We are flexible on dates and times for classes so please ask if you'd like to schedule a different date. We also run whole-day classes and individual glass or pottery or enamelling classes too - many options available. Other things to note Wear appropriate clothing for getting a bit messy in pottery. We do provide aprons but you might get a bit of clay on you.

Come and make your own colourful jewellery by enamelling glass powders onto copper in a hot kiln. Other dates and times available and I also run glass fusing and stained glass classes and my husband Chris runs pottery wheel classes which we can combine - please do ask. These are private classes for you/your group. You prepare your pieces of copper and you can then make your design from many colours of powdered glass and there are many design techniques that you can try, like sgraffito, stencils, inclusions. I will show you how to do all of this and take you through the hot kiln part with all safety precautions in place. You will leave with 3 items of jewellery each (3 pendants or 2 pendants and a pair of earrings) (Optional: you can buy soft faux leather necklaces for your pendants in the class for an extra £2 each). The class has a maximum of 3 people due to safety reasons and the class is usually around 1 hour 30 mins or might take a little longer. I am flexible on dates and times so do ask if you'd like a different session. I also do fused glass classes and my husband does pottery wheel classes. Other things to note You don't need to have any artistic ability or previous experience but a steady hand is useful as some of the process can be fiddly.

Try 3 glass techniques in 1 day! You'll get a taster session of glass fusing, stained glass and enamelling and a delicious lunch. There is a maximum of 3 people for safety reasons (min age 14). I have plenty of other dates I can run this on so please ask me - they may just not be listed on here! These are private classes for you/your group, not mixed with others. The course is aimed at beginners. The cost of the course includes all materials and equipment required and a delicious buffet ploughman's lunch with tea/coffee throughout. You can aim to make approximately: 2-3 pieces of fused glass including 1 coaster/sun-catcher, 1 hanging stained glass panel of 3-4 rectangular pieces, 3 pieces of enamelled copper jewellery. I will fire the fused glass pieces for you after the course but you can take away your own stained glass and enamelled pieces on the day. (Your fused glass pieces can be collected or posted 1-2 weeks later). I do also run individual taster classes in glass fusing and enamelling and my husband runs classes in pottery throwing on a wheel and we offer combined pottery & glass courses - please ask for details of our other classes and other dates and times to suit you - very flexible.

Before we start to make our mosaic, we will meet outside the Mosley street entrance of Manchester Art Gallery to begin our walking bee tour. The art gallery is the perfect place to start. We will spot a few bees, explore the significance of the Manchester bee and look at some Pre-Raphaelite Art. Then onto Manchester Town Hall to pay homage to Alfred Waterhouse (1830 ~1905) the architect of the gothic style masterpiece. He had the vision for the incredible bee mosaic floor, the inspiration for our mosaic. Then over to Library Walk to see the flower mosaic floor and spot some more worker bees. As we make our way through the streets of Manchester we will see wonderful examples of architecture. Onto "Whitworth Locke Hotel” Co Working Space, Whitworth Street. Where we will settle in with a tea or coffee from Foundation Coffee. I’ll guide you through the mosaic process and techniques. Sharing my skills and tips on how to make your own mosaic bee. You’ll leave with a unique mosaic to treasure forever, a wonderful memory of your trip to Manchester. All materials will be provided. The experience is a wonderful welcome to Manchester, you're going to have the best time. It’s a unique experience, I know you'll love. This will be an excellent way of meeting new people if you are travelling alone.

Join the Silent Adventures Team as we take you on a journey of song and dance through the famous streets of Manchester. This musically instructed adventure aims to have your funky moves on display and your pop star voices serenading the people of the this great city! Hi-tech headsets will fill your body with beats, theme songs and your favourite hits from across the decades. As your inhibitions evaporate and laughter takes over, you will be part of the best all dancing, all singing walking tour in Toon! Ganging up with your super-stylish leader at the starting point, you’ll groove down the historic streets, passing famous landmarks, performers and the public- looking on in awe and jealousy! Your moves are awesome. You just don’t know it yet... It's a Flash Mob. It's a Silent Disco. It’s a roaming, rhythmic riot through Manchester! Other things to note Sing, dance and cheer your way through the famous streets of Manchester! If you are celebrating anything in particular do let us know so we can make your Adventure even more special.

We'll be exploring the cobbled streets of Ancoats and the Northern Quarter on this "Canals to Canapes food tour." Showing you Manchester from a locals perspective and tasting some of the city's best bites. We'll start off in an area commonly described as one of the UK's coolest places to live. Canal side mills and factories are now apartments, bars and restaurants. Where cotton used to be unloaded and factories were teeming with workers is now better known for its food and drink scene. Strolling around the area we'll talk about the Industrial Revolution and how this area was the beating heart of it all. We'll tell stories about the gangs that owned these streets, what life was like for the workers and how the area has changed over time. Warehouses becoming illicit nightclubs and cobbled streets that are now working film sets. Food is never far away on this tour. From famous bakeries to hidden gems we'll visit 6 locally run businesses enjoying their favourite dishes. Moving on to the Northern Quarter we'll pass by hipster record stores, some of the best coffee shops and even get a sneak look into a hidden art centre. We'll meet some of our local vendors and enjoy their stories as well as savouring the best Indian flavours, delicious Italian bites and a unique Manchester dish. Please come hungry and ready for fun. We can;t wait to show you the real Manchester.

In this all-day class you get to try 2 different crafts in an informal setting and we provide a delicious lunch for you too. Great fun for all the family - no previous experience or artistic ability required! Other dates available on request - please do ask. In the day, you will have half the day on a pottery wheel (with a wheel each) with expert tuition from Chris to help you throw and decorate a few bowls each. In the other half of the experience you will have a glass fusing taster class with Sarah in which you will create a few pieces of glass eg: jewellery, coasters, hanging decorations. In both pottery and glass, your pieces will then be fired in the kilns after the experience has finished - you can arrange collection or postage (if in UK). We are quite flexible on dates and times for classes so please ask if you'd like to schedule a different date. We also run half-day courses and individual glass, enamelling or pottery classes too - many options available. Other things: Wear appropriate clothing for getting a bit messy in pottery. We do provide aprons. There will be 4 maximum in each class, which may be up to 8 for lunch. EG: If you book 5 people, your group will be split into a groups of 3 and 2 people, meeting over lunch. These are private classes for you/your group. (you might still meet others at lunch if they are on a different course).

I will welcome guests in the city centre and take them through several places within a 20 minute walk around. The areas covered will be The Northern Quarter, Spinningfields, Castlefield, The canal area off Great Ancoats and the busier football museum which has unique and interesting architecture. This section will take aprox 60 minutes. We will then move to Salford Quays to explore the beautiful and futuristic scenery which the Quays is renowned for, walking along the canal and over the bridge to the Science museum and back through the open spaces within the campus and adjacent to BBC studios and the greater Media city area.

Deer park tour and photography experience. Have a chance to walk through our deer park and photograph the deer. We have Red and Fallow deer which can be frequently seen and photographs. This 2 hour tour will include an introduction to British wild deer and a deer park tour. Good waterproof shoes are recommended. The nature of the park is a space for wild animals and the tour is not suitable for people with impaired mobility or very young children.

Come and make 2 to 3 items of your own beautiful unique solid silver jewellery pieces - pendants, earrings and charms. You will take away your pieces at the end of the course to wear or as a gift for loved ones. The number of items you make depends on the size and complexity of your pieces. Silver clay is a recycled product, which when fired, becomes solid silver of Hallmark quality. This jewellery making class is ideal for beginners or experienced jewellers. In this workshop, you will learn how to: Roll and pattern clay Cut shapes and create moulds Sand, drill, and prepare your piece for firing Fire and polish You'll be guided by a friendly and experienced teacher to help you make three jewellery pieces for you to treasure and take away! Once all your projects are ready, you will be shown how to fire and polish your pieces to be solid silver with a beautiful shine. If you're looking for a unique birthday, hen-do or fun weekend activity for you and your besties, come and create your own handmade jewellery with us!

In this fun introductory class you will get familiar with the potters wheel and learn what it is like to have a go at throwing. On arrival at our Studio, you’ll be warmly welcomed as you join the rest of your group. The workshop begins with a full demonstration of the pot throwing process, given by one of our expert potters. You will then be individually assigned a potter’s wheel for the duration of the workshop and its your turn to get hands-on and have fun practising your pottery skills! An experienced tutor will be on hand throughout offering practical tips and guidance. You will learn the 5 basic steps in making a pot, from centering, opening out and pulling up the walls of your pots, using specialist tools. You may create as many pots as you wish on the session, using an unlimited supply of clay. As a beginner, your pots tend to be super wobbly and often collapse but it’s all part of the fun and the normal learning curve of a potter! This is a make and take class, so at the end of the workshop you can chose your best piece to take away on the day free of charge (additional pots charged at £3). Pots can be left to airdry at home and painted if you wish.

If it is an intimate and personable experience, you're looking for... Join me at Bath’s Corston Vineyard Estate, just a ten-minute drive from the bustling city centre. Here, we've revitalised what the Romans established in these fields in the Middle Ages, breathing new life into them. There's a palpable sense of history in the air and something truly extraordinary about this terroir. Our experience takes place in our new gorgeous vineyard tasting tent. It all starts in the vineyard, where our acclaimed "Minerva" was created. An English Sparkling Wine was honoured with the prestigious Decanter Award in 2023. You'll embark on a journey alongside the wine, tasting its evolution from its humble beginnings and youthful vigour to its ultimate destination as a rich, terroir-driven sparkling wine brimming with character and allure. During the tour, guests will hear about the journey so far and try what the Romans would have tasted in their wine in the Middle Ages.

You will meet our lovely alpacas (Frodo, Gandulf, Chewy, Twiglet, Eeyore, Pippin, Whisky, Merry, Legolas and Gimli). We will explain the characteristics of these lovely animals and teach you how to handle them. You will feed and walk the alpacas around our 16th century Manor Estate. The walk is more of a gentle stroll, as we appreciate both the beautiful gardens and many historic features of the Estate; our medieval stocks, a Tudor barn and 5 acres of amazing gardens, a lake and a large orchard. At the end of the experience you will have the opportunity to spend some free time interacting with the alpacas up close, off the lead. We end with a refreshing glass of home-made apple juice.

Master the art of riding a Victorian era bicycle on a tour through a World Heritage Site. After meeting us at The Circus, BA1 2EU, we will introduce you to the Penny Farthing bicycle, provide you with safety equipment including helmets and let you know what you will be doing during the experience. Then we will head out onto the streets where you will learn to safely mount, ride and dismount. Keen to ride more? After a short coffee break, we will head out on a leisurely guided journey around central Bath, past many iconic locations such as the Royal Crescent, Queen Square, Pulteney Bridge, Bath Abbey and of course the Roman Baths. After a short photo stop we will then roll on back to The Circus and return to the present day! IMPORTANT NOTE: This sporting experience is physically demanding and therefore only recommended for people with a reasonable level of fitness and agility. Other things to note This is one of those "once in a lifetime" experiences. Treat yourself or a keen cycling loved one to a completely unique challenge.