The Mad March Sale - 20% off everything on this list

Mad March Sale - 20% Off A wide range of coursesThis March were having a huge sale. Every course featured on this page is available at an amazing 20% discount. Of course, places are limited and these discounts do not apply to courses running on dates outside of March or to courses not listed on this page.
You'll find the list is pretty extensive so there should be something for everyone but we will be taking courses off this page as they fill. So if it's gone - it's gone.

Why not grab a bargain while you can.

 

Introduction to Kayaking

Cost: £495 £396 (5 Days)

A five day course which will give you a thorough grounding in kayaking. You will be introduced to all the equipment and basic skills on local rivers, lakes and sea. On this course there is ample oppo...........

Experience Required: none.

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White Water Sea & Surf

Cost: £510 £408 (5 Days)

You've decided you like kayaking. Now it's time to experience racing down the face of a surf wave, bouncing down a rapid and running a tide race. These five days of white water fun will give you an in...........

Experience Required:  Confident flat water paddler with the ability to manoeuvre your craft with ease

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Discover White Water Kayaking

Cost: £215 £172 (2 Days)

A weekend designed to introduce you to the thrills and spills of white water. You'll cover everything from clothing and equipment to foundation white water skills. By the end of the course you will ha...........

Experience Required: Confident flat water paddler with the ability to manoeuvre your craft with ease, able to perform a confident and controlled capsize.

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Rolling Clinic

Cost: £215 £172 (2 Days)

Using our pool, lake and river, our expert coaches will help you develop a strong, dependable roll in a variety of conditions. ...........

Experience Required: able to perform a confident capsize.

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Snowdonia 'Uncorked' Classic

Cost: £180 £144 (2 Days)

'Snowdonia Uncorked' is a two-day mini-break for those who'd like a taste of the Welsh mountains combined with a low key introduction to wine tasting. Designed for those with little hillwalking experi...........

Experience Required: none required.

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Guided Classic Rides

Cost: £400 £320 (5 Days)

Over five days, our mountain bike guides will take you on a tour of some of the finest natural and manmade mountain bike trails in Europe including some hidden gems not to be found in any guide book. ...........

Experience Required: Fit enough to ride for 4-5 hours for five continuous days.

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North Wales Castles Challenge

Cost: £160 £128 (2 Days)

How many castles can you 'bag' in a weekend?
An interesting challenge that will take you on a mission to visit as many of North Wales castles as possible in a weekend. On Friday evening you?ll m...........

Experience Required: Regular committed road cyclists who are up for a challenge (and a laugh).

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First Moves (Discover Rock Climbing)

Cost: £180 £144 (2 Days)

This weekend gives you the chance to learn all of the basic climbing skills in a practical and safe way under the direct supervision of our expert instructors and guides. You will cover basic ropework...........

Experience Required: none required.

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Get Started Rock Climbing

Cost: £595 £476 (5 Days)

In five days we will help you progress from never having climbed before to climbing in a controlled and confident manner by the end of the week. All of the basic ropework, equipment selection and cli...........

Experience Required: none required

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Moving Out

Cost: £235 £188 (2 Days)

If you're experienced on the indoor wall but not too confident about the transition to outdoor climbing then this two day course is a perfect start. By the end of the weekend you'll be a competent sec...........

Experience Required: Some indoor climbing.

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Touching Stone

Cost: £605 £484 (5 Days)

Designed specifically for the growing number of people who climb regularly on an indoor wall and are not sure how to develop their skills to help them climb confidently outside at the crag. The course...........

Experience Required: some indoor climbing

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Climb Harder

Cost: £635 £508 (5 Days)

Single pitch, multi pitch, trad, sport, sea cliffs and mountains - we have it all on our doorstep. if you've started climbing and want to progress to more challenging situations then this is the ideal...........

Experience Required: a proficient second and have an understanding of the principles of leading.

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Discover Navigation

Cost: £210 £168 (2 Days)

Let our instructors take you through every aspect of basic navigation from symbols, scales and grid references to ground shape, measuring distance, taking bearings and using a compass. The perfect cou...........

Experience Required: none required.

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Hillwalking Skills

Cost: £500 £400 (5 Days)

If you're a regular hillwalker but lack the confidence to stray off the beaten track, then this five day course will help to improve your navigation, route planning, and knowledge of both emergency pr...........

Experience Required: an interest in hillwalking rather than experience is important.

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Discover Scrambling

Cost: £290 £232 (2 Days)

As a summer hillwalker you will often want to go to places which require more specialist techniques than you possess. If you are interested in learning how to move over steep ground safely, perhaps us...........

Experience Required: summer hillwalking.

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Walker to Scrambler

Cost: £580 £464 (5 Days)

If you want to develop your hillwalking skills to take you over steeper and more adventurous ground, come with us on this week long scramble through Snowdonia's highest peaks. Staying each night at ...........

Experience Required: summer hillwalking

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Mountaineering Skills

Cost: £535 £428 (5 Days)

Covering the more advanced skills of summer hillwalking and mountaineering, this five day course concentrates on the techniques required for multi-day journeys and travel in the sometimes hostile cond...........

Experience Required:  summer hillwalking.

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Fourteen Peaks Challenge

Cost: £530 £424 (5 Days)

Join us on this five-day guided traverse attempting to take in all 14 of Snowdonia's highest peaks. Admire the view from the top of some of the National Park's finest mountains on this exciting week-l...........

Experience Required: summer hillwalking.

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Snowdonia's Classic Walks

Cost: £430 £344 (5 Days)

Why not explore the picturesque hills of Snowdonia with our experienced instructors? On each of the five days you'll walk at your own, comfortable pace through remote, beautiful countryside taking in ...........

Experience Required: none required.

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Classic Weekend Walks

Cost: £210 £168 (2 Days)

Walking alongside our experienced and knowledgeable instructors, you will enjoy two days of beautiful mountain scenery. Taking a comfortable pace through remote rugged countryside you will also have ...........

Experience Required: none required

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Relocation, Relocation, Relocation

Cost: £160 £128 (2 Days)

An enlightening weekend designed for accomplished mountain navigators. Spend two days developing a set of reliable and effective techniques to get you back on track if you find yourself unsure of wher...........

Experience Required: reliable navigation skills.

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Can't find what you want?

You can hire one of our coaches instructors or guides for only £250 per day. They'll tailor the day to suit your aims and aspirations perfectly.
You can enjoy one to one coaching for that cost or if you get together as a group, depending on the activity, you can split that cost between up to 6 of you. If you are a group we can run one of the courses listed above on a date that suits you and your friends or you could just write your own agenda for a week or weekend and we'll price it up for you - with or without accommodation. What's more, just like out normal course fees, our private instructor hire charge covers all your equipment too.
Click on the link below to fill in a request form and one of our coaches will call you back (or e-mail if you'd prefer) to discuss things in detail with you.

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