Top North West England Outdoor Activities

Scrambling up the Lake District’s ‘ghylls’—mountain streams—can be hazardous without a guide. This guided half-day experience in Langdale lets you enjoy the activity safely and easily. Don the supplied wetsuit and equipment, and clamber up the waters of Stickle Gill. Cross boulders, climb falls, slide natural chutes, and plunge into pools—the water is shallow enough to suit all levels of fitness and children aged eight or over.

Benefit from the expertise of your guide on a hiking tour of Striding Edge Ridge, one of the Lake District’s top mountaineering routes. Safely negotiate exposed sections on Striding Edge Ridge and high summits as you hike from Glenridding to the summit of Helvellyn, then descend past the old Greenside Mines on your return to Glenridding.

Discover a one-of-a-kind outdoor activity when you sign up for a ghyll scrambling session in England’s rugged Lake District. A combination of swimming across rivers and pools of water, ascending and descending waterfalls, and climbing up rock formations, ghyll scrambling is unique to the region. Pick from multiple departure times throughout the day, and spend several hours exploring Stoneycroft Ghyll in the Newlands Valley. This small-group tour is family-friendly, and beginners are welcome to participate.

Arrive at iFLY Manchester and safely float in an 800-horsepower vertical wind tunnel that generates a wall-to-wall cushion of air commonly used by professional skydivers without having to jump from a plane. Just about anyone can fly and no experience is necessary. Once inside the flight chamber, a tunnel operator slowly increases the wind speed until you and your instructor are airborne. Feel the adrenaline rush as you float at wind speeds reaching 130 to 175 mph (209 to 282 kph). The stable wall-to-wall airflow keeps you from falling off the column of air and your instructor is on hand at all times to guide you. The entire indoor skydiving experience takes about 90 minutes from start to finish. Each session includes up to 6 people, but you fly one-on-one with your instructor twice - the same freefall time as three tandem skydives! To ensure our team are able to fly you, it's vital you arrive at the venue no less than 40minutes before your booked flight time.

Try your hand at the traditional arts of knife- and axe-throwing on this private session in Blackpool. Under careful guidance from your instructor, take aim at your target and throw. All equipment is included on your session, and you’ll enjoy exclusive use of the knife and tomahawk throwing range. Choose from four start-times to suit your schedule, with complimentary parking on-site.

Experience another side of Blackpool: paintball. Go to into paintball combat with this fun, competitive game, shooting your opponents with paintballs and knocking them out of the game. This is a fun activity for the whole family, especially teenagers!

Take aim and shoot for the bull’s eye during this 1-hour archery session in Blackpool. Head to Blackpool’s outdoor archery range, then pick up your equipment and get practising! With help and tuition from your activity marshal, master the correct techniques to hit the target every time. Then, progress onto the scored archery rounds and put your accuracy to the test. Receive a certificate at the end of your session and enjoy personal attention from the safety marshal on this small-group tour, limited to 10 people.

One of the UK’s World Heritage Sites, The Lake District offers outstanding, rugged countryside unlike anywhere else in the country with mountains and of course lakes appearing at every turn. This self-guided walking tour moves away from the tourist traps to immerse you in the tranquillity of the lakes, set against the backdrop of England’s highest mountain peaks.

When you book advance tickets to SEA Life Manchester, you won’t just save yourself any hassle during your travels: you’ll have guaranteed admission to one of the city’s most engaging and family-friendly destinations. Home to over 5,000 sea creatures, SEA LIFE Manchester offers visitors of all ages a glimpse into the deep. See jellyfish, pufferfish, and octopi, and learn all about the life cycles of sea turtles. Once inside, you have time at your leisure to discover.

Take a break from the bustling promenade and discover an underwater world with a visit to SEA LIFE Blackpool. See native and tropical species including sharks, rays, frogs, and seahorses, and enjoy an up close experience from the comfort of dry land, taking advantage of the bubble windows and walk-through tunnels for an intimate view of ocean life.

Take to one of our Segway's, these fun-filled machines provide you with a fun-filled experience, which is fantastic for people of all ages particularly as you control the speed of the Segway your own weigh, giving you a unique way of exploring our venue and tracks

Immerse yourself in the nature of England's Lake District on this walking tour. Be on the lookout for the herds of red deer that make Martindale their home, as well as other wildlife such as birds of prey. Your guide will provide commentary on the local flora, fauna, and ecosystem and you'll have plenty of chances to ask questions.

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Lake District on this 3-day, 2 night experience from Manchester, including hotel or guesthouse accommodation. Travel by train from Manchester to Oxenholme (please note this is unaccompanied), where you will be met by one of our friendly driver guides. Enjoy the afternoon exploring the Southern Lake District including the medieval village of Hawkshead, Tarn Hows & Coniston. Explore the Western Lake District on our High Adventure Tour including Wrynose & Hardknott Passes and Muncaster Castle. On day three join our Ten Lakes Spectacular Tour which visits Buttermere, Borrowdale Valley including Ashness Bridge & Suprise View, the market town of Keswick, 4000 year old Castlerigg Stone Circle and Grasmere. After the tour you will be dropped off at Oxenholme Station for your return train to Manchester. Two nights accommodation and return 2nd-class train tickets from Manchester. Three tours of the Lake District in a luxury Mercedes mini-coach

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Lake District on this 2-day experience from Manchester, including hotel or guesthouse accommodation. Travel by train from Manchester to Oxenholme (please note this is unaccompanied), where you will be met by one of our friendly driver guides and taken on our Beatrix Potters Favourite Countryside Tour. Enjoy the afternoon exploring the Southern Lake District National Park including the medieval village of Hawkshead, the natural beauty spot of Tarn Hows & Coniston. On day two join our Ten Lakes Spectacular Tour which visits Buttermere, Borrowdale Valley including Ashness Bridge & Suprise View, the market town of Keswick, 4000 year old Castlerigg Stone Circle and the famous village of Grasmere. One night accommodation and return 2nd-class train tickets from Manchester. Two tours of the Lake District in a luxury Mercedes mini-coach

This private tour gives you an incredible day in the Lake District National Park, from Manchester. It’s an ideal way to see amazing landscape associated with this stunning National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit beauty spots such as Tarn Hows, enjoy lunch in a quaint medieval town and visit Coniston famed for Donald Campbell's Bluebird. This private tour is the perfect way to experience and explore everything the Lake District has to offer. Travel from Manchester with your own personal driver guide in comfort and style. Mountain Goat's drivers are all incredibly knowledgeable about our beautiful national park and will be on hand to answer any questions and help you get the most out of your trip. As it is a private trip customers can also request additions and changes to the itinerary and we'll do our best to include them.

Cover more Lake District attractions than you could in a day without a rental car on this tour from Chester. Rather than spending hours researching routes or bus timetables; relax into a minivan and let the sights and scenery come to you without worrying about driving, parking, or missing connections. Visit Tarn Hows, stroll around Hawkshead, enjoy a Lake Coniston cruise, and hear historical background you might never know otherwise.

Exploring the Yorkshire Dales National Park in a day from Manchester means hiring a self-drive car. Save the hassle and cost, and let someone else do the driving so you can concentrate on the scenery on this full-day tour. Visit the spectacular triple-flight Aysgarth Falls, and pass through landscapes of stone-walled emerald pastures punctuated with railway viaducts and quaint villages, all with a driver-guide to put the sights into context.

The North Wales coast and Snowdonia National Park beckon from just outside Chester, but exploring them without a self-drive car is tricky, especially if you only have a day to spare. This tour delivers: whisking you around Snowdonia’s mountains and valleys; and to places such as Conwy Castle and Betws-y-Coed village by comfortable minivan, all with the bonus of a guide for context and history.

This tour gives you a day in the Yorkshire Dales from Chester. It’s an ideal way to see the amazing landscape associated with this stunning part of Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

This tour gives you a day in the Yorkshire Dales from Liverpool. It’s an ideal way to see the amazing landscape associated with this stunning part of Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

This tour gives you a day in the Yorkshire Dales from Manchester. It’s an ideal way to see the amazing landscape associated with this stunning part of Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

This tour gives you a day in North Wales including the Snowdonia National Park, from Chester. It’s an ideal way to see the amazing landscape associated with this stunning part of Wales and the National Park.

This private tour gives you an incredible day in the Lake District National Park, from Manchester. It’s an ideal way to see amazing landscape associated with this stunning National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit beauty spots such as Tarn Hows, enjoy lunch in a quaint medieval town and visit Coniston famed for Donald Campbell's Bluebird. This private tour is the perfect way to experience and explore everything the Lake District has to offer. Travel from Manchester with your own personal driver guide in comfort and style. Mountain Goat's drivers are all incredibly knowledgeable about our beautiful national park and will be on hand to answer any questions and help you get the most out of your trip. As it is a private trip customers can also request additions and changes to the itinerary and we'll do our best to include them.

A fun and different way to see Chester Solve satisfying clues and follow beautiful maps sent to your phones. Spot things other people take for granted! You’ll learn interesting facts and stories. Everything is outdoors and you can do social distancing.