The Go Ape course at Grizedale Forest Park is one of company’s most popular adventure courses.
These videos show the Tarzan swing, zip wires, and crossings.
2009 opening times are March 27 to October 31 and weekends throughout November.
Prices are £25 for adults and £20 for children (10 – 17).
The Rebellion Festival is a festival of punk rock music held every year in Blackpool.
The video below is from the 2009 festival, held at the Winter Gardens, August 6 – 9 2009.
If you like what you see, go to next year’s event, August 5 – 8 2010.
Hatters Hostel is a cheap backpackers’ hostel in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
In this video we are shown some of the features including the entrance on Newton Street, lockers, 24-hour reception, common room with internet terminals and pool table, free Wi-Fi, dining area, communal kitchen, TV room/cinema, showers, and one of the rooms.
The Blackpool Illuminations 2009 will begin on September 4 and run until November 8.
The lights will be switched on by comedian Alan Carr at 9.25 pm on September 4 at a purpose-built stage close to Coral Island on the Golden Mile. He will be joined by Kate Thornton, JLS, Tony Christie, Madness and other celebrities.
Defected Records tour the Southport Weekender event in May 2009.
The Southport Weekender is a music festival held twice a year at Pontins in Southport.
Each 3-day event attracts around 5,000 dance and soul fans. The next event, Southport Weekender 45, will be held November 6 – 8 2009.
This video shows some of the shops at the Golden Square shopping centre in Warrington.
The centre is open 7 days a week. Opening times are currently:
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday – 9.30 am to 5.30 pm
• Thursday -- 9.30 am to 8 pm
• Saturday – 9 am to 6 pm
• Sunday – 11 am to 5 pm
A quick look around the Videogame Nation exhibition currently being held at Urbis.
Footage of the display by the Eurofighter Typhoon at the Southport Air Show in 2008.
The Southport Airshow is the largest aviation show in North West England. The 2009 show will be held September 26 to 27.
This video shows a couple of the sights around Little Langdale in the Lake District (near Ambleside).
Slaters Bridge is an old packhorse bridge that crosses River Brathay as it flows out of Little Langdale Tarn.
Cathedral Quarry is now disused and owned by the National Trust. It features a 40 foot high cave and various tunnels.
The Three Shires Inn is a popular starting point for walks around this area.
These videos show some of the events that have already taken place as part of the Lakes Alive series of arts events in Cumbria:
• July 11, 7.30 pm – Shall We Dance – Egremont Castle, Egremont – an open air French ball
• July 26, noon – 4 pm – Dance Daze – Penrith town centre – festival of dance
Upcoming events are:
• August 15, 5pm – 10.30 pm – Once Upon a Summer’s Eve – Crow Park, Derwent Water, Keswick
• August 16, 1 pm – 6pm, Once Upon a Summer’s Day – Curwen Park, Workington
• August 24 – 28 2pm, The Cabaret of Dr Caligari – outdoor cabaret – Aug 24 Broadgate Meadow, Grasmere – Aug 25 Ford Park, Ulverston – Aug 26 Rothay Park, Ambleside – Aug 27 Bitts Park, Carlisle – Aug 28 Lake District Visitor Centre, nr Windermere
• August 27 – 30 – Mintfest – Kendal – international street arts festival