Paddle powerTo tackle white-water rapids in a kayak you need to get your basic skills sorted. Matt Carroll heads to Wales and learns how to get properly paddling. Pictures Lawrence Looi

Member Article: Kite Surfing

Kite surfing – Extreme fun and a great workout! OutdoorsTravel.co.uk member Annelies is into kite surfing in a big way and thinks everyone else should give it a try. Read her thoughts on how and why to get started here.

Learn to Horse Ride

Mane attraction Horse riding is accessible, easy to learn and helps you appreciate the great outdoors from a slightly higher vantage point. Rob McKinlay saddles up.

About British Cycling

Cycle Sports Governing Body Cycling and biking are popular recreational and competitive sports enjoyed by all ages and abilities. Cycling was the first form of mechanical human transportation and has grown to become a diverse sport with many styles using different types of equipment.

Learn to Row

Putting your oar in The closest that many people come to rowing is trying out the machine in the gym. Yet rowing clubs are dotted up and down the UK’s waterways, usually offering memberships that cost less than most gyms. Rowing novice Becca Higgins learns the basics from the experts.

Learning To Climb

Progressive Rock Rob McKinlay makes the move from indoor climbing walls to the rock face, with the help of top alpine climber Matt Helliker.

Travel North East

Northeast England

The Northeast is an activity seekers delight and encompasses Northumberland, County Durham, Tees Valley, Tyne and Wear and north and east Yorkshire. The area has a diverse landscape of maritime cliffs, extensive moorland, salt marshes, upland hay meadows, woodlands and grasslands all great for a host of activities.

Read more about Northeast England.

Weekend break in Kielder Forest

If you go down to the woods today…

The surprise is how quiet Kielder Forest is and how much there is to do around the country’s biggest man-made lake. Words and photographs Gemma Hall

Surfing in Northumberland

SurfsUp_BamburghCastle Swell Time

Head for Northumberland for some cool beaches perfect for surfing. Steven Coates joined the seals for a swell time

An Introduction to the Northeast

Regional Facts

Kielder Forest in Northumberland National Park is home to northern Europe’s largest man-made lake and England’s largest forest.

The North Pennines and Northumberland Coast have been designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and can be explored on foot, by bike or horse.

A vast majority of the remaining sections of Hadrian’s Wall, a world heritage site, are in Northumberland. The cycleway and walking route trace the wall from coast to coast.

North East Travel Videos

Surfing England - Surf UK - North East Surfing - Exploration

Errant surf team in North England. We know, there is no surf in England, right? Wrong. We offer surfing holidays and surf coaching in England, to find out more log on here: www.errantsurf.com

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