Top 10 Things to do Adventurous in Cambridgeshire, England

Virtual Aviation (VA) is the UK's leading independent training academy for airline pilots. Book a Flight Simulator Experience with VA and you will get to go airside at VA's Cambridge Airport Training Centre and take the controls of a multi-million-pound 737-800 flight simulator, normally reserved for training professional pilots. You will have private hire of the simulator, with an experienced airline pilot as your personal instructor. Flight Simulator Experiences are available 7 days a week, and prices start at £290 including VAT, for up to 4 people. Open-dated Gift Vouchers are available (valid for 12 months).

Have you dreamed of an effortless flight through the skies, marvelling at stunning 360° views of Cambridge? Or maybe you’re after amazing, aerobatic thrills? Then our experience flights are for you! Experience flying one of our luxuriously equipped, modern aircraft or the excitement of taking to the skies in a high performance aerobatic aircraft similar to those used in the Red Bull Air Race. No experience required, you’ll fly with a fully qualified instructor.

We make fudge right in front of you in the shop! You can come in and watch, sample flavours for free and take our fudge home in lovely boxes.

Hinchingbrooke Country Park boasts 180 acres of beautiful woodlands and open grassland. Flyers can expect to have good views over the historic city of Cambridge and beyond. Ensuring a memorable experience you'll cherish for many years to come.

High Harthay Outdoor Pursuits, also known as High Harthay Shooting Ground is a family run business set in 165 acres of farmland in Brampton, Cambridgeshire. We have been providing a variety of shooting activities in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere to all our visitors and members since 2003. Activities include Clay Pigeon Shooting, Air Rifles, Air Pistols and Archery. We have facilities to host corporate entertainment, team building events, private parties, stag and hen activities, lessons and general practice. We have a clubhouse and can provide a range of catering options. The site is easily accessible with it being situated on the A1/A14 just 20 miles from both the city of Cambridge and the city of Peterborough. Just minutes away from the towns of Huntingdon and St Neots.

Appreciate the beauty of Eastern England on your flight as you take in the views over Peterborough Cathedral and the River Nene. A flight from Peterborough offers stunning views over the city and the patchwork countryside which surrounds it. Flyers can expect to have good views over Cambridgeshire and beyond.

Nunkie Tours illuminate the lesser-known stories and sites of Cambridge. Led by performance storyteller and art historian Robert Lloyd Parry they are an unique way of getting to know this beautiful and fascinating city and its treasures. Available this season: Ghost Writers of the Cam Seven Strange Tales at the Fitz and Fear at the Fitz

We operate out of RAF Duxford, the optimum airfield for the finest Spitfire and Vintage Warbird experiences. Book exclusive Spitfire, Sea Fury and Mustang flights.

Classic Wings has been providing vintage flight experiences for over 25 years. We have a range of flights from sightseeing trips to flying lessons. We operate a fleet of aircraft from IWM Duxford which is one of the most impressive aviation attractions in the world.

The Cambridge Gliding Centre (CGC) is the premier gliding club in East Anglia. If you are looking for for an unforgettable day out or to learn to become a pilot CGC has a range of packages to suit. You can take to controls in one of our two seat training aircraft from your very first flight and soar across the Cambridgeshire countryside. Open 7 days a week in Summer Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday in Winter