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KENT ’ S
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LEARNING 2023
FORGET CLASSROOM CONFINES , LEARNING A NEW SKILL , FURTHERING YOUR KNOWLEDGE OR SIMPLY TRYING SOMETHING NEW FOR SOME ONE-OFF FUN IS A GREAT WAY TO KEEP YOUR MIND ACTIVE , INVEST IN YOUR WELLBEING AND QUITE POSSIBLY FIND YOUR NEW HOBBY , TOO . WITH A FOCUS ON EDUCATING YOURSELF , WE ’ VE ROUNDED UP A HOST OF EXPERIENCES , LESSONS AND SKILLS ALL PRIMED FOR YOUR LEARNING PLEASURE ... BY FINN CORNISH
Ice Skating , Gillingham www . planet-ice . co . uk Price : Weekday £ 9.80 , weekends £ 10.80
Planet Ice is Europe ' s number one when it comes to ice skating , with 14 ice rinks in the UK one of which is right here in Kent . Located in Gillingham Business Park it offers a great opportunity for a family outing that everyone in the household can enjoy or the perfect spot for fun with friends . This action-packed activity allows everyone to feel free as they speed about on the slippy ice . Although a bigger challenge for newcomers , as you will have to use all of your brain power and concentration as well as engaging your muscles just to stay upright , but , with practise , you ’ ll be able to conquer this new skill in no time .
Wakeboarding , Sandwich www . whitemillswake . co . uk Price : £ 30 for 2 hours , £ 50 for day pass
White Mills Wake is armed with a state-of-the-art cable wakeboarding setup which tests everyone ' s ability to stay upright as they get pulled along the waters of this Sandwich lake . Cable wakeboarding also offers a unique and different opportunity as it gives the same thrill and similar challenge to being pulled by a boat while being safer and easier to learn for first timers making it the ideal place to learn a unique skill .
Driving Lessons , Bluewater www . youngdriver . eu Price : £ 25 - £ 239.95
The young driver training area at Bluewater is a chance for under 17s to get some experience and try their hand behind the wheel . With T-junctions , giveway junctions , an arena for beginners and dedicated parking zones , there is plenty of driving for teens to have a go at . And if they don ' t fancy their hand at a road car and want to get a bit adventurous and muddy they can bounce and bobble on the offroading course . If you or your teenager thinks the biggest is always the best , however , you can get behind the wheel of a fire engine . No matter what tickles their fancy , the experience is like no other and preps teens for the real world of driving .
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