insideKENT Magazine Issue 77 - August 2018 | Page 70

DAYSOUT
GET OUT INTO THE Elements
cont.
FIRE
Fire isn’t something you want to play with,
but it is certainly possible to incorporate it into
some fun and fantastic Kent activities – here
are some ideas to get you started.
CAMPING
To really camp you’re going to need a
campfire, and even if you don’t want to sing
songs around it, it can be used to keep you
warm once the sun goes down and to cook
up some pretty tasty dishes too. Campsites in
Kent span the entire county, so you can find
somewhere close to a beach, near woods, in
the gorgeous open countryside, or even close
to some of our most important towns. Just a
few examples include:
• Far Acre Farm, Marden
• Oldbury Hill, Sevenoaks
• Badgells Wood, Meopham
• Strictly Camping, Tunbridge Wells
• Watercress Farm, Pluckley
• Hatchers Farm, Canterbury
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THE CIRCUS FIREWALKING
Going to the circus as a family is a rite of
passage, and now that there are no animals
to worry about, it’s possible to enjoy every
aspect of the silly, clever, inspiring acts in front
of us. One of which often happens to be fire
breathing. If you ever wanted to learn, here is
your chance. Firewalking is essentially walking on hot coals
barefoot. It’s a spiritualist practice that takes
place in many countries around the world,
and in the UK – including Kent – it’s often
used to raise money for charity. Because it’s
a real challenge, you can often raise a large
amount of money using this method, and
you’ll feel a massive sense of achievement
once you’re done.
Kinetic Circus // All Across Kent
Kinetic Circus workshops take place across
the county and range from one-to-one tuition
to larger groups. The skills you learn during
your lesson will help you in many different
aspects of life, so even if you’re not planning
on running away to join the circus, you’ll still
have a great time. As for fire breathing, that’s
a fairly specialised skill, so you may need to
book that as an extra.
www.kineticcircus.co.uk
Take a look at www.ukfirewalk.com to find out
more about how you can raise money for your
favourite charity by walking across hot coals.