Swinging through trees, driving fast cars, or going on safari – take part in any of Kent’s top action-packed days out, and you’re sure to sleep well tonight.

Bedgebury Forest – Mountain biking

Test your skills on the mountain bike tracks and obstacle-strewn North Shore-style free ride area at Bedgebury. With two thousand-acres of world-class collections of dramatic conifers and a beautiful setting Bedgebury Forest also offers miles of family cycling, riding, walking and adventure play for all ages and abilities.

www.forestry.gov.uk/bedgebury

Bewl Water – 3G Swing

One of the main attractions at Bewl Water is the 3G swing. This will set your heart racing the moment you sit on the edge and the instructor fastens you in. From the launch platform you will drop four metres into a huge swing. This is not one for the faint hearted … the screams can be heard echoing around Bewl Water.

www.bewlwater.co.uk

Brands Hatch – Driving Experience

Feeling spontaneous? Want a choice of cars that are second to none? Then Brands Hatch is the right choice for you. Push yourself to the limits in a muscular V8 BMW M3 or put your skills to the test in the sensational Porsche 911 JP3, race-prepared with 320bhp and a paddleshift gearbox. You can even live out your Grand Prix fantasies by driving a single-seater racing car on the world-famous circuit.

www.msvdrivinggifts.com

Buckmore Park

Do you want to experience the thrill of real outdoor kart circuit? Want to learn where British F1 drivers like Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Johnny Herbert learnt their trade as youngsters? Then you need a session at Buckmore Park which will surely be a day to remember.

www.buckmore.co.uk

Folkestone Race Course

Located on the North Downs at Westenhanger, Folkestone Racecourse is Kent’s only horse racing venue. The course was established in 1898 on the site of Queen Elizabeth I’s headquarters for her Kent army. Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, Folkestone is host to over 20 days of racing a year, both Flat and National Hunt.

www.folkestone-racecourse.co.uk

Go Ape

Are you ready for adrenalin pumping action? Can you climb 30ft up a rope ladder, Tarzan Swing into a giant rope net then zip wire through trees, crawl through tunnels and tackle high wire rope bridges? If the answer is yes, choose Leeds Castle or Bedgebury Forest and you’re ready to Go Ape. Kevin Moran, a member of My Kent, said: “It was a great day out – I got to be a kid again.”

www.goape.co.uk

Horizon Sea Safari

Experience a 60-minute tour along the River Stour, passing the National Nature Reserve, home to a varied and wide range of birds, then onto the area where a small group of common seals have made home. Visit the infamous Goodwin Sands which is home to over 2,000 shipwrecks and also a large number of both Common and Grey Seals. Watch these inquisitive and beautiful mammals in their unspoiled natural habitat.

www.horizonseasafaris.co.uk

Joss Bay Surf School

Situated in Broadstairs Joss Bay is one of the best beaches in Kent where thousands of beginners have been introduced to an exhilarating surfing experience. The coaching techniques have been developed to the highest quality and the great waves at Joss Bay will get you started on a lifelong passion for surfing.

www.jossbay.co.uk

Rochester – Paintballing

Get ready to 'Lock n Load’ and get trigger happy with your friends and family. The Rochester Paintball Park is positioned within the lush Kent countryside and gives you a great mix of natural woodland terrain and superb game zones features.

www.ukpaintball.co.uk

The Wright Event

There are tons of action packed activities to get your heart racing with The Wright Event, like the fast and furious Apache rally cars, the challenge of the sporting trials cars, the thrilling 4x4 off-road vehicles or the hugely popular quad bike safari.

Or if driving experiences aren’t your thing you can try clay pigeon shooting or archery.

The Wright Event works with many venues including Hever Castle, Penshurst Place and Leeds Castle.

www.thewrightevent.co.uk