insideKENT Magazine Issue 34 - January 2015 | Page 94

DAYSOUT

winter sports in kent
Winter sports such as skiing, tobogganing, snowboarding, and curling are becoming ever more
popular. But there is no need to venture to countries far afield in order to enjoy them – there are
some exceptional Kent-based locations to choose from if you want to give these snowy sports a
go without getting (too) cold. BY LISAMARIE LAMB
Folkestone Ski & Tobogganing Centre

Bromley Ski and Snowboard Centre

The dry ski slopes
at the Folkestone
Sports Centre
allow everyone –
young and old,
beginners and
experts – to enjoy
some winter sports
at any time of the
year. Amongst the
fun activities on
offer are skiing and
tobogganing.

Snowboarding is super
fun and a different way
to spend some time on
the slopes if skiing isn’t
your thing, but you still
love the feeling of rushing
down a hill! At Bromley
Ski and Snowboard
Centre there are a variety
of different lessons you
can take if snowboarding
is the way you want to
go.

At the Folkestone
Sports Centre you can join in with dedicated classes such as the Ski School
(for 11 years and older). This one hour ‘learn to ski’ class includes all of the
equipment you will need, and costs £12 per session per person. There is
also a junior class for 7-16 year old beginners at a cost of £8 per session.
If you don’t like the idea of working in a group environment, you can even
book one-to-one private ski tuition starting at £25 an hour.

Start at the very beginning with a beginners’ course that lasts for four funpacked and thrilling hours. This course is all about getting you to grips with
the basics of snowboarding, including working out your balance and teaching
you how to start, turn, and most importantly, stop. It costs £80 and includes
use of the lift. Once you’ve mastered the basics you ca