A Segway Tour of Upton Country Park
Ever since we did a Forest Segway Tour with Go Ape we have been itching to do another, so when I spotted a groupon offer for Dorset Segway Tours I just had to snap it up.
Dorset Segway’s operate at Upton Country Park in Poole and have a free rein to explore the magnificent grounds which includes the shoreline of Holes Bay, the neatly manicured lawns, the Grove woodland area and stopping for some photo’s by Upton House itself.
You start with a safety briefing and a few laps around the training area where you learn to stop, start and steer before setting off on the tour of Upton Country Park.
The self balancing segway, i2 and x2 let you glide effortlessly around the park, although it does get a little bumpy in places.
We are frequent visitors to Upton Country Park with the kids, but I have to admit that we have not explored the grounds to their full potential and taking this tour introduced us to all the areas we had missed, including the magnificent mud flats of Holes Bay.
The Segways themselves are easy to control and are limited to 9 mph which is slightly slower than the ones at Go Ape, although a lot of the tour was on windy narrow pathways so it was perfectly fast enough.
Nanny came along to watch with Sebby and they had great fun enjoying everything the park had to offer and chasing us around when they spotted us.
Once we reached the lawns of Upton Country House we were invited to go faster and zigzag amongst the trees for a bit of extra fun.
The maximum group size per tour is six, however there were just three of us plus the instructor which was the perfect size.
Dorset Segways are perfect for beginners as the course is a lot more gentle than that of Moors Valley, which you can tell by the fact that Hubby was taking selfies as he rode around.
The experience lasts around an hour and for the best deals I strongly recommend you visit the Dorset Segway Facebook page, as all offers are on there!
Michelle
Those segways have some serious wheels! I have to admit, the thought of going on one of those terrifies me!! Looks to me like you had a lot of fun though!
Erica Price
I think it’s a great way to get to know a big area like a country park – you can cover a lot more ground than on foot.
JuggleMum, Nadine Hill
I think segways are my favourite things to do – I can see why you snapped up that offer! It’s nice that you benefitted from a small group to get more of the instructor’s individual attention.
Penny Alexander
LOVE that selfie, looks like you had a brill time. I’ve never done this and really must!
Lianne
Ah I HAVE to try this one day!! Looks like a great way to explore a big country park like this too!
Sarah MumofThree World
It looks great fun! I’d love a go on a segway and so would the kids. I will have to see if there is anything near us.
Fozia S
Oh wow would love to have a go at that! Looks fun and an amazing way to explore
Alex
Haha! Did the little boy ride it too? I see he wanted very badly too 🙂
Jen Walshaw
We really want to do a segway ride, but have decided to wait until the boys are big enough!
Cass@frugalfamily
This looks like so much fun – my lot would love it x
Kate Williams
Oh that looks like really good fun, it looks like a good way to see the whole area as I know my kids often get tired after a bit of a walk
Mary Louise
This looks like lots of fun and a great activity for a couple to do together aswell!
Sonia
We did Segway’s in Sherwood Forest a few years ago and it was awesome fun!