Saddl · Activities

One-off riding activities
across the UK

First time in the saddle or looking for something extraordinary, pony days, moorland treks, polo tasters, jousting and more.

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activities
31 activities
Dartmoor Cattle Drive
Niche & unusual

Dartmoor Cattle Drive

Dartmoor, Devon

The only real cattle drive in the UK, herd 400 cows, ponies and sheep across open moorland on a Quarter horse. Steep inclines, big views. Books out every year.

Full Dayintermediate
From £280 pp
Newmarket Ultimate Racing Day
Niche & unusual

Newmarket Ultimate Racing Day

Newmarket, Suffolk

Warren Hill Gallops at dawn, a working racing yard, The National Stud with stallions and foals, then lunch at The Tack Room. Racing's headquarters, properly seen.

Full Day
From £198 pp
Swim with Horses in the Sea
Niche & unusual

Swim with Horses in the Sea

Long Rock, Cornwall

Wade into the Atlantic alongside trained horses with St Michael's Mount as backdrop. Each horse has its own handler in the water. One of the most extraordinary things you can do in England.

3 hrs
From £120 pp
Art of Horse Whispering
New
Niche & unusual

Art of Horse Whispering

Various UK Locations

Liberty groundwork, communicating through body language, breath and energy. You're not riding, you're having a conversation.

2 hrs
From £85 pp
Carriage Driving for Two
Niche & unusual

Carriage Driving for Two

Pitlochry, Perthshire

Back-step a carriage pulled by a pair of Highland ponies through Perthshire countryside. No riding involved.

2 hrs
From £295 pp
Chilterns Pub Hack for Two
Beginner-friendly

Chilterns Pub Hack for Two

Warden Hill, Bedfordshire

A long ride through the Chiltern Hills finishing at a proper country pub. Bookable as a gift for two.

4 hrs
From £180 pp
Creswell Crags Gorge Hack
Niche & unusual

Creswell Crags Gorge Hack

Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Canter through ancient woodland into a dramatic limestone gorge, a scheduled Palaeolithic monument. Includes buffet lunch and a framed photo.

3 hrs
From £70 pp
Cumbrian Heavy Horses Beach Ride
New
Niche & unusual

Cumbrian Heavy Horses Beach Ride

Silecroft Beach, Cumbria

Ride a rare heavy horse breed along an open Cumbrian beach with the Lake District fells rising behind you.

1.5 hrs
From £65 pp
Dartmoor Crossing (7 Nights)
Luxury

Dartmoor Crossing (7 Nights)

Dartmoor, Devon

1,000 sq km of open moor. Wild ponies. Extended canters. A free horse joins every ride, saddled but riderless. One of England's great rides.

7 nightsadvanced
From £1800 pp
Dartmoor Western Riding Break
Niche & unusual

Dartmoor Western Riding Break

Dartmoor, Devon

Cowboy-style riding on Quarter horses across Dartmoor's open moor. Cooked breakfast and afternoon tea in a comfortable inn.

3 daysintermediate
From £450 pp
Hack in the Highlands
Beginner-friendly

Hack in the Highlands

Pitlochry, Perthshire

Pure Highland riding, big skies, lochs, absolute quiet. The most accessible introduction to Scotland on horseback.

2 hrs
From £55 pp
Hack to a 16th Century Pub
Beginner-friendly

Hack to a 16th Century Pub

Perranporth, Cornwall

Ride through Cornish countryside to a thatched pub where horses graze in the paddock while you eat lunch inside.

3 hrs
From £90 pp
Horseback Archery
Sport tasters

Horseback Archery

Hertfordshire

The UK's first and only dedicated horseback archery training centre. Shoot at targets from a moving horse. Rooted in Mongol cavalry tradition.

3 hrs
From £85 pp
Lake District Fell Ride
Seasonal

Lake District Fell Ride

Lake District, Cumbria

Ride past Dove Cottage and Kentmere Hall through a landscape barely changed in centuries. Mountain ridges to still lakes.

Full Dayintermediate
From £150 pp
Medieval Jousting Experience
Sport tasters

Medieval Jousting Experience

Warwick, Warwickshire

Dress as a knight, learn lance skills on horseback and compete in a mini joust. No riding experience needed. The most complete medieval equestrian experience in the UK.

2.5 hrs
From £199 pp
Meditation with Horses
Niche & unusual

Meditation with Horses

Market Weighton, Yorkshire

A guided meditation and relaxation session alongside horses, no riding, no experience needed. Grounded, calming, increasingly popular as a wellbeing gift.

1 hr
From £59 pp
Morning With a Champion Trainer
New
Niche & unusual

Morning With a Champion Trainer

Newmarket, Suffolk

Exclusive small-group access to a named trainer's yard. Watch the string exercise, ask questions, go inside an operation most racing fans never see. 2026 series.

Half Day
From £119 pp
New Forest Pony Hack
Family days

New Forest Pony Hack

New Forest, Hampshire

Ride through ancient woodland alongside free-roaming ponies, donkeys and cattle. Thatched pubs at the end of nearly every route.

2 hrs
From £65 pp
Pennine Bridleway Day Ride
Seasonal

Pennine Bridleway Day Ride

Yorkshire Dales

Sections of the 200-mile National Trail through limestone dales and moorland plateaus. A genuine sense of journey.

Full Dayadvanced
From £120 pp
Perranporth Beach Ride
Beginner-friendly

Perranporth Beach Ride

Perranporth, Cornwall

Three miles of Atlantic beach via sweeping dunes. One of the most photographed beach rides in the country. Over 25 horses across all sizes and abilities.

2 hrs
From £75 pp
Poldark Trail, Bodmin Moor
Niche & unusual

Poldark Trail, Bodmin Moor

St Breward, Cornwall

Ride through filming locations from the Poldark series across open Bodmin Moor. Rides from 1–7 hours available.

3 hrs
From £85 pp
Polo Taster Session
Sport tasters

Polo Taster Session

Winchester, Hampshire

Go from hitting balls on foot to mounted play in a single session. Well-trained polo ponies, qualified instructors.

1 hr
From £60 pp
Richmond Park Pub Ride
Beginner-friendly

Richmond Park Pub Ride

Richmond Park, London

The 4pm ride from Robin Hood Gate, cantering through deer parkland to Ham Common, tying up outside a pub at sunset. Spaces go fast.

2 hrsintermediate
From £75 pp
Scottish Castles Trail (7 Nights)
Luxury

Scottish Castles Trail (7 Nights)

Scottish Borders

Traquair Castle, the Falls of Clyde, Bowhill Estate, all on horseback. Castle and spa inn accommodation throughout.

7 nightsintermediate
From £1250 pp
Side Saddle Experience
Niche & unusual

Side Saddle Experience

Warwick, Warwickshire

Learn to ride the traditional way, the way every woman rode for 500 years. Period-accurate technique, expert instruction.

2 hrs
From £110 pp
Skipwith Picnic Hack
New
Family days

Skipwith Picnic Hack

Skipwith, Yorkshire

An hour of idyllic Yorkshire countryside, then a proper picnic hamper in the saddle field. The most civilised horse experience in the north.

2 hrs
From £95 pp
Studland Bay Sunset Ride
Seasonal

Studland Bay Sunset Ride

Studland Bay, Dorset

Three miles of sand with Old Harry Rocks to one side and Poole Harbour to the other. October to June only.

1.5 hrs
From £65 pp
Swansea Bay Coastal Ride
Beginner-friendly

Swansea Bay Coastal Ride

Mayals, Swansea

Panoramic views across Swansea Bay and the North Devon coastline. WTRA-inspected, all abilities.

1.5 hrs
From £55 pp
Welsh Mountain Pony Trek
Family days

Welsh Mountain Pony Trek

Brecon Beacons, Wales

Trail riding through old green roads with near-certain sightings of wild Welsh Mountain ponies. Country inn dinner included.

Half Day
From £65 pp
Windsor Great Park Royal Hack
Beginner-friendly

Windsor Great Park Royal Hack

Windsor, Berkshire

Stately avenues, ancient oaks, royal monuments. Once the private hunting ground of monarchs, one of the finest hacks near London.

2 hrs
From £120 pp
Woolacombe Beach Gallop
Seasonal

Woolacombe Beach Gallop

Woolacombe, Devon

Five gallops on a three-mile beach, then cantering through the dunes. Riders consistently call it a bucket-list moment. Horses matched carefully to your ability.

2 hrsintermediate
From £70 pp
Riding School
Trekking / Hacking
Dressage / Jumping
Polo
Racing
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