To the uninitiated, the world of rock climbing grades can seem like an impossible jumble of letters and numbers. As a diverse and international sport, climbing has – rather unhelpfully – developed an equally diverse and international set of alternative grading systems.

This summer, we’ve been helping people do their thing for 40 years. It got us thinking about the kit we use today and what we used back in 1978! Here we look back at the evolution of road bikes, dinghies and skis.

Never been on a fitness holiday? Not sure if it’s for you? That could be about to change. You see, how you spend a fitness holiday is entirely up to one person, and that's you!

In recent years the popularity of taking a holiday that includes an active element such as cycling, hiking or watersports has been growing. Online searches for terms such as ‘activity holidays’ and ‘sport holidays’ are on the increase but what is behind this growth in popularity?

This summer, it’s your chance to get out and experience the best sporting events around. Whether cycling tours, tennis tournaments or sailing weeks take your fancy, you can get a piece of the action by watching the experts do their thing.

Work and a busy home life can take a lot out of you and make it difficult to find time for yourself. In fact the average UK adult hasn’t learnt or tried a new active hobby in the last five and a half years.

You don't need to be fit to go on a Neilson holiday, but you could go home fitter and healthier after a week or two in the sun.

Just how many activities can you cram into a week? Try a Neilson Beachclub holiday to find out.

It’s still possible to enjoy an active lifestyle and nothing beats the rush of adrenalin when you try something new, even when you’ve just had a baby.

After a quick straw poll around the office here at Neilson HQ, we’ve come up with a few ways to help you carve out more time and space.

From gentle cruises through rural villages to coastal downhill thrills and challenging off-road routes.

If you're a runner, then a bike could be one of your most valuable training tools.

Push out of your comfort zones by learning something together and you could even find yourselves with a new joint passion.

This guide will help you work out your tennis level so that you can make the most of our tennis programme.

Find out how our beachclub holidays introduce you to tennis and help you master the basics of the game.

Tennis is just one of the huge range of fun activities we offer for kids aged between 2 and 17 years old in our children's club.

Our beachclub tennis holidays are great for groups looking to play together, with courts available at most of our beachclubs.

We offer private coaching at all our beachclubs with tennis courts, helping you to improve your game.

The following guide explains everything you need to know about dinghy sailing, the terminology, the kit, what to wear, how to get started and how we can teach you to sail. 

This guide puts the spotlight on dinghy sailing and explains why it’s both a fun and challenging sport for everyone.

Use this handy guide to help you decide which watersport to try first.

SUP kit and instruction is included in the cost of all our beachclub holidays and this guide will cover all you need to know about getting started before you go.

Thinking of taking up windsurfing? Well you’ve come to the right place. Windsurfing is an exhilarating sport, that you can pick up and start learning whatever your age or ability.

Skiing and boarding isn’t just limited to the snow and mountains. If you can’t wait for winter to come around again and are itching for your skiing or snowboarding, give water skiing or wakeboarding a go.

...the uplifting rush of mastering something new.