In the Air
Zip lines
Fly across a valley or treetops on a cable, held in a harness.
£20 to £50 per person
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Family and private groups
A day out for families or friends, with activities that suit mixed ages. Planning this kind of day comes down to a few choices: the activity, the date, the group size and the budget. Use this page to see what usually works, then look at the providers below or ask us to help.
If you would like us to shortlist providers and plan the whole day, use the Plan an event button.
At a glance
Who it is for
Families and friends with a mix of ages and abilities.
Group sizes
2 to 20.
Planning timeline
Book a few weeks ahead outside school holidays, and earlier in the holidays.
Activities
Activities that suit this day
On the Water
Paddleboarding
Stand on a large board and paddle across calm water.
£25 to £50 per person
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On the Water
Kayaking
Paddle a kayak on a river, lake or the sea, alone or on a guided trip.
£25 to £60 per person
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On Land
Go-karting
Race karts around an indoor or outdoor track.
£25 to £60 per person
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On Land
Climbing
Climb indoor walls or real rock, with kit and instruction included.
£10 to £25 for an indoor session, £50 to £100 for a guided day on rock
See providersAn example day
- Arrival and briefing
- Main activity
- Picnic or lunch
- Optional second activity
This is a sample only. Providers will shape the real timetable around your group.
Budget
Check child prices and the minimum ages for each activity.
Safety and access
Always check minimum ages and weight limits for every person in the group.
Providers
Providers to start with
4x4 Adventure Tours
Guided 4x4 off road tours in Wales, Dartmoor, the Welsh Borders and Salisbury Plain, plus overland trips abroad.
- Off-road driving
- Price
- UK tours £95 to £190
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
6th Gear Experience
Supercar driving experiences, junior days and novice track days at around 26 circuits across the UK.
- Driving experiences
- Price
- From £59
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Acclimbatize
Climbing, caving and outdoor adventure days in the Derbyshire Peak District, running since 1999.
- Climbing
- Caving
- Kayaking
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Active Escape
Coasteering, paddleboarding, kayaking, surfing and coastal rafting on the North Devon coast, with team building and group days.
- Coasteering
- Paddleboarding
- Kayaking
- Surfing
- Activity days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Adventure Balloons
Hot air balloon rides over Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and nearby counties, with gift vouchers.
- Hot air ballooning
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Adventure Beyond
Family run coasteering, rafting, paddleboarding and walking adventures in West Wales since 1997.
- Coasteering
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- White water rafting
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Adventure Parc Snowdonia
An indoor and outdoor adventure venue with climbing, an indoor cave and high ropes on the edge of Snowdonia.
- Climbing
- Caving
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Alternative Adventure
Outdoor activities and qualification courses, mainly in North West England, since 1993.
- Climbing
- Caving
- Kayaking
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Andark Diving
A PADI dive training centre near Southampton with try dives, courses, paddleboarding and open water swimming, running since 1976.
- Scuba diving
- Paddleboarding
- Price
- Try diving £69
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Anglesey Adventures
Coasteering, sea kayaking, gorge scrambling, giant paddleboards and climbing from Holyhead, for groups of 1 to over 100.
- Coasteering
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Climbing
- Price
- From £55 per person
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
AquaSports
A watersports centre on Mercers Lake in Redhill with sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, scuba diving and corporate days.
- Scuba diving
- Sailing
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Activity days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Backcountry Survival
Bushcraft and survival courses in the Scottish Highlands, from a three day bushcraft course to winter and advanced survival.
- Bushcraft and survival
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Bailey Balloons
A family run Bristol balloon company flying over Bristol, Bath and South Wales for more than 27 years.
- Hot air ballooning
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Black Mountain Activities
A family run adventure centre in the Brecon Beacons with land and water activities, equipment hire and group days.
- Climbing
- Caving
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- White water rafting
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Buckmore Park Karting
A karting circuit near Chatham, open since 1963, with junior clubs, adult races and group days from 12 drivers.
- Go-karting
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Buzz Active
A non-profit outdoor adventure provider with sailing, paddle sport, high ropes and woodland sites in East Sussex.
- Sailing
- Kayaking
- Climbing
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Cairngorm Adventure Guides
Mountain training courses and guided climbing and hill days in the Scottish Cairngorms.
- Climbing
- Price
- Winter courses from £230 for two days
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Campaign Paintball and Laser Park
Paintball, laser tag, airsoft and multi activity days on a 100 acre site in Cobham, Surrey, since 1986.
- Paintball
- Axe throwing
- Activity days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Canoe Trail
Canoe, kayak and paddleboard hire and trips on the River Great Ouse, plus group activities at Kempston Outdoor Centre.
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Climbing
- Axe throwing
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Hire from £17
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Car Chase Heroes
Supercar, movie car, classic and rally driving experiences, with passenger rides, at tracks across the UK.
- Driving experiences
- Price
- From £39
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Climb Wales
Guided climbing, scrambling and mountaineering days in Snowdonia, including corporate team building.
- Climbing
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Coastline Sports
Coasteering, surfing, rock climbing and paddleboarding in North Devon, for schools, stag and hen groups and team days.
- Coasteering
- Surfing
- Climbing
- Paddleboarding
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Combat Splat
Woodland and field paintball in the Cotswold Water Park near Swindon, with group discounts and low impact games for young players.
- Paintball
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Cornish Fishing
Shark fishing, bluefin tuna fishing, wreck and reef fishing and wildlife trips from Mylor Yacht Harbour, Falmouth.
- Sea fishing and shark trips
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Cornish Rock Tors
Coasteering, sea kayaking and paddleboarding from Port Gaverne near Port Isaac, with team building and corporate days.
- Coasteering
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Cornish Wave
Surf lessons, coasteering, kayaking and giant paddleboard tours from Newquay, with surf camps and retreats.
- Surfing
- Coasteering
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Price
- From £40 per person
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Crusader Charters
Shark, bluefin tuna and wreck fishing, shark swims and wildlife tours from Plymouth, running since 2007.
- Sea fishing and shark trips
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Daytona Motorsport
Outdoor go karting and kart racing at Milton Keynes, Sandown Park and Tamworth, with corporate days and race schools.
- Go-karting
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Delta Force Paintball
Paintball centres across England, Wales and Scotland for day outs, stag and hen parties, corporate events and young players.
- Paintball
- Activity days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Dorset Adventure Park
Lakes, an inflatable waterpark, a mud trail and axe throwing near Corfe Castle, with group and company team days.
- Axe throwing
- Activity days
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Escape Surf School
A specialist surf school in Newquay with beginner to advanced lessons, courses and group bookings.
- Surfing
- Price
- From £36 per lesson
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Everyman Racing
Supercar, race car, drift and junior driving experiences at circuits across the UK, from 46 years of tailored days.
- Driving experiences
- Price
- From £59
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Exeter Activity Centre
Paintball, airsoft, laser tag, axe throwing and archery in 120 acres of woodland near Exeter.
- Paintball
- Axe throwing
- Activity days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Go Ape
Treetop high ropes, zip lines and woodland activities at sites across the UK, with group and corporate days.
- Zip lines
- Axe throwing
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Treetop Adventure from £20.95
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Go Below Underground Adventures
Guided underground adventures in a former slate mine in Snowdonia, with zip lines, abseiling and climbing.
- Zip lines
- Climbing
- Caving
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
GO Paintball London
Paintball on themed battlefields over 50 acres in Whyteleafe, Surrey, for work events, stag dos, schools and birthdays.
- Paintball
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Gorge Walking Wales
Gorge walking adventures on three rivers in the Brecon Beacons, for stag and hen parties, families, youth groups and corporate groups.
- Gorge walking and canyoning
- Climbing
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Greenwood Family Park
A family adventure park and eco attraction in North Wales with rides, trails and glamping.
- Activity days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
H2Outdoor
Coasteering, kayaking, surfing and paddleboarding in North Devon, sold as single sessions or packages.
- Coasteering
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
High Tide Adventure Company
Coasteering, gorge scrambling, bushcraft and mountaineering across Northumberland, the Lake District and the Scottish Borders.
- Coasteering
- Bushcraft and survival
- Climbing
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Jurassic Watersports
Coasteering, climbing, sea kayaking and paddleboarding on the Dorset coast.
- Coasteering
- Climbing
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Price
- Coasteering from £50 per person
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Karting Nation
A network of karting sites across the UK and Ireland, with stag and hen parties, corporate days and junior karting.
- Go-karting
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Lakeland Mountain Guides
Guided mountain walks, ghyll scrambling and mountain skills courses in the Lake District, with corporate team days and challenge events.
- Climbing
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Lee Valley White Water Centre
An Olympic legacy white water course with rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding and a lake obstacle course.
- White water rafting
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Rafting from £58 per person
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Lost Earth Adventures
Climbing, caving, canyoning and guided outdoor days for individuals, schools, charities and corporate teams.
- Climbing
- Caving
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Outdoor team days
- Charity and CSR days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Manley Mere
A family run watersports and adventure venue in Cheshire with an inflatable aqua park and a 40 obstacle trail.
- Paddleboarding
- Activity days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Mayhem Paintball
Woodland paintball, airsoft, laser tag and corporate multi activity days at Abridge in Essex, near the M25.
- Paintball
- Activity days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Mill on the Brue
An outdoor activity centre in Somerset with over 40 activities, including zip wires, high ropes and axe throwing.
- Zip lines
- Axe throwing
- Kayaking
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Mirage Charters
Sea fishing, wreck and reef fishing and shark fishing trips from Plymouth Harbour.
- Sea fishing and shark trips
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Mountain Journeys
Guided climbing, abseiling, gorge scrambling, canyoning and mountain days from Ambleside in the Lake District, since 2009.
- Climbing
- Gorge walking and canyoning
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
National Water Sports Centre
White water rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding and group packages in a 270 acre country park in Nottingham.
- White water rafting
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Outdoor team days
- Away days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
National White Water Centre
Rafting, canyoning and kayaking on the dam-controlled River Tryweryn near Bala in Snowdonia.
- White water rafting
- Kayaking
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Rafting from £45 per person
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
New Forest Activities
Canoeing, kayaking, archery and bushcraft for families, groups and businesses near Beaulieu.
- Kayaking
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Nick Thorn Surf School
Surf lessons, paddleboarding and coasteering around Putsborough, Woolacombe and Croyde in North Devon.
- Surfing
- Paddleboarding
- Coasteering
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Orbis Outdoor Adventures
Team events, climbing, archery and guided hill days, run at your chosen location from a base in Cheshire.
- Climbing
- Axe throwing
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Pinkston Watersports
A charity run paddlesport centre in Glasgow with an artificial white water course, courses and group sessions.
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Courses from £98.60 for three weeks
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Preseli Venture
Self catering cottages and adventure activities on the North Pembrokeshire coast, from coasteering and kayaking to climbing and surfing.
- Coasteering
- Kayaking
- Climbing
- Surfing
- Paddleboarding
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Rock UK
A Christian charity running four outdoor adventure centres for youth, church, sports and corporate groups.
- Climbing
- Kayaking
- Zip lines
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Rockley Adventure
Sailing, windsurfing, paddleboarding and group activity days from centres in Poole and across Dorset.
- Sailing
- Paddleboarding
- Kayaking
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Scilly Fishing & Boat Charters
Fishing trips, wildlife trips and private boat charters around the Isles of Scilly.
- Sea fishing and shark trips
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Skydive Langar
Tandem skydives and learn-to-skydive courses at Langar Airfield, a British Skydiving affiliated centre.
- Skydiving
- Price
- Tandem from £230 midweek, £270 weekend
- Suitable for
- Individuals
Surf Sanctuary
A surf and ocean school beside Fistral Beach in Newquay, with surfing, kayaking, coasteering and paddleboarding.
- Surfing
- Coasteering
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Surf South West
A surf school and adaptive surf centre at Croyde with lessons, coasteering and instructor courses for corporate, school and stag and hen groups.
- Surfing
- Coasteering
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
TeamSport Karting
Indoor karting at 38 tracks across the UK, with corporate events, stag and hen dos and large group bookings.
- Go-karting
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Teddie Boy Charters
Sea fishing, summer shark fishing and coastal cruises from Minehead Harbour in the Bristol Channel.
- Sea fishing and shark trips
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Tees Barrage International White Water Centre
Rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding and a climbing adventure course on the River Tees.
- White water rafting
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Climbing
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
The Castle Climbing Centre
A large indoor climbing centre in a former pumping station, with bouldering, roped climbing and learn-to-climb courses.
- Climbing
- Price
- Check with the centre
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
The Web Adventure Park
An indoor and outdoor family attraction near York with play spaces, animals, laser tag and group bookings.
- Activity days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Thruxton Motorsport Centre
Racing car, supercar, skid pan and 4x4 off road driving experiences, plus karting and corporate events, at Thruxton Circuit.
- Driving experiences
- Off-road driving
- Go-karting
- Price
- From £119
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
TNR Outdoors
Canoeing, rafting, climbing and indoor target sports on the River Dee in Llangollen.
- Kayaking
- Climbing
- White water rafting
- Axe throwing
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals
TYF Adventure
Coastal adventure sessions, group trips and corporate outdoor development from St Davids on the Pembrokeshire coast.
- Coasteering
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Climbing
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
UK Paintball
A paintball booking company with around 90 venues across the UK, for corporate days, stag and hen events, parties and schools.
- Paintball
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Vertical Skills
Caving, climbing, canyoning and rafting days in the Lake District and North Yorkshire.
- Climbing
- Caving
- White water rafting
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Virgin Balloon Flights
Hot air balloon rides from more than 100 launch sites across the UK, sold as gift vouchers or booked direct.
- Hot air ballooning
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Wildway Bushcraft
Bushcraft, survival and wilderness skills courses in woodland across Dorset and Hampshire, with family, school and corporate days.
- Bushcraft and survival
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Windermere Canoe Kayak
Canoe, kayak and paddleboard hire and tours on Windermere, from Bowness and Ambleside.
- Kayaking
- Paddleboarding
- Price
- Hire from £25
- Suitable for
- Individuals
Yorkshire Outdoors
A family run adventure centre near Thirsk with off-road driving, quad biking, clay shooting and axe throwing.
- Off-road driving
- Axe throwing
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Zephyr Charters
Bluefin tuna, shark, bass and wreck fishing, plus wildlife trips, from St Mawes Harbour in Cornwall.
- Sea fishing and shark trips
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups
Zip World
Zip lines and adventure experiences at sites across Wales and England, including Penrhyn Quarry and London's Olympic Park.
- Zip lines
- Outdoor team days
- Price
- Check with the provider
- Suitable for
- Individuals, Groups, Corporate
Other events: Corporate team building, Company away days, Corporate adventure days, Charity challenges.
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