
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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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.
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Families and friends with a mix of ages and abilities.
2 to 20.
Book a few weeks ahead outside school holidays, and earlier in the holidays.
Activities

In the Air
Fly across a valley or treetops on a cable, held in a harness.
£20 to £50 per person
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On the Water
Stand on a large board and paddle across calm water.
£25 to £50 per person
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On the Water
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
Race karts around an indoor or outdoor track.
£25 to £60 per person
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On Land
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
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This is a sample only. Providers will shape the real timetable around your group.
Check child prices and the minimum ages for each activity.
Always check minimum ages and weight limits for every person in the group.
Providers
Archery courses, have a go sessions and archery tag in London, with target archery events for groups of 10 to 42.
An SSI dive school in Bishop's Stortford teaching Open Water over two weekends, with trips and a dive club.
Guided 4x4 off road tours in Wales, Dartmoor, the Welsh Borders and Salisbury Plain, plus overland trips abroad.
Supercar driving experiences, junior days and novice track days at around 26 circuits across the UK.
Climbing, caving and outdoor adventure days in the Derbyshire Peak District, running since 1999.
Coasteering, paddleboarding, kayaking, surfing and coastal rafting on the North Devon coast, with team building and group days.
Bungee jumping at Killiecrankie near Pitlochry, with a crane jump over the River Clyde at Clydebank listed as coming back soon.
A flooded quarry in Cornwall with a double zip wire, a 150ft giant swing, an aqua park, go karting and axe throwing.
Hot air balloon rides over Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and nearby counties, with gift vouchers.
Family run coasteering, rafting, paddleboarding and walking adventures in West Wales since 1997.
A high ropes course called Tree Tops in Ashton Court, Bristol, with school, group and team building days.
An indoor and outdoor adventure venue with climbing, an indoor cave and high ropes on the edge of Snowdonia.
Waymarked mountain bike trails in the Afan Valley in South Wales, from a gentle valley floor ride to long red routes.
Outdoor activities and qualification courses, mainly in North West England, since 1993.
A PADI dive training centre near Southampton with try dives, courses, paddleboarding and open water swimming, running since 1976.
Coasteering, sea kayaking, gorge scrambling, giant paddleboards and climbing from Holyhead, for groups of 1 to over 100.
A watersports centre on Mercers Lake in Redhill with sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, scuba diving and corporate days.
Bushcraft and survival courses in the Scottish Highlands, from a three day bushcraft course to winter and advanced survival.
A family run Bristol balloon company flying over Bristol, Bath and South Wales for more than 27 years.
Mountain bike and ebike hire, skills lessons and a shop at the Coed y Brenin visitor centre near Dolgellau in Snowdonia.
A family run adventure centre in the Brecon Beacons with land and water activities, equipment hire and group days.
A PADI 5 star dive centre in Maidstone, Kent, with Discover Scuba, courses, UK trips and holidays.
A karting circuit near Chatham, open since 1963, with junior clubs, adult races and group days from 12 drivers.
A non-profit outdoor adventure provider with sailing, paddle sport, high ropes and woodland sites in East Sussex.
Mountain training courses and guided climbing and hill days in the Scottish Cairngorms.
Paintball, laser tag, airsoft and multi activity days on a 100 acre site in Cobham, Surrey, since 1986.
Canoe, kayak and paddleboard hire and trips on the River Great Ouse, plus group activities at Kempston Outdoor Centre.
Supercar, movie car, classic and rally driving experiences, with passenger rides, at tracks across the UK.
Scuba training from beginner to instructor, plus try-a-dive pool sessions, near Cardiff.
A high ropes and zip wire course in Baggeridge Country Park near Sedgley, for public sessions and group bookings.
A Norwich dive centre with a heated training pool, Dive Taster sessions, PADI courses and scuba holidays.
Guided climbing, scrambling and mountaineering days in Snowdonia, including corporate team building.
Coasteering, surfing, rock climbing and paddleboarding in North Devon, for schools, stag and hen groups and team days.
Woodland and field paintball in the Cotswold Water Park near Swindon, with group discounts and low impact games for young players.
Shark fishing, bluefin tuna fishing, wreck and reef fishing and wildlife trips from Mylor Yacht Harbour, Falmouth.
Coasteering, sea kayaking and paddleboarding from Port Gaverne near Port Isaac, with team building and corporate days.
Surf lessons, coasteering, kayaking and giant paddleboard tours from Newquay, with surf camps and retreats.
Shark, bluefin tuna and wreck fishing, shark swims and wildlife tours from Plymouth, running since 2007.
Outdoor go karting and kart racing at Milton Keynes, Sandown Park and Tamworth, with corporate days and race schools.
Paintball centres across England, Wales and Scotland for day outs, stag and hen parties, corporate events and young players.
Archery Tag, soft archery games and safe axe throwing at a Surrey venue or brought to your event.
A PADI 5 star centre near Peterborough running since 1985, with Discover Scuba, courses and dive trips.
Lakes, an inflatable waterpark, a mud trail and axe throwing near Corfe Castle, with group and company team days.
A PADI 5 star dive centre in Ilfracombe with beginner seal encounter trips to Lundy and learn to dive packages.
A specialist surf school in Newquay with beginner to advanced lessons, courses and group bookings.
Supercar, race car, drift and junior driving experiences at circuits across the UK, from 46 years of tailored days.
Paintball, airsoft, laser tag, axe throwing and archery in 120 acres of woodland near Exeter.
Quad bike trekking through woodland near King's Lynn in Norfolk, with a café and picnic pavilion.
Dive boat charters and PADI courses from Rhu Marina on the Clyde, with guided Discover Scuba sessions.
Scotland's National Outdoor Training Centre in the Cairngorms, with courses in mountain skills, climbing, kayaking and more.
Treetop high ropes, zip lines and woodland activities at sites across the UK, with group and corporate days.
Guided underground adventures in a former slate mine in Snowdonia, with zip lines, abseiling and climbing.
Paintball on themed battlefields over 50 acres in Whyteleafe, Surrey, for work events, stag dos, schools and birthdays.
Gorge walking adventures on three rivers in the Brecon Beacons, for stag and hen parties, families, youth groups and corporate groups.
Tandem skydiving centres at Old Sarum near Salisbury, Headcorn in Kent and Swansea, with a groups page.
A family adventure park and eco attraction in North Wales with rides, trails and glamping.
Archery, axe throwing and spear throwing in West Norfolk, with mobile team building sessions.
Coasteering, kayaking, surfing and paddleboarding in North Devon, sold as single sessions or packages.
Mountain bike and ebike hire, guiding and coaching at Haldon Forest Park near Exeter, run by Forest Cycle Hire.
Zip wires, giant swings, high ropes and an aqua park at Bluewater in Kent and the Eden Project in Cornwall.
Axe throwing, rage rooms and paint rooms in Derby and Liverpool.
Coasteering, gorge scrambling, bushcraft and mountaineering across Northumberland, the Lake District and the Scottish Borders.
Bridge bungee jumps, night jumps and swings from the Garry Bridge at Killiecrankie in Perthshire.
Scapa Flow dive charters and expeditions on the boat MV Huskyan in Orkney.
Indoor skydiving in a vertical wind tunnel at five UK venues, with group and corporate sessions.
A booking service for bungee jumping and skydiving at venues across the UK, with vouchers valid at any listed venue.
Coasteering, climbing, sea kayaking and paddleboarding on the Dorset coast.
A network of karting sites across the UK and Ireland, with stag and hen parties, corporate days and junior karting.
A farm activity centre near Ilfracombe in North Devon with quad biking, axe throwing, mini Land Rover drives and a 4x4 Land Rover experience.
Guided mountain walks, ghyll scrambling and mountain skills courses in the Lake District, with corporate team days and challenge events.
An Olympic legacy white water course with rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding and a lake obstacle course.
A PADI dive school in Chertsey, Surrey, with try diving, courses, a club and a dive shop.
Climbing, caving, canyoning and guided outdoor days for individuals, schools, charities and corporate teams.
A family run watersports and adventure venue in Cheshire with an inflatable aqua park and a 40 obstacle trail.
Outdoor activity centres in Bournemouth and Bristol with quad biking, axe throwing, archery, off road buggies and multi activity packages.
Woodland paintball, airsoft, laser tag and corporate multi activity days at Abridge in Essex, near the M25.
An outdoor activity centre in Somerset with over 40 activities, including zip wires, high ropes and axe throwing.
Sea fishing, wreck and reef fishing and shark fishing trips from Plymouth Harbour.
Guided climbing, abseiling, gorge scrambling, canyoning and mountain days from Ambleside in the Lake District, since 2009.
Clay shooting at the National Clay Shooting Centre and Bisley Shooting Ground on the Bisley range in Surrey.
White water rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding and group packages in a 270 acre country park in Nottingham.
Rafting, canyoning and kayaking on the dam-controlled River Tryweryn near Bala in Snowdonia.
Canoeing, kayaking, archery and bushcraft for families, groups and businesses near Beaulieu.
Surf lessons, paddleboarding and coasteering around Putsborough, Woolacombe and Croyde in North Devon.
A Weymouth dive centre with PADI courses, dive boat trips on MV X-Dream, kit sales and servicing.
Team events, climbing, archery and guided hill days, run at your chosen location from a base in Cheshire.
An indoor and outdoor activity centre near Rustington in West Sussex with high ropes, adventure nets, laser tag and corporate hire.
A charity run paddlesport centre in Glasgow with an artificial white water course, courses and group sessions.
The National Outdoor Centre in Eryri (Snowdonia), running climbing, hiking and paddling courses, plus corporate retreats and school programmes.
A Cornish dive centre on the Lizard with shore diving, shark trips, courses and onsite accommodation.
Self catering cottages and adventure activities on the North Pembrokeshire coast, from coasteering and kayaking to climbing and surfing.
A dive centre near Oban with PADI courses, taster dives, boat diving in the Sound of Mull and sea view lodges.
Mountain bike guiding, skills courses and tuition in the Tweed Valley and around Glentress in the Scottish Borders.
Track and trail quad riding on 100 acres of Pembrokeshire countryside near Tenby, open mid February to the end of October.
A Christian charity running four outdoor adventure centres for youth, church, sports and corporate groups.
Sailing, windsurfing, paddleboarding and group activity days from centres in Poole and across Dorset.
Fishing trips, wildlife trips and private boat charters around the Isles of Scilly.
A PADI training centre and dive shop in Glasgow with courses from Discover Scuba to instructor level.
Tandem skydives from 15,000ft at Hibaldstow Airfield in Lincolnshire, with group and corporate bookings.
Tandem skydives and learn-to-skydive courses at Langar Airfield, a British Skydiving affiliated centre.
Tandem skydives and beginner courses at Strathallan Airfield near Auchterarder in Perthshire.
Tandem skydives and charity jumps at Tilstock Airfield near Whitchurch, Shropshire.
A National Dive Centre in Leicestershire with a deep freshwater lake, a dive school, a shop and a restaurant.
A surf and ocean school beside Fistral Beach in Newquay, with surfing, kayaking, coasteering and paddleboarding.
A surf school and adaptive surf centre at Croyde with lessons, coasteering and instructor courses for corporate, school and stag and hen groups.
Bike hire, instruction, guided rides and a shop at Sutton Bank, the gateway to the North York Moors.
Indoor karting at 38 tracks across the UK, with corporate events, stag and hen dos and large group bookings.
Sea fishing, summer shark fishing and coastal cruises from Minehead Harbour in the Bristol Channel.
Rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding and a climbing adventure course on the River Tees.
A large indoor climbing centre in a former pumping station, with bouldering, roped climbing and learn-to-climb courses.
Bungee jumps from cranes, bridges and an indoor venue at ten permanent UK locations, plus charity and corporate events.
An indoor and outdoor family attraction near York with play spaces, animals, laser tag and group bookings.
Quad biking, 4x4 driving and multi activity days from Ashtree Farm in West Malling, Kent, for groups of six to a thousand.
Racing car, supercar, skid pan and 4x4 off road driving experiences, plus karting and corporate events, at Thruxton Circuit.
Canoeing, rafting, climbing and indoor target sports on the River Dee in Llangollen.
Coastal adventure sessions, group trips and corporate outdoor development from St Davids on the Pembrokeshire coast.
A paintball booking company with around 90 venues across the UK, for corporate days, stag and hen events, parties and schools.
Tandem skydives at Sibson Airfield near Peterborough and Beccles Airfield in Suffolk, with discounts for groups.
Caving, climbing, canyoning and rafting days in the Lake District and North Yorkshire.
Hot air balloon rides from more than 100 launch sites across the UK, sold as gift vouchers or booked direct.
An open water centre in Somerset with a 36 acre freshwater lake for scuba diving, freediving and swimming.
A PADI 5 star dive centre in South Wales with try dives, courses, kids lessons and trips.
Bushcraft, survival and wilderness skills courses in woodland across Dorset and Hampshire, with family, school and corporate days.
Canoe, kayak and paddleboard hire and tours on Windermere, from Bowness and Ambleside.
Guided rooftop climbs, abseils and skywalks at landmarks including Alexandra Palace, Anfield, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the Cutty Sark.
A family run adventure centre near Thirsk with off-road driving, quad biking, clay shooting and axe throwing.
Bluefin tuna, shark, bass and wreck fishing, plus wildlife trips, from St Mawes Harbour in Cornwall.
Zip lines and adventure experiences at sites across Wales and England, including Penrhyn Quarry and London's Olympic Park.
Other events: Corporate team building, Company away days, Corporate adventure days, Charity challenges.
Tell us your group, date and budget and we will help you shortlist and plan the day.