Events

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.

Plan this event

Man enjoying a thrilling zip line ride with a scenic background at sunset.

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

In the Air

Zip lines

Fly across a valley or treetops on a cable, held in a harness.

£20 to £50 per person

See providers

On the Water

Paddleboarding

Stand on a large board and paddle across calm water.

£25 to £50 per person

See providers

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

See providers

On Land

Go-karting

Race karts around an indoor or outdoor track.

£25 to £60 per person

See providers

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 providers
A woman in swimwear paddle boarding on a serene lake during daytime.
A kayaker's view of the bow while paddling a rapid river
Go-kart drivers racing around a corner on a sunny day
A climber on a colourful indoor climbing wall
Experience an exhilarating zip line ride through the green Costa Rican rainforest.

An example day

  1. Arrival and briefing
  2. Main activity
  3. Picnic or lunch
  4. 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

London & Home Counties

2020 Archery

Archery courses, have a go sessions and archery tag in London, with target archery events for groups of 10 to 42.

  • Archery
Price
Have a go £29.50, events from £37 per person (their website)
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

East of England

2DiVE4 Scuba School

An SSI dive school in Bishop's Stortford teaching Open Water over two weekends, with trips and a dive club.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

South West

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
View listing

UK-wide

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
View listing

Midlands

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
View listing

South West

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
View listing

Scotland

Activity Scotland

Bungee jumping at Killiecrankie near Pitlochry, with a crane jump over the River Clyde at Clydebank listed as coming back soon.

  • Bungee jumping
Price
£94 per jump at Killiecrankie, second jump the same day £47 (their website)
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

South West

Adrenalin Quarry

A flooded quarry in Cornwall with a double zip wire, a 150ft giant swing, an aqua park, go karting and axe throwing.

  • Zip lines
  • Axe throwing
  • Go-karting
Price
[Prices on their Prices and Deals page]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

South East

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
View listing

Wales

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
View listing

South West

Adventure Bristol

A high ropes course called Tree Tops in Ashton Court, Bristol, with school, group and team building days.

  • High ropes
  • Outdoor team days
Price
[Not stated on their website]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

Wales

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
  • High ropes
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

Wales

Afan Forest Park

Waymarked mountain bike trails in the Afan Valley in South Wales, from a gentle valley floor ride to long red routes.

  • Mountain biking
Price
[Not stated on their website]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Northern England

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
View listing

South East

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
View listing

Wales

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
View listing

South East

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
View listing

Scotland

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
View listing

South West

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
View listing

Wales

Beics Brenin

Mountain bike and ebike hire, skills lessons and a shop at the Coed y Brenin visitor centre near Dolgellau in Snowdonia.

  • Mountain biking
Price
[Not stated on their website]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Wales

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
View listing

South East

Blue Ocean Diving

A PADI 5 star dive centre in Maidstone, Kent, with Discover Scuba, courses, UK trips and holidays.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Discover Scuba from £45, Open Water from £595
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

South East

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
View listing

South East

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
  • High ropes
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

Scotland

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
View listing

South East

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
  • Airsoft
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

East of England

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
View listing

UK-wide

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
View listing

Wales

Cardiff Scuba

Scuba training from beginner to instructor, plus try-a-dive pool sessions, near Cardiff.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Course prices are on their website
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Midlands

Challenge Academy

A high ropes and zip wire course in Baggeridge Country Park near Sedgley, for public sessions and group bookings.

  • High ropes
  • Zip lines
  • Outdoor team days
Price
[Not stated on this page of their website]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

East of England

Christal Seas Scuba

A Norwich dive centre with a heated training pool, Dive Taster sessions, PADI courses and scuba holidays.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Try dives £45
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Wales

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
View listing

South West

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
View listing

South West

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
View listing

South West

Cornish Fishing

Shark fishing, bluefin tuna fishing, wreck and reef fishing and wildlife trips from Mylor Yacht Harbour, Falmouth.

  • Sea fishing and shark trips
  • Shark fishing
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

South West

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
View listing

South West

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
View listing

South West

Crusader Charters

Shark, bluefin tuna and wreck fishing, shark swims and wildlife tours from Plymouth, running since 2007.

  • Sea fishing and shark trips
  • Shark fishing
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

UK-wide

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
View listing

UK-wide

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
View listing

South East

Discover Archery

Archery Tag, soft archery games and safe axe throwing at a Surrey venue or brought to your event.

  • Archery
  • Axe throwing
Price
[Prices on request]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

East of England

Dive In

A PADI 5 star centre near Peterborough running since 1985, with Discover Scuba, courses and dive trips.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Discover Scuba £44, Open Water £600
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

South West

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
View listing

South West

Easy Divers

A PADI 5 star dive centre in Ilfracombe with beginner seal encounter trips to Lundy and learn to dive packages.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

South West

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
View listing

UK-wide

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
View listing

South West

Exeter Activity Centre

Paintball, airsoft, laser tag, axe throwing and archery in 120 acres of woodland near Exeter.

  • Paintball
  • Axe throwing
  • Activity days
  • Airsoft
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

East of England

Extreeme Adventure

Quad bike trekking through woodland near King's Lynn in Norfolk, with a café and picnic pavilion.

  • Quad biking
Price
Quad bike trek from £80 per person (their website, VAT included)
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

Scotland

Fyne Diving

Dive boat charters and PADI courses from Rhu Marina on the Clyde, with guided Discover Scuba sessions.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Scotland

Glenmore Lodge

Scotland's National Outdoor Training Centre in the Cairngorms, with courses in mountain skills, climbing, kayaking and more.

  • Climbing
  • Kayaking
Price
From £180 for a 2 day course
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

UK-wide

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
  • High ropes
Price
Treetop Adventure from £20.95
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

Wales

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
View listing

London & Home Counties

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
View listing

Wales

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
View listing

UK-wide

GoSkydive

Tandem skydiving centres at Old Sarum near Salisbury, Headcorn in Kent and Swansea, with a groups page.

  • Skydiving
Price
[Price not on their home page]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Wales

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
View listing

East of England

Grey Goose Archery

Archery, axe throwing and spear throwing in West Norfolk, with mobile team building sessions.

  • Archery
  • Axe throwing
Price
[Prices on request]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

South West

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
View listing

South West

Haldon Forest Park Bike Hire

Mountain bike and ebike hire, guiding and coaching at Haldon Forest Park near Exeter, run by Forest Cycle Hire.

  • Mountain biking
Price
Half day adult mountain bike hire from about £22 (their website, confirm on booking)
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

UK-wide

Hangloose Adventure

Zip wires, giant swings, high ropes and an aqua park at Bluewater in Kent and the Eden Project in Cornwall.

  • Zip lines
  • Outdoor team days
  • High ropes
Price
[Prices shown per activity on their website]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

Midlands

Hatchet Harry's

Axe throwing, rage rooms and paint rooms in Derby and Liverpool.

  • Axe throwing
Price
Axe throwing from £14.99 to £24.99
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Northern England

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
View listing

Scotland

Highland Fling Bungee

Bridge bungee jumps, night jumps and swings from the Garry Bridge at Killiecrankie in Perthshire.

  • Bungee jumping
  • Zip lines
Price
Bungee jump from £99.64, tandem from £221.54 (their website)
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Scotland

Huskyan Dive Charters

Scapa Flow dive charters and expeditions on the boat MV Huskyan in Orkney.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

UK-wide

iFLY Indoor Skydiving

Indoor skydiving in a vertical wind tunnel at five UK venues, with group and corporate sessions.

  • Skydiving
Price
[Price on their packages page]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

UK-wide

Jump This

A booking service for bungee jumping and skydiving at venues across the UK, with vouchers valid at any listed venue.

  • Bungee jumping
  • Skydiving
Price
[Not stated on their website]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

South West

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
View listing

UK-wide

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
View listing

South West

Keypitts Off Road Adventures

A farm activity centre near Ilfracombe in North Devon with quad biking, axe throwing, mini Land Rover drives and a 4x4 Land Rover experience.

  • Quad biking
  • Axe throwing
  • Off-road driving
Price
[Not stated on their website]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Northern England

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
View listing

London & Home Counties

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
View listing

London & Home Counties

London School of Diving

A PADI dive school in Chertsey, Surrey, with try diving, courses, a club and a dive shop.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Northern England

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
View listing

Northern England

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
View listing

South West

Max Events

Outdoor activity centres in Bournemouth and Bristol with quad biking, axe throwing, archery, off road buggies and multi activity packages.

  • Quad biking
  • Axe throwing
  • Archery
  • Outdoor team days
Price
Quad biking from £50 per person (Bournemouth, their website)
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

East of England

Mayhem Paintball

Woodland paintball, airsoft, laser tag and corporate multi activity days at Abridge in Essex, near the M25.

  • Paintball
  • Activity days
  • Airsoft
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

South West

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
  • High ropes
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

South West

Mirage Charters

Sea fishing, wreck and reef fishing and shark fishing trips from Plymouth Harbour.

  • Sea fishing and shark trips
  • Shark fishing
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Northern England

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
View listing

South East

National Shooting Centre Bisley

Clay shooting at the National Clay Shooting Centre and Bisley Shooting Ground on the Bisley range in Surrey.

  • Clay shooting
Price
[Prices on request]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

Midlands

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
View listing

Wales

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
View listing

South East

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
View listing

South West

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
View listing

South West

Old Harbour Dive Centre

A Weymouth dive centre with PADI courses, dive boat trips on MV X-Dream, kit sales and servicing.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Northern England

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
View listing

South East

Out of Bounds

An indoor and outdoor activity centre near Rustington in West Sussex with high ropes, adventure nets, laser tag and corporate hire.

  • High ropes
  • Outdoor team days
Price
High ropes from £20 (their website)
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

Scotland

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
View listing

Wales

Plas y Brenin

The National Outdoor Centre in Eryri (Snowdonia), running climbing, hiking and paddling courses, plus corporate retreats and school programmes.

  • Climbing
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor team days
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
View listing

South West

Porthkerris Divers

A Cornish dive centre on the Lizard with shore diving, shark trips, courses and onsite accommodation.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Prices are on their website
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Wales

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
View listing

Scotland

Puffin Dive Centre

A dive centre near Oban with PADI courses, taster dives, boat diving in the Sound of Mull and sea view lodges.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Prices are on their website
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
View listing

Scotland

Ridelines

Mountain bike guiding, skills courses and tuition in the Tweed Valley and around Glentress in the Scottish Borders.

  • Mountain biking
Price
[Not stated on their website]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
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Wales

Ritec Valley Quad Bikes

Track and trail quad riding on 100 acres of Pembrokeshire countryside near Tenby, open mid February to the end of October.

  • Quad biking
Price
Track riding from £17.85, trail riding from £40.95 per rider (their website)
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
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UK-wide

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
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South West

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
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South West

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
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Scotland

Scuba Diving Scotland

A PADI training centre and dive shop in Glasgow with courses from Discover Scuba to instructor level.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Discover Scuba £50, Open Water from £595
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
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Midlands

Skydive Hibaldstow

Tandem skydives from 15,000ft at Hibaldstow Airfield in Lincolnshire, with group and corporate bookings.

  • Skydiving
Price
Tandem from £219
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
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Midlands

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
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Scotland

Skydive Strathallan

Tandem skydives and beginner courses at Strathallan Airfield near Auchterarder in Perthshire.

  • Skydiving
Price
[Price not stated on their home page]
Suitable for
Individuals
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Midlands

Skydive Tilstock

Tandem skydives and charity jumps at Tilstock Airfield near Whitchurch, Shropshire.

  • Skydiving
Price
Tandem from £200
Suitable for
Individuals
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Midlands

Stoney Cove

A National Dive Centre in Leicestershire with a deep freshwater lake, a dive school, a shop and a restaurant.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Fees are on their website
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
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South West

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
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South West

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
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Northern England

Sutton Bank Bikes

Bike hire, instruction, guided rides and a shop at Sutton Bank, the gateway to the North York Moors.

  • Mountain biking
Price
[Not stated on their website]
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
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UK-wide

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
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South West

Teddie Boy Charters

Sea fishing, summer shark fishing and coastal cruises from Minehead Harbour in the Bristol Channel.

  • Sea fishing and shark trips
  • Shark fishing
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
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Northern England

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
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London & Home Counties

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
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UK-wide

The UK Bungee Club

Bungee jumps from cranes, bridges and an indoor venue at ten permanent UK locations, plus charity and corporate events.

  • Bungee jumping
Price
Bungee from £69 to £115
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
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Northern England

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
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South East

The Wright Event

Quad biking, 4x4 driving and multi activity days from Ashtree Farm in West Malling, Kent, for groups of six to a thousand.

  • Quad biking
  • Off-road driving
  • Outdoor team days
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
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South East

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
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Wales

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
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Wales

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
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UK-wide

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
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East of England

UK Parachuting

Tandem skydives at Sibson Airfield near Peterborough and Beccles Airfield in Suffolk, with discounts for groups.

  • Skydiving
Price
Tandem £260, midweek £210
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
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Northern England

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
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UK-wide

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
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South West

Vobster Quay

An open water centre in Somerset with a 36 acre freshwater lake for scuba diving, freediving and swimming.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Entry fees are on their website
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
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Wales

Welsh Diving

A PADI 5 star dive centre in South Wales with try dives, courses, kids lessons and trips.

  • Scuba diving
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
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South West

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
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Northern England

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
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London & Home Counties

Wire and Sky

Guided rooftop climbs, abseils and skywalks at landmarks including Alexandra Palace, Anfield, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the Cutty Sark.

  • Climbing
Price
From £28 to £60
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
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Northern England

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
  • Quad biking
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups, Corporate
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South West

Zephyr Charters

Bluefin tuna, shark, bass and wreck fishing, plus wildlife trips, from St Mawes Harbour in Cornwall.

  • Sea fishing and shark trips
  • Shark fishing
Price
Check with the provider
Suitable for
Individuals, Groups
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Wales

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
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