How to plan a corporate adventure day
A step by step way to plan an adventure day for a work team, from the first idea to the day itself.
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Guides
Practical help for choosing an activity, picking a provider and planning the day. Each guide is short, plain and free to read.
Planning guides
Step by step help for planning a day or a weekend.
How to choose an adventure activity
How to pick an activity that suits your group, your budget and how brave everyone feels.
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How to choose an activity provider
Questions to ask and signs to look for when you compare adventure activity providers.
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Planning a group adventure weekend
How to plan two days of activities with an overnight stay, without overloading the group.
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How far in advance to book an adventure day
How early to book for weekends, school holidays and bigger corporate groups.
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Adventure day planning checklist
A simple checklist for the weeks before, the week of and the day of an adventure day.
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General safety information, and the questions to ask before you book. We are not a regulator, so always check with the provider.
How to check an activity provider is safe
What to look for before you book, from licences and accreditation to insurance and instructor experience.
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Questions to ask before you book an adventure activity
A ready made list of safety and practical questions to put to any provider before you pay a deposit.
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What the adventure activities licence covers
A plain guide to the licensing scheme for young people's activities, and what it does and doesn't cover.
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Age, height and weight limits explained
Why providers set limits, how to check them before booking and what to say about medical conditions.
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Weather and cancellation policies for adventure days
What happens if the weather turns, and how to read a provider's cancellation terms before you pay.
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Water activity safety for groups
Cold water shock, tides, currents and what a good provider does to keep a group safe on the water.
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Alcohol and adventure days
Why most providers don't allow alcohol before an activity, and how to plan a social evening safely.
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Skydiving safety for groups
What a reputable skydiving centre does to keep first time jumpers safe, and what to ask before you book.
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Scuba diving safety for beginners and groups
What a good dive centre does to keep beginners safe, and what to ask before a try dive or course.
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Quad biking safety for groups
What a good quad biking centre does to keep a group safe, and what to ask before you book.
Read the guideComparisons
Side by side looks at activities that people often mix up.
White water rafting vs kayaking for groups
How rafting and kayaking compare for beginners, large groups and team days, with a quick table.
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Coasteering vs gorge walking
Two wet adventures compared: where each takes place, how hard they are and which suits your group.
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Paintball vs airsoft for team days
How paintball and airsoft differ in feel, cost and rules, and which suits your group.
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Skydiving vs indoor skydiving
A tandem jump from a plane compared with a wind tunnel flight, covering cost, thrill, weather and who each suits.
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Quad biking vs off road driving
Two muddy days out compared: what you ride or drive, who it suits and how to choose.
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Climbing vs high ropes
How climbing and high ropes courses differ in challenge, skill and group fit.
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Surfing vs paddleboarding for groups
How surfing and stand up paddleboarding compare for beginners, mixed groups and team days, with a quick table.
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Deep sea fishing vs shark fishing trips
How a general deep sea fishing trip compares with a shark fishing trip, and what to ask before you book either.
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Archery vs axe throwing for groups
How archery and axe throwing compare for beginners, mixed groups and team days, with a quick table.
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Indoor vs outdoor team building
How indoor and outdoor team building compare on cost, weather, fitness, group size and what each is best for.
Read the guidePreparation
What to wear, what to bring and how to get ready.
What to wear for white water rafting
What to put on under your wetsuit, what to leave at home and what to pack for afterwards.
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What to wear for coasteering
A simple kit list for a day scrambling, swimming and jumping along the coast.
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What to bring on a skydive day
A short list of what to wear, what to bring and what to leave in the car on a skydive day.
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What to expect on your first skydive
A step by step picture of a tandem skydive day, from check in to landing.
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What to bring on a surfing trip
What to pack for a surf lesson or a surf day, from wetsuits to warm drinks.
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How to prepare for a long day outdoors
Layers, food, water and a plan for the group, so you can enjoy a full day outside.
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How to protect your phone and valuables
What to do with your phone, keys and wallet on an adventure day, especially near water.
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How to prepare a mixed ability group
How to plan an adventure day when people have different fitness, confidence and experience.
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How to choose footwear for an adventure day
What to look for in shoes for wet, muddy and rocky activities, and what to avoid.
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How to prepare children for adventure activities
How to talk through the day, pack well and help nervous children enjoy an activity.
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What happens in a rafting briefing
A plain look at the safety talk before a white water rafting trip, and why it matters.
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Can beginners go canyoning
What a first canyoning or gorge walking trip involves and who it suits.
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Can non swimmers go kayaking
What to ask a provider if you can't swim, and what a gentle first kayak session looks like.
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What affects the price and how to compare quotes.
How much does a corporate adventure day cost
What affects the price of an adventure or team building day, and what to ask before you compare quotes.
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How to compare activity quotes
A simple way to compare quotes from two or three providers fairly.
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Hidden costs to check before booking
Extra charges that can catch you out when you book an adventure or team building day.
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Practical ways to enjoy adventure activities and look after the places they happen.
Responsible adventure in the UK
What it means to enjoy adventure activities while looking after the places they happen, and the questions worth asking a provider.
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Leave No Trace for adventure days
The seven Leave No Trace principles in plain English, and how each one applies to a group activity day.
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Looking after the coast on an activity day
How to enjoy coasteering, surfing, paddleboarding and beach days while protecting seabirds, shoreline plants and rock pools.
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Looking after rivers and waterways
Simple habits for paddlers, rafters, gorge walkers and anglers that protect water quality, riverbanks and wildlife.
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Meeting wildlife at sea and on the shore
Guidelines for seals, dolphins, seabirds and other marine wildlife when you are on a boat, board or beach.
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Responsible fishing and catch and release
What catch and release means, how to handle a fish with care, and what to ask a charter skipper before a sea fishing or shark fishing trip.
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Reducing waste on an activity day
Practical ways to cut down on single use plastic, food waste and rubbish when you are organising a group activity day.
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Getting to activity venues with fewer vehicles
Ideas for car sharing, minibuses, trains and buses, and how to ask a provider about travel before you book.
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Conservation volunteering for groups
How a team can spend a day helping nature, what the work involves and how to find a charity or provider to organise it.
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Protecting mountain and upland places
How to look after hills, moors and mountains when you climb, walk, cycle or take part in an activity day in the uplands.
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Outdoor access and rights of way
A plain English guide to footpaths, bridleways, access land and Scottish access rights, and why they matter for activity days.
Read the guideAdventure history
Where British adventure activities came from, with sources so you can read further.
The first modern bungee jump at Clifton Suspension Bridge
How members of the Oxford University Dangerous Sports Club made the first modern bungee jumps in Bristol in 1979.
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Where coasteering came from
The story of how coasteering moved from sea cliff climbers and a few friends in Pembrokeshire to a guided activity across the UK.
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A short history of surfing in Cornwall
From wooden belly boards in the 1920s to stand up surfing at Fistral, how surfing took hold on Cornish beaches.
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How Snowdonia became a centre for climbing
From Victorian hotels to Geoffrey Winthrop Young's Easter meets and the 1953 Everest team, how Snowdonia grew into a home for British climbing.
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A short history of British skydiving
How sport parachuting organised itself in Britain, from the British Parachute Association in 1961 to British Skydiving today.
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The first balloon flights in Britain
How Vincent Lunardi's flight from Moorfields in 1784 started hot air and gas ballooning in Britain.
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Rob Roy MacGregor and the start of British canoeing
How a Victorian barrister and his canoe, the Rob Roy, helped turn paddling into a sport.
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Lyme Bay and the start of adventure activity licensing
How the 1993 Lyme Bay canoeing tragedy led to the law and the licensing scheme for adventure activity providers.
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How Outward Bound began at Aberdovey
The story of the sea school opened in Wales in 1941 that helped shape outdoor education in Britain.
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The early days of paintball
How a tree marking gun and three friends in New Hampshire led to paintball centres in Britain.
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How mountain biking arrived in Britain
From a few imported bikes in the late 1970s to purpose-built trail centres in Wales and Scotland, a short history of British mountain biking.
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How Wales became home to outdoor centres
A short history of the national and charity outdoor centres of Wales, from Aberdovey and Plas y Brenin to Glan-llyn, Llangrannog and Plas Menai.
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Where corporate team building came from
How ideas about group work and outdoor training in the 1940s turned into the team days companies book today.
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Women who shaped British mountaineering
A short history of the women's clubs and pioneers of British climbing, from Lucy Walker to the Pinnacle Club and Gwen Moffat.
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How scuba diving took off in Britain
The story of the British Sub-Aqua Club, from a meeting at a London hotel in 1953 to today's network of clubs and centres.
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