Do the words ‘corporate day out’ evoke groans from your corporate teams? Do your employees cringe the moment you talk about team-building exercises? Then it may be time to change things.
When done right, a day out with your team can be a great way to refresh them and break away from the mundane routine. Corporate days out can be so much more than “just another team building exercise”. With proper planning and the right partner, it can be the right opportunity to connect meaningfully with your teams.
But why settle for a simple team outing when you can have a day away that is engaging, memorable, and delivers value? Across the UK, you’ll find outdoor activity centres ready to plan and host corporate groups with activities to energise and challenge teams.
This guide highlights four such Adventure Centres you can partner with when planning your next corporate day out.
1. Avalanche Adventure
At the top of this list is Avalanche Adventure, an outdoor activity adventure centre set in the Midlands. Based in Leicestershire, this adventure centre offers a palpable sense of excitement the moment your corporate group sets foot on its premises. This helps create an engaging environment and kick off the fun with outdoor activities.
Activities to Explore
Avalanche Adventure offers a wide range of exciting activities, but also helps organisations build cohesive teams.
Some of the activities that promise an adrenaline rush for adventure enthusiasts in your teams include:
- Quad Bike Safari: Race each other through woodlands and farmlands across 400 acres of tracks on a Honda 250cc quad bike while taking in the rich beauty of the English countryside.
- 4×4 Land Rover Off-Road Driving: Experience the unmatched thrill of driving a beast of a machine like the 4×4 Land Rover Defender 90s and power it through muddy tracks.
- Blindfold Archery: Enter a 13-metre archery range to channel your inner Robinhood or Hawkeye. But here’s the catch: you’re blindfolded!
- Opposite-Steer Buggy Driving: A thrilling challenge and one that guarantees laughter, driving a buggy with opposite steering can be a sure test of skills.
- Lost Explorer Experience: Immerse your teams in a complete half-day or full-day session that tests your survival skills. It is a structured survival-style experience, focused on team building and leadership. Learn fire skills, shelter building, and search and rescue, while being challenged by water-source and snake-pit challenges.
Corporate Packages
Avalanche Adventure offers special packages for corporate days out. They can easily accommodate teams of 4 to 100 people. If you find it confusing to build the right corporate adventure, trust their experts to suggest activities catering to all skill levels and ages. Rest assured that you’ll be guided by their fully trained team of safety instructors with all the necessary precautions in place.
Why Choose Avalanche Adventure
Avalanche Adventure has extensive experience hosting large corporate days out and team-building activities. Guided by an expert, your corporate groups will participate in activities that test their skills and capabilities while working together as a unit.
You can also ask them to curate a customised team-building experience for your organisation.
Here’s Feedback from a customer Gemma Wickers, about her day out at Avalanche:
What a brilliant, fun, organised day we had at Avalanche Adventure for our Christmas team outing. We enjoyed quad biking, clay shooting and 4×4 driving. George was excellent at the 4×4 driving, as was the team who helped us, especially when one of our guys drove into a tree stump! The buffet choices were great. We will definitely be back for any future team building activities.
2. Mendip Activity Centre
Mendip Activity Centre brings the fun to off-site team away days. Located in Somerset, Mendip has over four decades of experience in this space.
Activities to Explore
- Kayaking and Paddleboarding: Take in the sights of Bristol as your teams paddleboard or kayak their way through the waters.
- Archery and Axe Throwing: Sharpen your aim as teams engage in a friendly competition of archery or axe throwing.
Corporate Packages
Mendip Activity Centre can create bespoke corporate packages or standalone activity sessions accommodating your teams’ needs.
3. Dorset Adventure Sports
Amid a beautiful setting, Dorset Adventure Sports in Poole sets the stage for corporate teams for an engaging outdoor experience. This adventure centre sets the bar high with a wide range of activities.
Activities to Explore
- Treasure Hunt: Experience the ultimate treasure hunt as teams engage in a friendly competition through various indoor and outdoor locations.
- Crystal Challenge: Go through a series of challenging physical, mental, and logical games to collect crystals. The team with the most crystals wins.
Corporate Packages
Each activity at Dorset Adventure Sports is easy to participate in without prior experience, allowing your team to learn and enjoy at their own pace. Choose from one-off activities or ask them to create a bespoke day out package for you.
4. Armourgeddon
Set in Leicestershire, Armourgeddon puts a military spin on outdoor adventure activities. Along with regular shooting and paintball, round up your troops and get them ready for an immersive military experience. Expect clear instructions and support as your employees move from one activity to the next.
Activities to Explore
- Military Vehicle Driving: Take command of a real FV432 military tank. Experience the power of an army vehicle as you take control of it in open and battle conditions.
- Tank Paintball Battle: Immerse in a paintball experience, military edition. Aim and fire a 40mm paintball cannon and wipe out your opponent teams.
Corporate Packages
Armourgeddon offers pre-designed corporate packages for a full or half-day military experience.
Summing Up
Outdoor adventure activity centres like the above four create an atmosphere of learning, engagement and bonding, powered by energy and adrenaline rush. They aim to offer a more engaging alternative to conventional corporate days, ensure a lot of fun and allow you to take home lessons and memories for life.
