The Best Destinations For Outdoor Team Building Exercises

As spring has brought us some welcome warmth and sunshine, it’s an ideal time to start planning some outdoor corporate team building activities. These days are always fun and rewarding for everyone involved, but they do take some strategic planning to make sure that everything goes without a hitch. 

One of the most important aspects is obviously ensuring that the whole team arrives where they need to be at the right time, and the best way to do this is with coach rental. This means that everyone can arrive focused on the challenges that lie ahead, without using up mental energy on navigating or worrying about public transport delays. 

Dragon Boat Racing

Like many wonders of the modern world, Dragon Boat Racing was first invented by the Chinese over 2000 years ago! It’s a perfect way to get a group of staff working together as a team, as everyone needs to coordinate and pull their weight. 

Depending on the size of the group, multiple teams can compete with each other, or one compact team can learn how to work together as an effective and forward moving force. It’s also great fun as everyone masters a new skill and gets the adrenaline pumping! The boats are about forty feet long and seat up to 16 people.

It’s demanding and rewarding, but not overly complicated, so almost everyone should be able to take part. No previous experience is necessary, and the kit and basic instructions will be provided. Non-swimmers and those with medical conditions will receive extra support. Participants will learn the importance of their role and improve collaboration skills. 

The colourful boat designs with a carved dragon head and tail and scenic settings will also make for some great eyecatching photographs for the company’s social media feed. The event lasts between 60 to 180 minutes and group sizes of 10 to 200 people can be catered for. There are many venues around London and the south east.

Silverstone Rally School

Silverstone, the legendary racing track in Northamptonshire is about one and a half hours drive from London, and surrounding areas such as High Wycombe and Oxford. The Silverstone Rally School offers team bonding experiences for groups of six to 24 people.

Motorsport provides a thrilling adrenaline rush, while also building problem solving skills and enhancing a sense of collaboration and communication. Team members can experience white knuckle laps of the Rally Stage as a driver or a passenger, with a prestigious trophy for the winner.

There’s also a dedicated conference room if you wish to combine the activities with a team meeting or training session, as well as a buffet and snacks service. 

Spy School

For a team building session with a difference, why not test your mettle at a secret spy training camp? Spend a day as MI6 members in training, with core activities that are designed to enhance teamwork. Each session can be tailored to include particular skills of your choice, such as marksmanship, hand to hand combat, driving skills, or stage fighting.

The varied challenges can be geared towards the goals of your team, such as cohesion, leadership, and problem solving. There are Spy School venues available nationwide and the event can cater for group sizes of between five to 200 participants. The event will last for approximately three hours. 

Go Ape

For an outdoor activity that combines trust, courage, and physical adventure, then Go Ape is the perfect challenge. It involves forest survival challenges, high rope walks, zip wires and more. The packages can be tailored to your unique preferences, and can be customized to a full day or half day.

Help to build effective communication, camaraderie, problem solving and boost creativity and mental health. There are various venues to choose from across the south east.