Outdoor Team Building Events & Activities
Step outside the ordinary and experience adventure and fun with one of our best outdoor team building activities for 2025
52 Best Outdoor Team Building Events
Corporate team building activities and events improve collaboration among teams and foster a positive and supportive work culture in your business or organisation. Corporate outdoor events are perfect for the warmer months to get out of the office and participate in a unique experience with your colleagues. We provide a wide range of outdoor team building events for employees, brought to your location, anywhere in the UK. Choose from our wide selection of activities such as competitive, inflatable fun, country sports, company away days, creative, treasure hunts, charity events, sustainability events and conference enrgisers. Browse through our portfolio of fun and engaging outdoor team building days and ideas for your employees.
1. Soap Box Derby
Collaborate to design, build and decorate your own wacky race cars. After the build, teams will showcase their creations and then go in the head-to-head laps around the crazy course.
2. Crystal Challenge
Exploring the four zones – Medieval, Aztec, Industrial and Futuristic – teams work together to conquer a series of puzzles and challenges to earn valuable crystals.
3. It's a Knockout
An outdoor team building event featuring giant inflatables, thrilling slides and a sea of foam. The competition is friendly yet fierce as teams navigate various activity zones with unique challenges.
4. Company Fun Day
Select your favourite activities from our extensive company fun day portfolio, including Bungee Races, Assault Courses, Wet Walls, Gladiator Jousts and Sweeper Arms.
5. GPS Treasure Hunt
Teams collaborate using iPads loaded with an interactive map of the local area. This map unlocks a series of exciting challenges, from mind-bending trivia to hilarious photo and video tasks.
6. Charity Bike Build
Make a real impact while having a blast! Teams take on exciting challenges to collect bike parts, then join forces to build brand-new bicycles for children in need. It’s teamwork with a purpose!
7. Country Sports
Traditional activities with a modern twist, designed to accommodate mixed teams. Whether you prefer friendly competition or a more relaxed social atmosphere, there’s something for everyone.
8. Survival Island
This immersive outdoor team building event takes your team out of their comfort zones, relying on resourcefulness, communication and problem-solving skills to “survive” the island.
9. Putt for a Purpose
Teams design and construct creative mini-golf holes using food bank donations, then put their skills to the test in a friendly competition. After the final putt, the items go to charity.
10. The Gladiator
Participants are divided into gladiators and contenders to compete in a series of fast and furious team challenges including giant inflatables, obstacles and huge puzzles.
11. School Sports Day
Dive into playful challenges and battle for bragging rights in fun activities like Tug of War, Dodgeball, Inflatable Volleyball and Human Table Football. There’s something for everyone!
12. Gift of the Gab
Equipped with a shopping list, a tight budget and a map of key locations, teams embark on a high-energy challenge to negotiate the best bargains, all in the name of charity.
13. Teamopoly
Step into a life-sized board game adventure where teamwork, strategy and quick thinking lead the way! Navigate a series of exciting challenges, make bold moves and see if your team can claim victory.
14. Archery
With guidance from our expert instructors, you’ll learn to handle traditional longbows and test your skills at the targets with focus, precision and a little friendly competition.
15. Duck Herding
Guide a flock of adorable ducks through an obstacle course using a clever sheepdog. Our instructor will teach you the commands to direct the dog and get the ducks where they need to go.
16. Survivor
Learn vital survival skills while pushing your teamwork and perseverance to the limit in challenges like Team Flag, Walk the Plank, Build a Den and Rescue Mission.
17. Totally Wipedout
With vibrant colours, pumping music and a hype-worthy MC, teams go head-to-head in a series of wild challenges, racing against the clock to rack up the fastest times and highest scores.
18. Outdoor Adrenaline
A multi-activity day packed with activities that’ll get your team laughing and creating unforgettable memories! Customise your day by picking from a mix of outdoor team building activities.
19. Get Ready to Jungle
Take your team on a wild ride beyond their comfort zones with daring physical and mental trials, from fearless eating trials to up-close encounters with reptiles and creepy crawlies.
20. Bear Grylls Survival
With the help of our highly-trained instructors, go head-to-head in a range of survival challenges that will teach you more about wilderness rescue, the local environment, the high ropes and more!
21. Cab Treasure Hunt
Embark on an exclusive adventure in London where teams are paired with a black cab and its driver to race to a series of unique locations where you’ll tackle a variety of captivating challenges.
22. Quintessentially
Packed with classic and fun activities that blend competition and relaxation, you can customise your experience to fit your team’s vibe by choosing from a wide variety of nostalgic English activities.
23. Build a Living Wall
Transform your workspace with a custom living wall, built by your team! We supply everything you need, ensuring each living wall is perfectly suited to your office's unique vibe and layout.
24. Foraging Experience
With various locations available across the UK, learn how to sustainably harvest wild mushrooms, plants and fruits in a eco-friendly outdoor team building experience guided by experts.
25. Community Clean Up
Roll up your sleeves and team up to rejuvenate a local green space in London, planting flowers, trees and tidying up to create a lasting impact on the community and the environment.
26. Build a Bee Hotel
Create unique Bee Hotels that offer safe havens for solitary bees and add a charming touch to your garden, all while gaining valuable insights into sustainability and our ecosystem!
27. Build a Birdhouse
Dive into a hands-on sustainability challenge with your team, crafting birdhouses that protect birds from predators and harsh weather, while contributing to vital wildlife conservation efforts.
28. Create Living Art
Transform your workplace with a creative, nature-inspired experience where teams design special artwork using natural elements such as plants, moss, driftwood and upcycled objects.
29. Terrarium Workshop
Roll up your sleeves and dive into the art of terrarium building! Collaborate with your team to craft a vibrant, self-sustaining ecosystem while mastering key techniques along the way.
30. Kokedama Workshop
Engage your team in a sustainability workshop inspired by traditional Japanese art. Take on fun challenges to collect materials and create stunning kokedama plants that blend beauty and nature.
31. Wreath Making
Craft personalised wreaths with your team in this expert-led team building experience, using natural materials to celebrate any season - Christmas, autumn or spring.
32. Charity Garden
Join forces to create beautiful garden items to be donated to a hospital, school or care home. Your team's work will bring colour and a more vibrant space to those who need it!
33. Record Breakers
An exhilarating challenge that uncovers your team's hidden talents, as you take on record-breaking feats across a variety of fields, from sports and science to entertainment and technology.
34. Olympic Sports
Face off in a variety of fun sports, all aiming to win shiny medals. But it’s not just about fitness – we’ve put a playful spin on the traditional Olympics with fun and creative activities.
35. Who Dares
With the help of a former Special Forces Operator, test your resilience, adaptability and teamwork in a range of different survival scenarios, immersive team building activities and inspiring lessons.
36. Challenge 100
Choose from over 100 exciting games in this team building event that challenges your team's creativity, problem-solving and physical abilities across four dynamic and interactive Game Zones.
37. Apprentices
With intense music and themed props, teams face high-pressure business challenges under the watchful eye of a savvy tycoon, putting their leadership and problem-solving abilities to the test.
38. Dragons Lair
Teams are given a mission to create the next big invention or business concept, then step into the Dragons' Den to pitch their ideas to a panel of tough tycoon investors.
39. Jailbreak
Two of your teammates are at risk of going to jail. With more than 100 challenges to choose from, your team must work together to crack the puzzle, unlock the safe and get the key to set them free.
40. Hunted
Track down hidden hotspots and tackle challenges with your team – but stay out of sight! Rival teams are on the hunt, and if they catch you on camera, you’ll lose valuable points.
41. The Haka
Guided by expert Māori hosts, your team will discover the powerful movements, chants and cultural significance of the Haka in an unforgettable outdoor team experience.
42. Boomwhackers
The Boomwhackers host will teach everyone to play these easy-to-learn, yet incredibly fun instruments. Together, you'll create an energetic, harmonious symphony in perfect unison.
43. Drumming
With your own drum, become part of a powerful experience led by a skilled percussionist. No musical background required! It’s all about feeling the beat and letting your natural rhythm take over.
44. Junk Funk
Transform everyday objects into an electrifying orchestra, where your team collaborates and syncs up to craft rhythms and music using nothing but ordinary items.
45. Circus Skills
Step into the world of the circus and master a variety of thrilling skills, from juggling and diabolo tricks to plate spinning, tightrope walking, balloon modeling, stilt walking and even trapeze swinging.
46. Bubble Art
Unleash your team's playful spirit, diving into the art of bubble-making as you create enormous, shimmering bubbles that dance and drift through the air.
47. Yoga Class
Experience tailored, mobile yoga sessions led by a certified instructor, designed to rejuvenate, refocus and bring a sense of calm and connection to your team - anytime, anywhere.
48. Inflatable Fun
Inflatable activities can turn any event into a playground of fun, guaranteed to create a lively and joyful atmosphere that brings everyone sliding, bouncing and laughing together.
49. Camera, Action
Step into the spotlight or take the director’s chair to bring your Hollywood vision to life, crafting scripts, designing costumes, filming scenes and editing your very own short movie.
50. Paws for a Cause
Build equipment for shelter animals in need! With guidance from an expert, you’ll design, cut and assemble items like feeding devices, toys and cozy furniture to enhance their wellbeing.
51. Quid Games
Take on a series of thrilling challenges under the sharp gaze of our red-costumed guards. Competing in teams, you’ll race to fill your fish bowls with cash and win the medals.
52. Master of the Tasks
Get ready for a side-splitting showdown where quick thinking meets clever strategy! Your team will tackle outrageous challenges, sparking laughter and competition.
Why Trust Us to Organise Your Team Building Event?
We have more than 22 years of experience in the event management industry and a professional and enthusiastic team that can execute your event from start to finish.
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If you don’t already have a venue for your event, don’t worry, we will help you find the ideal venue, free of charge!
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We travel to your event venue, anywhere in the UK, with all the equipment and staff to execute the event from start to finish.
We cater for every team
We offer over 100 creative team building events so there’s always something for any group size or different team personalities.
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Our team building events are fully mobile – we bring the experience to you, anywhere in the UK. Whether it’s a remote countryside venue or the heart of a bustling city, we’ve got you covered. Discover the top team building locations we serve:
Top Tips for Planning Your Outdoor Team Building Activity
Whether this is your first or tenth time organising a team building event for your group, it can seem like there’s never enough time to plan everything the way you want. Here are our tips to planning your next outdoor team building event:
Select the best day and time
Whilst outdoor team building can be run at any time in the day, there are a few factors to consider. Inflatable events such as It’s A Knockout and Crystal Challenge are best displayed in the daytime when there’s plenty of light to see where you’re going. There are some events that are more suited towards the latter end of the day, such as Survival Island which includes a fire lighting challenge.
Having completed thousands of team building events over the years, we always find that after a long day of presentations, teams are tired and ready to go home, so incorporating a day on its own for the team building activity is preferred.
Choose an event that everyone will enjoy
There is often the misconception that outdoor team building events are always physical activities. Whilst our physical activities such as It’s A Knockout and Totally Wipedout are extremely popular, we also offer more chilled events where teams can dip in and out of activities such as Quintessentially English.
Other, less physically demanding outdoor team building events are Crystal Challenge where teams compete in both mental and physical challenges to win crystals, or, if you’re looking for something out of the box, why not take part in our wacky Soap Box Derby where teams build, design and race against one another to become the next Lewis Hamilton.
Our expert and experienced team will happily advise which events will work best for your group to ensure you get maximum participation and involvement.
Create intrigue
Generate excitement for the upcoming outdoor team building event by teasing it to your employees beforehand. Keep the details of the actual activity secret, adding an air of mystery. Consider dropping enticing hints or even offering a prize to pique their curiosity. Using intrigue not only builds anticipation but also sparks engaging conversations among your team members.
Don’t plan teams in advance
Avoid forming teams simply from people who already know each other well or regularly work together. Opt instead for teams that blend individuals who typically don’t interact. That’s the main purpose of team building after all. All our activities are designed to create stronger bonds between people, whether they know each other or not.
Benefits of Outdoor Team Building Events
Here are 9 key benefits of GOTO Events’ outdoor team building activities:
1. Boosts physical wellbeing
Getting your team outdoors in the fresh air promotes an active and healthy lifestyle, with high-energy activities like It’s a Knockout.
2. Improves mental health
Getting outdoors with your team, soaking up the sun and enjoying fresh air reduces stress and boosts mood, leaving everyone refreshed and motivated.
3. Perfect for large groups
Outdoor team building events offers plenty of space for big teams to connect, compete and collaborate through exciting large-scale activities.
4. Family-friendly engagement
Ideal for company family fun days, we offer activities for the whole family, creating a fun experience that strengthens connections beyond the workplace.
5. Fully mobile
We bring outdoor team building events directly to you, anywhere in the UK, so you can host your event at a location that perfectly suits your team’s needs.
6. Stress-free planning
We handle everything from planning to execution, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free experience so you can focus on enjoying the event with your team.
7. Inclusive activities
We offer something for everyone, accommodating all physical levels with a mix of energetic and relaxing activities, ensuring everyone can participate.
8. Customisable events
You’ll have your own project manager who works with you to create an event that fits your team’s vibe and needs perfectly.
9. Perfect for conferences
Our outdoor team building activities are great additions to conferences, providing a refreshing and energising break for participants.
Outdoor Team Building FAQs
Outdoor team building experiences are groups of games and activities that take place outside, such as Crystal Team Challenge, Soap Box Derby, Teamopoly and It’s A Knockout. These activities give employees the opportunity to enjoy fresh air whilst building bonds with colleagues.
As a business, you can expect that team building will help your team collaborate better, create a positive and enjoyable work atmosphere and develop transferable skills among your employees. As an employee, you can expect lots of fun, getting to know your colleagues better and learning new things or becoming better at something.
Outdoor team building events are the perfect option if you want to get out of the office with your team and have fun in fresh air, sunshine and a change of scenery. Outdoor activities often involve collaboration and problem-solving tasks that help teams communicate better. These challenges can also build valuable skills like critical thinking and planning that benefit your workplace. The GOTO Events team is here to help you professionally organise an unforgettable experience for your employees and we travel to your chosen outdoor venue with all the necessary equipment. If you don’t have a venue yet, don’t worry, we can help you find and book the ideal location, free of charge.
The weather can be unpredictable but rain does not stop play! We advise you and your team to dress for the weather and bring clothing for the chance of unfortunate weather – a raincoat, extra jumper and appropriate footwear. Unfortunately we cannot control the weather, but all of our events are fun-filled, so the rain will soon become a second thought. Why not speak to your dedicated Project Manager for the addition of ponchos to your package?
Footwear: Please wear closed toe shoes when taking part in our outdoor events – trainers are recommended. Please note that if you are taking part in an inflatable event, then you will need to remove shoes before access to the inflatables. Clothing: Loose fitting comfortable clothes allowing ease of movement are the most suitable. Please bring a jacket that is either windproof or waterproof in case the weather forecast is due to be poor. We recommend wearing layers of clothing that can be easily removed in warmer weather yet still at hand when the sun goes down or during the cooler months. Hat, Sunscreen and Water: Often overlooked, but if you’re taking part in an outdoor event and you happen to get lucky with the weather then we recommend bringing a hat, sunscreen and water to stay hydrated.
We will need around 2-3 hours to set up a majority of our outdoor team building activities, especially any inflatables. This will give us time to run our safety checks before your team arrives.
Here at GOTO Events, we offer a variety of outdoor team building events from sporting events and inflatable challenges to treasure hunts and creative events. For example, Soap Box Derby, one of our most popular outdoor team building events, features race car parts and lots of outrageous decoration to be put together into functional carts by the teams. After the race car parade, teams go in head-to-head competition, racing in the crazy course.
There are many types of outdoor team building events. Depending your team’s personality and dynamics as well as the group size, you might choose a problem-solving activity such as a treasure hunt or survival challenge, a creative challenge such as Masterpiece, or a more active approach such as a sports day or a an inflatable course.
For smaller groups, we recommend Soap Box Derby or GPS Treasure Hunt.
For large groups, some great outdoor team building activities would be the Charity Bike Build, Survival Island and It’s A Knockout. These events can be tailored to large teams up to 1,000 people.
You can host an outdoor team building event at the outdoor location of your choice. Popular options include hotel resorts with outdoor areas, countryside retreats, stadiums, sports fields or even your company grounds. Whatever location you choose, we bring fun and engaging outdoor experiences to you, anywhere in the UK.
The cost of an outdoor team building event depends on factors like group size, activity type and duration. We offer bespoke team building events tailored to your needs, simply get in touch today and we’ll provide a quote in under 45 minutes!