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Outdoor Team Building Activities

Get the whole team out of the office and into the fresh air. Choose from over 20 outdoor team building activities, from citywide treasure hunts to full sports days, all scaling from a small team to several hundred people. Funktion Events has organised more than 10,000 team building events since 2007, and we bring the kit, the staff and the whole day to a park, field or venue near you, so there's nothing for you to organise.

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Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt

Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt

  • Explore your location
  • Self-run, start anytime
  • Great value, app technology
  • Team challenges & puzzles
Rating 4.9 of 5
Corporate Sports Day

Corporate Sports Day

  • Play school sports games
  • Small or large teams
  • Sack race, egg & spoon
  • House team colours
Rating 5.0 of 5
Wacky Wheels

Wacky Wheels

  • Earn sponsorship money
  • Learn to design the car
  • Build your wacky racer
  • Mini head to head races
Rating 5.0 of 5
The Crystal Team Challenge

The Crystal Team Challenge

  • Physical & mental tasks
  • Large, full day event
  • Compete in zones
  • Crystal dome finale
Rating 5.0 of 5
Smartphone Pub Treasure Hunt

Smartphone Pub Treasure Hunt

  • Fully organised pub quiz hunt
  • Self run - start any time
  • Test general pub knowledge
  • Hilarious team challenges
Rating 4.9 of 5
Sports: Multi Activity Day

Sports: Multi Activity Day

  • Huge variety of games
  • Multiple sport activities
  • Venue hire included
  • Team bibs, equipment
GPS: Spy School

GPS: Spy School

  • Spy themed challenges
  • Self-run – start any time
  • Great value, latest technology
  • GPS and image recognition
Rating 5.0 of 5
Mission Possible

Mission Possible

  • Become secret agents
  • Crack codes, diffuse bombs
  • Variety of challenges
  • Action packed team day
Rating 5.0 of 5
Battle of Olympus

Battle of Olympus

  • Olympic inspired event
  • Variety of fun filled activities
  • Head to head challenges
  • Teams represents a country
Rating 5.0 of 5
Olympic Sports Day

Olympic Sports Day

  • Olympic-inspired sport activities
  • Any skill level
  • Fun and competitive
  • Closing ceremony
Rating 5.0 of 5
Outdoor Escape Rooms

Outdoor Escape Rooms

  • Outdoor escape rooms
  • Improves problem solving
  • Interactive fun host
  • Tasks, clues, Immersive challenges
Rating 5.0 of 5
Party Bike

Party Bike

  • Tour and sightseeing
  • Drinks on board
  • Sober chauffeur
  • Music system
Soap Box Derby

Soap Box Derby

  • Build a go-kart
  • Score sponsorships
  • Crew tool kits
  • Podium for winners
Battle Archery Tag

Battle Archery Tag

  • Dodgeball but with arrows
  • Battle against each other
  • Bunkers and barriers
  • Latest Archery Craze!
Rating 4.9 of 5
The Ultimate Treasure Hunt

The Ultimate Treasure Hunt

  • The best of the best
  • Exciting trivia & quizzes
  • Huge variety of challenges
  • GPS smartphone app
Rating 5.0 of 5
Bonkers Games

Bonkers Games

  • Inflatable fun!
  • Games & challenges
  • Competitive & physical
  • Indoors or Outdoors
Rating 5.0 of 5
Krypton Factor

Krypton Factor

  • Competitive fun activity
  • Variety of challenges
  • Brings everyone together
  • Prize for the winning team
Rating 5.0 of 5
Smartphone Christmas Treasure Hunt

Smartphone Christmas Treasure Hunt

  • Pub quiz & bar crawl in one
  • Self-run, so start anytime
  • Great value, app technology
  • Perfect for Christmas parties
Rating 4.8 of 5
Zorb Bubble Games

Zorb Bubble Games

  • Classic games like bulldog, relay races
  • Event co-ordinator
  • Zorb Bubbles
  • Fun forfeits to play
Rating 5.0 of 5
Commercial Teambreak

Commercial Teambreak

  • Create an TV advert
  • Good for team bonding
  • Camera’s & props included
  • Trophies to be won
Rating 5.0 of 5

The Outdoor Team Building Activities Teams Book Most

Outdoor days give the team room to move, and two formats dominate what UK teams book: treasure hunts and sports days. These are our most-booked outdoor activities, drawn from our own event data:

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Activity Type What you do Best for
Smartphone Urban Treasure Hunt Treasure hunt Explore the city solving app-based challenges An active day out
Corporate Sports Day Sports day Retro school sports: sack race, tug of war, egg and spoon Large groups
The Ultimate Treasure Hunt Treasure hunt Trivia, tasks and GPS across the city A full-day explore
GPS: Spy School Treasure hunt Crack spy missions across the city by GPS Problem-solving on the move
Battle Archery Tag Active game Dodgeball with bows and foam-tipped arrows Competitive energy
Smartphone Pub Treasure Hunt Treasure hunt A pub-to-pub quiz hunt on an app A sociable, self-run day
Sports: Multi Activity Day Sports day Rotate through a variety of field games Variety for mixed groups
Wacky Wheels Build & race Build a kart, then race it Creativity & competition

Outdoor works best from spring to autumn and scales from a small team to several hundred. The hardest part for most companies is finding an outdoor space big enough, so we take that off your plate: our free venue finding service sources the right park, field or private grounds for your group and location, so you are not left hunting for team building venues yourself.

Outdoor Team Building for Large Groups & Summer

Summer and big numbers are where outdoor really wins. For large groups we run Corporate Sports Day, Olympic Sports Day and Battle of Olympus across multiple stations for up to several hundred people, and inflatable games like Bonkers Games and Zorb Bubble Games keep everyone involved. They are a natural fit for a summer away day or a company fun day.

What Every Team Building Event Includes

  • We come to you – our event team travels to your office or venue anywhere in the UK, with all the kit and setup.
  • A dedicated event manager – one point of contact who plans the day with you and runs it on the day.
  • Free venue finding – if you need a space, we source the right one for your group size and location at no extra cost.
  • Fully insured and ABTA-bonded (Y6501) – every event is covered and your booking is protected.

Teams We've Run These For

★★★★★“Everyone enjoyed themselves very much” ★★★★★“It was fantastic, I’d thoroughly recommend” ★★★★★“We had a great event, thank you!” ★★★★★“We had a great time, thank you so much” ★★★★★“It was superb, thank you so much!”

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Prefer to get everyone outside? See our outdoor team building activities. If part of the team works remotely, we also run virtual team building activities they can join from anywhere. Or browse the full range across all team building activities.

Izzie - Corporate Event Manager

“Outdoor is the one people remember. There's something about being out of the office that loosens everyone up, and a treasure hunt or a sports day suits just about any group. Give me a rough date and your numbers and I’ll sort the rest.”

Izzie
Corporate Event Manager

How to Choose the Right Outdoor Team Building Activity

There are plenty of outdoor team building ideas, so narrow it down by your goal and your group:

Worried about the weather? Many outdoor activities have an indoor backup, or you can switch to our indoor team building. Tell us your numbers and the kind of day you want, and we will match you to the right activity and run it from start to finish.

Outdoor Team Building FAQs

What are the best outdoor team building activities?

Our most-booked outdoor activities are treasure hunts (smartphone urban, ultimate and GPS Spy School) and sports days like Corporate Sports Day, plus Battle Archery Tag. Which fits best comes down to your numbers and what you want from the day, so let us know both and we will point you the right way.

We keep an eye on the forecast and plan for it. Many of our outdoor activities run fine in light rain, most have an indoor backup, and self-run treasure hunts can start whenever the weather clears. If it looks washed out, we will move you to an indoor option, so your day still goes ahead.

Sports days scale best outdoors: Corporate Sports Day, Olympic Sports Day, Sports Multi Activity Day and Battle of Olympus all split into smaller teams across multiple stations, so we can run several hundred people at once with nobody standing around.

In parks, fields, open spaces or your own grounds anywhere in the UK. Treasure hunts run around a town or city centre. If you have not got a space, our free venue finding service will sort one for your group size and location.

Spring to autumn is ideal, and summer is our busiest outdoor season, so book early for the warmer months. That said, plenty of outdoor activities run year-round with the right kit, and treasure hunts work whatever the season.

No. If you have a space we run it there, and if not, our free venue finding service sources the right one for your group and location at no extra cost.

Anything from an hour to a full day. Most run for a half or full day, and we tailor the timing to your schedule and the rest of your agenda.

It depends on the activity, your group size and how long you want the day. Tell us your numbers and date and we will send a clear quote, with no obligation, within 30 minutes.

Comfortable clothes you can move in, closed-toe shoes or trainers, and a layer for the weather. We will flag anything activity-specific when you book.
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