Bring your team together in London for seriously fun company away days, summer parties, offsites and team building activities, delivered at the venue of your choice. London is the ultimate playground for team building, offering everything from classic activities to immersive experiences inspired by the latest trends, shows and events.
Whether you’re looking to explore the city with a treasure hunt around iconic landmarks, dive into a high-energy outdoor adventure, enjoy a creative workshop or give back through a charity challenge, there are plenty of London team building activities to choose from. With an incredible mix of indoor and outdoor venues, from sleek city hotels and unique rooftop spaces to riverside locations, parks and countryside retreats just beyond the capital, London has something to suit every team, objective and event style.
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Tips for Organising a Company Away Day in London
- Plan early – London venues, suppliers and summer dates can book up quickly, so it’s worth confirming budgets, numbers and preferred dates as early as possible.
- Avoid peak days – Fridays and peak summer dates are often more expensive, so midweek events can sometimes offer better availability and value.
- Use London’s landmarks – Treasure hunts and city challenges can incorporate iconic sights, hidden streets and local areas to make the day feel more connected to London.
- Choose a venue that suits the activity – Rooftops, hotels, historic venues, outdoor spaces, conference centres and private gardens can all work, depending on your group size and event format.
- Look beyond Central London – Areas around Greater London, Surrey, Hertfordshire and Kent can offer more space and better value while still being easy to reach.
- Think about indoor and outdoor options – Parks, riverside venues and outdoor spaces are great in warmer months, but an indoor backup is worth considering if your activity depends on the weather.
- Check venue restrictions – Some London venues have strict rules around timings, noise, access, suppliers, catering or outdoor space, so it’s best to confirm these details before finalising the plan.
- Consider the wider experience – A successful away day in London can include more than the activity itself, such as catering, drinks, entertainment, event furniture, signage, theming or evening celebrations.
- Use venue-finding support if needed – If you don’t already have a London venue confirmed, GOTO Events can help source suitable options as part of your package
Top 20 Company Away Day Ideas in London
1. Crystal Team Challenge
The Crystal Team Challenge is an energetic company away day activity in London, featuring a blend of physical and mental challenges at a London venue of your choice.
This thrilling activity sparks friendly competition as teams navigate four immersive challenge zones: Aztec, Medieval, Futuristic and Industrial. Teams earn as many crystals as possible before climbing to the top of the leaderboard for the epic grand finale.
Every crystal collected adds precious seconds in the giant inflatable Cash Grabber Dome, where teammates take turns diving into a whirlwind of flying gold tickets. Strategy, teamwork and quick thinking will determine which team comes out on top.
The Crystal Team Challenge is ideal as an outdoor activity but can also be held indoors.
2. Black Cab Treasure Hunt
No one knows London and all its hidden gems better than a black cab driver. In this unique corporate away day idea in London, your team will explore the capital from a whole new perspective while bonding, solving clues and taking on challenges along the way.
Split into smaller teams, each group will be paired with a black cab and its expert driver. Armed with cryptic clues and your driver’s insider knowledge, you’ll race to a series of unique locations across the city. At each stop, teams tackle hands-on tasks that test planning, delegation, creativity and teamwork.
This isn’t just sightseeing, it’s Black Cab Treasure Hunt, a fully interactive activity where the city becomes part of the game.
3. GPS Treasure Hunt
If you want to experience London up close, GPS Treasure Hunt is a brilliant activity for teams that like to stretch their legs. Armed with tablets loaded with GPS technology, teams navigate streets, alleys and hidden hotspots while racing against the clock.
Teams will crack cryptic clues, uncover secret locations and complete photo, video and puzzle challenges along the way. The live leaderboard keeps the pressure on as teams track their rivals in real time.
GPS Treasure Hunt is a flexible London away day activity that can be tailored around your chosen area, venue or event timings. It’s ideal for teams that want an active city-based experience without needing a large outdoor venue.
4. It’s a Knockout
It’s a Knockout is the ultimate team away day idea in London for a fun, action-packed team building event. Whether you choose a half-day or full-day experience, get ready for inflatable madness, bouncy assault courses, slippery slides, giant inflatable washing machines, gladiator jousts and more.
A dash of friendly competition keeps the energy high as teams rotate through a series of wild and wacky challenges, collecting points along the way. After the surprise grand finale, the top teams can be recognised with medals and winners’ celebrations.
With non-stop laughter and team bonding at the heart of the experience, It’s a Knockout works brilliantly for outdoor corporate away days, company fun days and summer team events in London.
5. Soap Box Derby
Soap Box Derby provides the perfect mix of physical challenge, skill and creativity, making it a unique corporate away day idea in London. Each team gets their own pit zone where they plan, design and build a soap box derby car that not only looks good but is functional and safe.
The event kicks off with a series of racing-themed tasks to earn sponsorship money. Once the shop opens, teams can buy parts, materials and tools to bring their vision to life.
Teams then customise their pedal-powered karts, dress up their driver and race head-to-head in speed heats along a fun and lively course. It’s a great choice for teams that want creativity, strategy, hands-on collaboration and a big final moment.
6. Survival Island
Survival Island is an adrenaline-fuelled work event idea in London where collaboration, problem-solving and resilience are key. Led by a seasoned survival expert, teams face a series of hands-on, real-world survival challenges that test communication, creativity and practical thinking.
Activities can include starting a fire using natural materials, building a durable weatherproof shelter, performing first aid, carrying out stretcher rescues, purifying water using sand, gravel and grit, and tying essential knots.
This London away day activity is ideal for teams that want to step away from the usual office format and take on something more active, practical and memorable.
7. Teamopoly
Teamopoly brings the iconic board game to life in a giant, interactive format, making it a fun option for a London away day at an indoor or outdoor venue.
Before stepping onto the oversized board, teams take on a series of challenges to earn cash for their bank. Then, it’s time to roll the giant dice and navigate the Teamopoly board. As the game unfolds, teams can buy properties, build their empire, make tactical choices and race to the top.
Complete with a real-life jail, giant playing pieces and a live Mr Monopoly, Teamopoly delivers a fun, competitive and interactive team adventure for company away days in London.
8. School Sports Day
School Sports Day is a nostalgic throwback that transforms your corporate away day in London into a playful, action-packed event. This team building activity brings out everyone’s inner child through a series of classic sports day challenges.
Expect traditional games you remember, plus a few fun twists to keep things lively. It’s all about light-hearted competition, teamwork and simple, energetic fun.
Activities can include sports day races, Wacky World, Field Trip, Ping Pong Shotput, Foam Javelin, Tug of War and more. It works especially well for summer away days, outdoor team events and company celebrations in London.
9. Quintessentially English
Looking for a laid-back yet engaging London company away day idea that gets your team moving while enjoying the outdoors? Quintessentially English is a flexible event where participants can dip in and out of their favourite activities at their own pace.
Designed to spark nostalgia and relaxed engagement, this event strikes the perfect balance between playful competition and social time. Teams can enjoy classic English garden games such as rounders, croquet, boules, quoits, badminton, swing ball and giant garden games.
It’s a great option for summer parties, mixed groups and corporate away days where you want something sociable, light-hearted and easy for everyone to join.
10. Company Fun Day
Take your corporate away day in London to the next level with a Company Fun Day, a fully customisable experience that blends excitement with relaxation. Whether you choose one of our pre-designed packages or mix and match from a wide selection of activities, we can help you create an event that suits your team and venue.
Choose from a range of activities in London, including inflatable games, archery, axe throwing, garden games, side stalls, sports challenges, creative zones and relaxed entertainment areas.
This format is especially useful for large audiences, family-friendly events, summer parties and teams with a wide mix of interests.
11. Outdoor Adrenaline
Looking to really shake up your corporate away day in London? Outdoor Adrenaline brings big thrills, high-energy activities and plenty of friendly competition, all within easy reach of Central London or the surrounding countryside.
Your group can rotate around a range of outdoor activities, collecting points along the way to crown the ultimate champions. Options can include quad bikes, off-road buggies, mini hovercrafts, laser clay shooting, axe throwing, archery and even ferret racing.
This is a strong choice for teams that want an active London away day with a real sense of adventure, especially when you have access to a larger outdoor venue.
12. Charity Gift of the Gab
Charity Gift of the Gab is a London away day activity that mixes fun with purpose. Teams are given a list of essential items, a limited budget and a map of London hotspots before heading out on a mission to gather supplies for a local charity.
Negotiation skills are key, as teams work to secure the best deals and collect as many useful items as possible before time runs out. As well as encouraging teamwork, planning and communication, the activity creates a donation that can make a real difference.
It’s a great choice for company away days in London where you want energy, city exploration and a meaningful outcome.
13. Putt for a Purpose
Putt for a Purpose is a creative charity activity where teams design, build and play their own mini-golf course using non-perishable food items as building materials.
Before construction begins, teams complete challenges to earn the supplies they need. Once the course is built, everyone takes part in a friendly mini-golf tournament, testing both the creativity and playability of each hole.
After the event, the food items are donated to charity. It’s a brilliant way to mix fun, creativity and community impact in a corporate away day activity that works indoors or outdoors.
14. Community Clean Up
Community Clean Up is a team away day idea in London that gives your group the chance to make a visible difference. Whether it’s a park, community garden or riverside space, your team can help bring fresh life to a local area.
Guided by a professional horticulturist, participants take on hands-on tasks such as digging, planting, pruning, composting and building wildlife habitats. Light-hearted team challenges can also be added to keep the experience engaging and fun.
This activity is ideal for businesses that want to connect their away day with sustainability, community impact or CSR goals.
15. Bee Hotel or Birdhouse Workshop
Looking for a hands-on, feel-good team experience? The Bee Hotel or Birdhouse Workshop offers a mix of creativity, teamwork and environmental impact, delivered at your London office or chosen venue.
Your team can build colourful birdhouses to support nesting birds or craft bee hotels that provide a safe home for London’s solitary bee population. Both options are fully guided by an expert facilitator and can include light-hearted team challenges to keep the energy high.
This is a flexible London away day activity for teams that want something creative, practical and connected to sustainability.
16. Paws for a Cause
Paws for a Cause is a meaningful, hands-on team building experience that gives your team the chance to create something valuable for animal welfare.
Working in teams, participants design and build practical items such as feeders, toys, agility equipment or enrichment furniture, based on the needs of an animal charity. Where possible, the finished items can support a local animal shelter, wildlife park or zoo.
This activity idea works well for teams that enjoy creativity, DIY and purpose-led activities, with expert guidance throughout the session.
17. Masterpiece
Masterpiece is a collaborative team building event that works brilliantly as part of a London corporate away day, before dinner, drinks or evening celebrations.
Armed with a blank canvas and a shared vision, your team’s mission is to recreate a larger-than-life image, whether it’s your company logo, a meaningful message or a surprise design revealed on the day. Before painting begins, teams earn materials by completing a series of fun mini-challenges.
As the clock ticks down, each group completes their section before all canvases are revealed together to create one final masterpiece. The completed artwork can be taken back to the office as a reminder of what the team achieved together.
18. Betrayers
If you’re looking for an atmospheric activity to build excitement before dinner or evening celebrations, Betrayers is a brilliant option for a London company away day. It works especially well in historic, character-filled or unusual venues.
Across several rounds, teams tackle riddles, scavenger hunts, music challenges and brain teasers while racing against the clock. But there’s a twist: hidden among the group are traitors working to sabotage the team’s success.
With an energetic host, competitive gameplay and plenty of surprising twists, Betrayers is a strong choice for teams that want strategy, suspense and a lively shared experience.
19. Molecular Cocktails
Step into the world of molecular mixology with a fun and interactive cocktail-making experience in London. Guided by expert mixologists, your team will learn creative techniques using specialist tools to create drinks that look as impressive as they taste.
Working in teams, participants take on a hands-on challenge to recreate unique cocktails or mocktails, putting their new skills to the test. Creations can be judged on creativity, presentation and teamwork before everyone relaxes and enjoys their drinks.
Molecular Cocktails works well as part of a London away day that includes a social, evening or celebration element.
20. Team Masterchef
Why settle for a standard corporate lunch or dinner when your team could cook it themselves in true Masterchef style? Team Masterchef transforms the usual dining experience into a fully interactive culinary showdown.
Guided by professional chefs, teams take on a series of cooking challenges, from mastering techniques and handling mystery ingredients to perfecting presentation under pressure. With tokens to spend at the larder and the clock ticking, teamwork, creativity and quick thinking are essential.
This is a brilliant company away day activity in London for foodies, creative thinkers and teams that want a sociable experience built around a shared meal.
Benefits of Company Away Days in London
- 1. Stronger Team Connection – A company away day gives people time to interact outside regular meetings and daily tasks. Whether the activity is competitive, creative, charitable or relaxed, it creates space for better conversations and stronger working relationships.
- 2. Better Communication – Many London away day activities involve problem-solving, planning and group challenges. This gives teams a fun way to practise communication and collaboration in a setting that feels more natural and less pressured than the workplace.
- 3. Improved Morale – A well-planned away day can help reward your team, celebrate success and give everyone something positive to look forward to. It shows employees that their contribution matters and gives teams a shared experience to enjoy together.
- 4. Fresh Energy and Focus – Stepping away from the usual work setting can help teams reset. London offers a huge range of venues and activity styles, from outdoor challenges and city treasure hunts to indoor workshops and evening socials.
- 5. Flexible Event Formats – Corporate away days in London can be planned as half-day activities, full-day events, summer parties, offsites, team socials or multi-activity programmes. This means the day can be shaped around your schedule, group size, budget and objectives.
- 6. Easier Planning with Expert Support – GOTO Events can help with activity planning, venue finding, event staff, equipment, catering, entertainment and supplier coordination, giving you one main point of contact for the key details. Less inbox chaos. A miracle, frankly.
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London Away Days FAQs
A company away day is an organised event that brings employees together away from their usual work setting. It can include team building activities, meetings, workshops, food, drinks, entertainment or a wider company celebration. Some away days focus on collaboration and communication, while others are planned to reward staff, celebrate success or bring different teams together.
London is a strong choice for company away days because it offers excellent transport links, iconic landmarks, unique venues and a wide range of indoor and outdoor activity options. Teams can explore the city through treasure hunts, use outdoor spaces for summer events, book distinctive venues for indoor activities or combine daytime team building with evening food, drinks and entertainment.
You can host a company away day at your office, a hotel, conference venue, rooftop space, private garden, park, outdoor venue, historic building or hired event space. GOTO Events is fully mobile, so we can deliver activities at your chosen London venue. If you do not already have a venue confirmed, we can help source suitable options as part of your away day package.
Yes. If you do not already have a venue confirmed, we can help source suitable London venues as part of your company away day or team building package. We do not usually provide standalone venue hire, but we can liaise with venues directly and help coordinate space requirements, timings, catering and setup details.
GOTO Events directly provides the team building activity, including event staff, equipment, props, materials, facilitation and any activity-specific theming needed to run the experience. We can also help coordinate wider event elements, such as venue finding, catering, furniture, entertainment or larger theming, through venues or trusted third-party suppliers.
Most company away days last between half a day and a full day. Some teams choose a short activity after a meeting, while others plan a full programme with activities, food, drinks, entertainment and overnight accommodation. We can help shape the timings around your agenda, venue and group size.
Most of our London away day activities can be adapted for groups from 2 people to 1,000+ participants. Smaller teams may suit more focused workshops, food and drink experiences or treasure hunts, while larger groups often work well with multi-activity formats, outdoor challenges, charity events or company fun days.
Yes. We offer both indoor and outdoor away day activities in London. Outdoor options include treasure hunts, inflatable challenges, sports days, garden games and outdoor team challenges. Indoor options include creative workshops, cookery challenges, game show activities, wellbeing sessions, charity activities and food and drink experiences.
