Outdoor team building activities are ideal for building connections and strengthening relationships within your team in a relaxed and fun environment. These activities are an opportunity to spend time in the open air and take a break from work, benefiting employee’s mental health, social skills and confidence, as well as contributing towards a positive work culture, employee motivation, productivity and loyalty.
Outdoor team building events are most in demand between May and September, when the UK weather is usually at its best. However, you can still host outdoor team building games throughout the year, as there are plenty of outdoor activity options suited to all seasons.
Outdoor team building activities come in all shapes and sizes with something for everyone. Of course, outdoor team building events are an excellent opportunity to get moving in the great outdoors. If you’re leaning towards a more relaxed approach, we offer a variety of events focused on mental stimulation, creativity and even hands-on charity initiatives. To help you select the perfect activity for your team, here are 6 types of outdoor team building events and ideas from GOTO Events:
1. Active
Active team building activities are often the top pick for events held in outdoor venues offering ample space for moving around, engaging in sports or even installing huge inflatables. They are the perfect if you want to invigorate and inspire a team that sits at a desk the majority of the day, or energise a team that already enjoys getting active.
Active team building events create a lively atmosphere and encourage physical activity, teamwork and leadership but also promote problem-solving, creativity and mental wellbeing. Activities usually involve physical challenges such as sports or relay races, where teams go head-to-head with each other in competitive rounds.
GOTO Events offers a range of active team building activities, packed with fun and immersive challenges to get employees out of their comfort zones.
Olympic Sports Day
Olympic Sports Day team building is the perfect blend of silliness and sports, with a series of Olympic-inspired activities that will ignite the flame of healthy competition in any team!
The Gladiator
The Gladiator team building is as hilarious as it is competitive with two teams (the contenders and the gladiators) going head-to-head in a series of active challenges such as the Bungee Run and the Assault Course.
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2. Adrenaline
If you’re looking for an exhilarating experience, adrenaline team building activities will push your employees out of their comfort zones and create lasting memories. An adrenaline-packed team building will energise your employees, push them to confront their fears and overcome challenges in an experience they never thought possible.
GOTO Events provides a wide range of high-intensity outdoor activities for team building, where teamwork, communication and fun blend perfectly so that teams ignite their passion for adventure and emerge stronger, more united and ready to tackle any challenge together.
Outdoor Adrenaline
We have something for everyone, from inclusive outdoor adventures such as duck herding and archery to highly thrilling activities such as off-road buggies and blindfold driving! You can pick-and-mix your favourite activities for a truly personalised team away day in the sun!
It's A Knockout
One of our most popular outdoor team building events, It’s A Knockout, is an action-packed spectacle featuring wild inflatables, crazy costumes and enough foam to fill an Olympic swimming pool!
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3. Mental
Many outdoor team building activities combine the thrill of the outdoors with mental challenges for team building, where teams tackle puzzles and think creatively to achieve a shared goal. An outdoor team building event that focuses on mental challenges is perfect for diverse teams and all fitness levels while still getting the invigorating benefits of fresh air.
Master of the Tasks
Master of the Tasks outdoor team building event challenges teams with a selection of quirky tasks, guaranteed to have everyone in stitches of laughter. Don’t be fooled by the simplicity of the tasks – teams must think quickly and creatively to conquer them in record time, all while outsmarting the other teams. In an outdoor setting, Master of the Tasks is the perfect team building activity to keep everyone engaged and challenged without intense physical exertion.
The Crystal Team Challenge
The Crystal Team Challenge outdoor team building activity offers a dynamic blend of mental and physical challenges where teams compete to earn as many crystals as possible by solving the puzzles in the four challenge zones. As they conquer each zone, the crystals are tallied up to see how much time each team has accumulated in the giant cash grabber Dome!
4. Creative
For those in creative fields or looking to unlock their team’s creative potential beyond their typical roles, creative team building activities provide an inclusive and invigorating choice for outdoor events. Surrounded by nature and breathing in the fresh air, teams can explore their creative sides while working together to produce something truly unique.
Masterpiece
Masterpiece team building activity is a creative challenge where participants work together to create an original giant painting. But to acquire the necessary paint and tools, teams must conquer a series of fun and engaging tasks from brain-teasing puzzles to hilarious sporting challenges. This fun outdoor team building activity is ideal for outdoor venues but can also be held indoors.
Lights, Camera, Action
Lights, Camera, Action offers a one-of-a-kind team building experience, fostering creativity and collaboration as teams prepare and shoot their own short films, movie trailers or news report. From script writing to costume design, makeup, props and the integration of music and special effects, teams are challenged to master time management, delegation, and above all, creativity and produce an outstanding and hilarious film!
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5. Collaborative
Collaborative team building activities offer an experience centered on communication and teamwork. Even if you divide your group into separate teams, everyone still feels united as a larger group working towards a shared goal. Charity team building events are ideal for this reason, giving your team a higher sense of purpose and unity.
Charity Bike Build
Charity Bike Build is a unique collaborative team building activity where participants build bicycles from scratch which will then be donated to children and families in need. Working in teams, they participate in skill-based workshops and tackle a series of fun challenges to earn the required tools and parts for building the bikes.
Putt for a Purpose
Putt for a Purpose brings your team together for a corporate team building activity unlike any other! Teams get creative with various food bank items such as boxes, cans and bottles to design and construct their own mini golf-course. After taking turns navigating the course, the food bank items are then donated to charity, making every putt count for a greater cause.
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6. Mystery
A treasure hunt or murder mystery team building activity adds an exciting twist to any outdoor event, providing immersive elements that will captivate your participants. Whether set in your garden, a sports field or a country house park, these mystery activities will engage everyone in the thrill of the event.
Kidnap Your MD
Kidnap Your MD is an exhilarating team building event guaranteed to keep everyone on the edge of their seat. After your Managing Director has been mysteriously kidnapped, employees must unite to investigate the evidence, crack the case and return them to safety.
GPS Treasure Hunt
Embark on an exciting GPS Treasure Hunt, a dynamic adventure that can be customised to your local surroundings. Armed with cutting-edge technology, teams navigate with iPads to pinpoint hidden locations on the map. Along the journey, quirky challenges await, putting your team’s mental skills, creativity and determination to the test!
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