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The best group activities near York

Matched to your group, your budget and your nerve.

The best group activities near York, matched to group size, budget and how adventurous your group is. Paintball, laser tag, axe throwing and more, with real prices.

Updated 2 October 2026 · Written by the Yorkshire Outdoor Activity Park team · 1 min read

The best group activities near York

The short answer.

The best group activity depends on three things: how many of you there are, your budget, and how adventurous the group is. Yorkshire Outdoor Activity Park, 10 minutes from York, has twelve activities covering every combination.

Big group: Paintball. No pain wanted: Laser Tag. Small group or tight budget: Axe Throwing at £20. Something new: Battlezone Archery.

Mixing activities is often possible, depending on numbers and timings.

Choose by group size.

  1. 4 to 15 peopleTarget sportsAxe Throwing, Archery, Air Rifles or Zombie Apocalypse Training.
  2. 10 to 30 peoplePrivate team gamesLaser Tag, Airsoft or Battlezone Archery.
  3. 30 to about 100PaintballThe park’s biggest-capacity activity.

Choose by budget.

Per personActivities
£20Axe Throwing
£25Laser Tag, Archery, Air Rifles, Battlezone Archery
£30Paintball (2 hours), Airsoft
£50Zombie Apocalypse Training (2 hours)

Choose by nerve.

  • Full-onPaintball or Airsoft: real hits, real adrenaline.
  • Action, no painLaser Tag or Battlezone Archery.
  • Calm and competitiveAxe Throwing, Archery, Air Rifles or Zombie Apocalypse Training.

By occasion.

Your questions, answered.

What’s the best activity for a big group near York?

Paintball takes groups of up to about 100, from £30 per person.

What’s the cheapest group activity?

Axe Throwing, at £20 per person, from 4 people.

What’s best if some people don’t want to get hit?

Laser Tag or Battlezone Archery: active team games where nothing stings.

Can we do more than one activity?

Often, yes, depending on numbers and timings. Call 01757 289322 to plan it.

In summary.

  • Big groupsPaintball.
  • No painLaser Tag.
  • Small or budgetAxe Throwing, £20.
  • Something newBattlezone Archery.

Found your activity?

Twelve activities from £20 per person, 10 minutes from York.

  • 4.9 stars from 480+ Google reviews
  • Running since 1988
  • Free parking

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About this guide. Written by the team at Yorkshire Outdoor Activity Park, who have run games here since 1988. Prices and session details are checked against our activity pages. Updated 2 October 2026.

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