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.
- 4 to 15 peopleTarget sportsAxe Throwing, Archery, Air Rifles or Zombie Apocalypse Training.
- 10 to 30 peoplePrivate team gamesLaser Tag, Airsoft or Battlezone Archery.
- 30 to about 100PaintballThe park’s biggest-capacity activity.
Choose by budget.
| Per person | Activities |
|---|---|
| £20 | Axe Throwing |
| £25 | Laser Tag, Archery, Air Rifles, Battlezone Archery |
| £30 | Paintball (2 hours), Airsoft |
| £50 | Zombie 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.
- Stag dosStag do ideas in York
- Hen dosHen do ideas in York
- Team daysTeam building ideas
- Kids’ partiesKids’ party ideas by age
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.
