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Different Types Outdoor Team Building Activities for You to Enjoy

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Team building outdoor activities are ideal for strengthening connections and building relationships within your team in a relaxed, fun environment. Spending time team building outdoors provides a valuable opportunity to enjoy fresh air, improve mental health, boost social skills and confidence and contribute to a positive work culture, employee motivation, productivity and loyalty.

Outdoor team building events are especially popular between May and September when the UK weather is typically at its best. However, with the right planning, you can enjoy exciting team building outdoor activities all year round, as there are plenty of options suitable for every season.

Outdoor team building events come in all shapes and sizes, with something to suit every team’s personality and goals. Whether you want an energetic adventure or a more relaxed, creativity-driven experience, we have the perfect activities to suit your needs.

To help you choose the right experience, here are six types of outdoor team building events and activities from KDM Events.

Active

Active team building outdoor activities are ideal for venues with plenty of open space, allowing teams to move freely, engage in sports, or tackle giant inflatable challenges. These events are perfect for desk-based teams needing an energy boost or groups that already enjoy being active.

School Sports
Experience the nostalgia of a traditional sports day with classic races like the sack race, egg and spoon race, and space hopper relays. These competitive team building outdoor activities guarantee laughter and friendly competition.

Ninja Workout
Inspired by the popular TV show ‘Ninja Warrior,’ our Ninja Workout challenges teams to conquer an exciting obstacle course. It’s the ultimate test of fitness, support, and team spirit during team building outdoors!

Adrenaline

If you’re looking to create excitement and lasting memories, adrenaline-fueled outdoor team building events push employees beyond their comfort zones in thrilling ways.

Squad Games
Based on the Netflix hit ‘Squid Game,’ Squad Games challenges teams with traditional playground activities in a high-stakes competition. This is a fantastic team building outdoor activity for those seeking fun, competition and strategy.

Out Of Office Olympics
Race through our inflatable obstacle course in this action-packed team building outdoor event, perfect for energising your team and bringing out everyone’s competitive spirit.

Mental

Challenge your team’s brains and build collaboration with mentally stimulating team building outdoor activities that require strategic thinking and teamwork.

Treachery
Inspired by BBC’s ‘The Traitors,’ this thrilling outdoor experience challenges teams to spot traitors among them before it’s too late. Trust, strategy and communication are key to success.

Diamond Labyrinth
In this dynamic inflatable experience, teams must solve puzzles and physical challenges to earn time diamonds and emerge victorious. A brilliant example of how team building outdoors can be both physically and mentally rewarding.

Creative

Not all team building outdoor activities need to be physically demanding; creativity-based challenges are fantastic for diverse groups.

Ice Sculpting
An outdoor team building event with a difference. Ice Sculpting provides a fully bespoke experience that challenges individuals to observe and retain information – then use their acquired knowledge in a creative and productive way with instant visual results.

Creative workshops
Our range of workshops for team building outdoors offer a great opportunity to explore new creative skills such as Jewellery Making, Glass/Tile Mosaics, Ceramic/Glass Painting, No artistic or creative skill are needed, but all guests will learn the techniques together and test these new skills in an enjoyable setting.

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Charity / CSR

Charity and CSR-focused outdoor team building events combine giving back with building stronger teams.

SolarBuddy
Create solar-powered lights for communities without electricity while building team spirit. Charity-led team building outdoor activities like Solar Buddy are memorable and impactful.

Charity Bargain Hunt
Armed with tablets and GPS technology, teams race to find bargains for local charities. This rewarding team building outdoor event blends teamwork, strategy, and community spirit.

Mystery

Add intrigue and excitement to your team building outdoor activities with mystery-themed challenges.

Escape The Office
This is a hugely immersive activity keeps teams fully absorbed with the task at hand as they race towards escape. As teams battle to decipher the clues and discover the hidden key to break out of the office.

Spy School
Becoming a spy for the day, you’ll undertake a series of challenges befitting of an adept spy! The team with the highest total will graduate from spy school as the top-secret agent!

Contact KDM Events today to start planning the ultimate outdoor team building event for your company!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Team building outdoor activities offer a refreshing break from the office, encouraging collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving in a relaxed environment. Being outside also helps boost morale, reduces stress, and builds stronger personal connections among team members.

We offer a wide range of outdoor team building events, including adventure races, obstacle courses, survival challenges, and charity-based activities. Each event is tailored to meet your team’s goals and can be designed for groups of all sizes to ensure maximum engagement and fun.

Team building outdoors often requires participants to navigate physical challenges and complete tasks that demand strong communication and trust. These experiences naturally develop better listening, clearer instructions, and more effective teamwork — skills that easily transfer back to the workplace.

Choosing team building outdoor activities provides a unique energy and sense of adventure that can’t always be achieved indoors. Outdoor team building events encourage teams to step out of their comfort zones, engage more fully and experience personal and group growth in a dynamic, open environment.