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Top 10 Outdoor Team Building Activities in Cardiff for 2025

Whether you’re planning a company away day, school outing, or just want to get your team out of the office and into the wild, Cardiff is the perfect place for outdoor team building. Surrounded by mountains, coastlines, rivers and rugged trails, the Welsh capital offers fresh air, fun, and fantastic challenges that bring people together.

Here are our top 10 outdoor team building activities in and around Cardiff—perfect for boosting morale, strengthening communication, and having a laugh while you’re at it.

Gorge Walking in the Brecon Beacons

Teamwork, trust, and a little bit of mud. Gorge walking is one of the best group bonding experiences in South Wales. You’ll scramble over rocks, climb small waterfalls, and wade through rivers—helping each other along the way.

👉 Try Gorge Walking

Raft Building & Racing

Challenge your team to build their own raft from barrels and rope—then race it across the water! Great for promoting problem-solving, planning and communication (with a few hilarious wipeouts along the way).

👉 Raft Building Cardiff

Canyoning for Teams

Perfect for more adventurous groups. Navigate steep canyons, jump into natural plunge pools, and abseil down waterfalls. It’s high adrenaline and high impact for confidence-building and team encouragement.

👉 Book Canyoning

group of people swimming in a lake

Coasteering on the South Wales Coast

Combine swimming, scrambling, and cliff-jumping in a completely unique experience. Coasteering builds trust, support, and courage as team members encourage each other through wild coastal terrain.

👉 Explore Coasteering

Outdoor Problem-Solving Challenges

Think “escape room meets the outdoors.” Teams must solve challenges, complete tasks, and work together to complete the course. Great for leadership development and communication.

Orienteering & Navigation Games

Armed with a map and compass, teams set out to complete a timed route and uncover checkpoints. It’s a fun and low-pressure way to develop planning, collaboration and decision-making.

Forest Survival & Bushcraft

Build shelters, light fires, and learn survival skills together. A relaxed yet rewarding team activity that focuses on self-reliance and group cooperation in a natural setting.

Ziplining & High Ropes

Bring out your team’s inner thrill seekers! These activities boost trust and confidence while pushing people gently outside their comfort zones—all with a lot of laughs along the way.

Quad Biking & Off-Road Adventures

Fast-paced and muddy, quad biking is perfect for reward-based away days and active teams. It also works well when paired with a more strategic team challenge for balance.

The Ultimate Multi-Activity Day

Can’t pick just one? Combine 2–3 activities for a full-day team challenge—mix adrenaline, problem-solving and physical tasks into one epic event.

👉 Plan Your Team Away Day

Group of co-workers walking on a fallen tree log as they go on an adventurous outdoor team-building activity in Wales.

Ready to Plan Your Outdoor Team Building Event in Cardiff?

Whether you’re organising a corporate day out, school trip or university society event, our expert team will help you build an experience your group will actually remember. From adrenaline-pumping activities to softer skill-building, we create unforgettable team bonding in the heart of South Wales.

👉 Contact us today to start planning your next team -building day in Cardiff.


Written by Danielle McMullen
Corporate & Group Events Coordinator

Danielle McMullen is the go-to expert for organising corporate away days, school trips, and group adventure experiences across South Wales. With over 20 years of hands-on experience in outdoor activity planning, she’s passionate about helping teams build confidence, improve communication, and have serious fun outside the office.

Danielle leads the customer experience team and personally supports hundreds of groups every year—from small businesses to large organisations—helping them plan seamless and memorable events. When she’s not mapping out activity itineraries, you’ll find her cheering on the Cardiff Devils or enjoying quality time with her family.