Team Bonding & Team Building at The Avon Centre

 

Reconnect, recharge and strengthen your team through shared experiences in nature and alongside equines.

The Avon Centre offers tailored half-day Team Bonding and Team Building sessions, providing an opportunity to step away from the usual working environment, enjoy time outdoors and develop stronger connections through a range of engaging activities.

Whether your aim is to encourage teamwork, improve communication, celebrate achievements, support wellbeing or simply enjoy a shared experience, we will work with you to develop a session that suits your group and objectives.

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Tailored Experiences for Your Team

 

Our experienced staff will guide your group through a selection of nature-based and equine-related activities, designed around your interests, goals and preferred approach.

Sessions can be active, creative, mindful, educational or a combination of different experiences. Activities may be collaborative or competitive, offering opportunities to work together, learn something new, solve challenges and enjoy time in a relaxed outdoor setting.

Every session is planned in liaison with the event organiser, allowing us to create an experience that is relevant, enjoyable and appropriate for your team.

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Activities and Experiences

 

Depending on your group's interests and objectives, activities may include:

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Nature-based Team Building

• Scavenger hunts and outdoor team challenges

• Designing and building obstacle courses

• Exploring cross-country routes on foot in our fields or woodlands

• Practical group activities

• Building and completing showjumping courses on foot

• Learning and undertaking dressage tests on foot

 

Nature and Wellbeing

• Mindful woodland walks and forest bathing

• Nature connection and outdoor mindfulness activities

• Nature-based arts and crafts

• Mindful gardening sessions

• Opportunities to pause, recharge and enjoy the natural environment together

 

Equine Experiences

• Grooming a pony and learning more about equine care

• Taking a pony for a woodland walk (non-ridden)

• Tack cleaning, from mindful and educational activities to friendly team challenges

• Haynet stuffing, with opportunities for teamwork or light-hearted competition

• Experiencing our mechanical horse

 

Activities can be selected and combined to suit your group. Some experiences take place in smaller groups, allowing participants to engage more closely with particular activities.​​

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Practical Information

 

Duration: Four hours (half day)

Group size: Minimum 6 participants; maximum 15 participants

Availability: Monday to Thursday, with timings agreed in advance

Location: The Avon Centre

Facilities:

• Ample free on-site parking

• Accessible toilets

• Accessible kitchen with oven, hob, microwave and kettle

 

Catering can be arranged on request. 

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Prices

 

Nature Activities — £25 per person

A four-hour session featuring a tailored selection of nature-based, outdoor, team-building and wellbeing activities.

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Nature and Equine Activities — £45 per person

A four-hour session combining nature-based activities with selected equine experiences, which may include Shetland ponies and/or the mechanical horse.

Both options are available for groups of 6–15 participants.

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Meeting Room Hire

 

The Avon Centre also offers meeting room hire, providing an alternative setting for meetings, team discussions and group gatherings.

Whether you are looking for a space to bring colleagues together, hold a planning session or complement your team-building activities, we welcome enquiries about using our facilities.

For organisations looking to combine a meeting with a team bonding or team building experience, we can discuss how these elements might work together to create a day tailored to your needs.

Get in touch to discuss meeting room availability and your requirements.