Escape the ordinary and achieve something epic at The Bear Grylls Adventure.
The Bear Grylls Adventure – the Home of Earth’s greatest challenges. Test your limits as you take on incredible mental and physical challenges insprired by Bear’s love of adventure.
You'll be geared up and ready to climb, dive, fly, zip, leap, scramble and adventure.
Bear’s Adventure Basecamp
At Bear’s Adventure Basecamp your guides will inspire you, push you and support you through four nerve wracking challenges which are specially designed to test your mental grit, precision under pressure, physical agility and problem solving skills. When you crack these you’ll be more than ready to take on any adventure that life throws your way.
Build your team, challenge your friends or just come to see what you’re really made of. If you are on your own you’ll match you with a like minded expedition group. Answer the call of aventure by booking here today.
What does Bear’s Adventure Basecamp include?
An action packed 90 minutes completing four awesome challenges – Break out - Escape Rooms, Survival Maze, Targets and Assault Course.
Free digital photos of every challenge captured by an expert camera crew and emailed to you.
BearTag wearable tech will track your successes and show your itinerary. This only works in The Bear Grylls Adventure though so you’ll have to return it when you leave.
An expert guide per group, who’ll help you discover what you’re really made of.
What are the Basecamp Challenges?
BREAK OUT: Escape Rooms - Use your brain and the skills of your team to crack codes, solve puzzles and find your way out of the room. If you never give up and believe in your crew, you will escape.
SURVIVAL MAZE - Sharpen your mind and you’ll find the inner strength to overcome anything. Because when all goes dark, you will find your way out. When the walls are squeezing in, you will find your way through. When faced with a challenge, you will keep your nerve. Find out what you are really made of and survive the maze.
TARGETS: Archery - Get briefed in the bunker on safety, mind-set and technique. You’ll need ultra-focus and precision for the targets ahead. Get a score to be proud of but will you beat Bear?
ASSAULT COURSE - Balance, jump, climb and scramble your way through the assault course against the clock. Tackle high walls and tricky ropes. You won’t know your limits until you push yourself over them.
What do you need to take part?
A ‘never give up’ attitude and incurable sense of adventure.
You’ll be wearing your own clothes so make sure they’re adventure ready. No skirts, scarves and hats please but there are lockers on site for any loose kit.
Wear lace up trainers. No slip on shoes or flip flops and definitely no high heels.
Bear’s Adventure Basecamp is completely indoors and temperature controlled so there’s no need to dress for Everest.
Basecamp + CLIMB
Get harnessed up for an indoor climbing experience like no other. Warm up by bouldering routes inspired by the giant formations of Fontainebleau (France) before taking on belay climbs which include the famous face of El Capitan (Yosemite, USA).
Just like the mountains, our routes change all the time. There are different terrains, different routes and different levels to test your limits, whatever they may be.
And an expert team will be on hand to encourage and push you to conquer the summits.
What does The Bear Grylls Adventure Climb challenge include?
60 minutes climbing and bouldering experience with the great summits of the world in a group of up to 18 people.
Expert instruction and briefing, whatever your level. No previous experience needed but if you are an expert climber there is also challenge suited to your level.
All safety equipment including harnesses and helmets.
Basecamp + iFLY
Take the leap and get ready to feel the rush of freefall. You will be briefed by a highly skilled jump instructor and fully kitted out. In the tunnel you’ll experience intense wind speeds equivalent to the freefall of more than three skydives.
Realise the adrenaline of flight. In the Indoor vertical wind tunnel you will balance mid-air using leading technology and without the need for parachutes or planes. In the aircraft hangar pre-flight you’ll learn all the body positions and hand signals you need for freefall and your expert instructor will fly with you in the tunnel.
The more you fly, the better you will get. Ask the instructors to show you some bodyflight tricks – it is one of the fastest growing worldwide sports.
What does iFLY Indoor Skydiving (with Adventure Basecamp) include?
Freefall tunnel time equivalent to three, 12000ft skydives (in two flights). The full experience will take around 90 minutes.
Expert instruction and briefing, whatever your level. No previous experience needed but if you are an expert skydiver there will still be a challenge for you.
All safety equipment including suits, helmets and goggles.
Basecamp + DIVE
What lies beneath? Dive in and find out. The pro dive team will help you gear up for scuba or snorkel. Underwater, your senses are altered, so stay focused and tune into your environment.
An expert diving team will train you to the PADI-recognised discover scuba level, so no previous diving experience is necessary. With newly mastered diving techniques and knowledge you’ll be ready to explore the sea bed in the purpose built dive environment.
What does Dive challenge (with Adventure Basecamp) include?
A 2 hour experience - Expert PADI instruction and briefing – you do not need previous diving experience but if you do have a qualification please bring an up to date log book.
All safety equipment including wetsuits, goggles, masks and weights.
Each dive will generate a donation to the Shark trust.
What do you need to take part?
Basic swimming skills. Bring your own swimming costume and towel. Showers and lockers are available.
Basecamp + SNORKEL
Discover the tropical tank and spot more than 1,000 sea creatures including rays and sharks as you snorkel the depths.
What does Snorkel challenge (with Adventure Basecamp) include?
A 1 hour experience, with a min. of 20 minutes in the under water cage.
All safety equipment including wetsuits, goggles, masks and weights.
No swimming experience required but if you are an expert there will be still be a challenge for you.
Each dive will generate a donation to the Shark trust.
What do you need to take part?
Bring your own swimming costume and towel. Showers and lockers are available.
Basecamp + HIGH ROPES
Take courage on the most extreme high ropes action in Europe. Zip slide from the Chinook helicopter then choose your route. Use swing strength and balance to navigate high above the ground. Once you’re in there’s no looking back - and only the brave look down.
Inspired by the famous military Tarzan course, there are 36 different challenges over 5 storeys on the confidence high ropes course. Zig zag across rolling beams, climb ladder bridges and cross snake steps over 20 metres above the ground. Buckle up for the most thrilling challenge.
What does High Ropes challenge (with Adventure Basecamp) include?
60 minutes on the 5 storey High Ropes confidence course including a heli-zip wire from The Bear Grylls Adventure Chinook helicopter.
Expert instruction and briefing - No previous experience needed but if you are an expert there will be still be a challenge for you.
All safety equipment including harnesses and helmets.
The High Ropes experience is an outdoor course so you will need warm clothes and gloves if you visit during colder months and times of day. There are lockers on site and there will be some items in the retail shop if the weather changes suddenly. The high ropes course will not close in rain - if it ain’t raining, it ain’t training! Only in extreme weather conditions such as high wind or lightning, in which case your ticket will be exchanged for one of the indoor activities or re-book for another day of your choice.
Refuel and Rehydrate
Fuel up at The Canteen, The Bear Grylls Adventure onsite restaurant, when you need a bit of recharging after all the amazing activities!
Restrictions
Due to the nature of the activities, women who are pregnant will not be able to take part in the Adventure Basecamp.
If you are under the influence of alcohol you will not be permitted to take part in the Adventure Basecamp and no refunds will be offered to those who are not permitted.
Adventure Basecamp is recommended for guests aged 15+ and if you are under 18 you will need the help of someone 18 or over to complete your Adventure Portal documents.
If you are injured you might not be able to take part in all aspects of the Adventure Basecamp.
DIVE/SNORKEL - You cannot fly within 12 hours before or after completing the open water dive experience.
DIVE/SNORKEL - There are additional medical restrictions which may affect your ability to dive, such as Asthma and Epilepsy.
DIVE/SNORKEL - There are additional medical restrictions which may affect your ability to dive, such as Asthma and Epilepsy.
CLIMB / HIGH ROPES - Some guests may find it difficult to fit into the harnesses even though they are within our weight limit due to their body shape.
iFLY - If you have had certain injuries in the past, such as a dislocated shoulder, you may be unable to fly.
Age restriction
Basecamp is designed for guests 15+, and if you are under 18 you will need permission from a parent or guardian and to complete your Adventure Portal documents.
Children under the age of 11 will not be permitted to take part in any activities.
Under 16’s will need a guardian over 18 on their activities with them. 16 and 17 year olds can visit unaccompanied but they will be unable to supervise others.
DIVE - Dive experience is only for guests aged 14+ and 1.4m tall.
Height & Weight Restrictions
DIVE - Height restriction: 4.6 ft (1.4 m).
iFLY / HIGH ROPES - Minimum 4.2 foot (1.3 meters) tall, maximum height 6.7 feet (2.03 meters).
CLIMB / iFLY / HIGH ROPES - Weight restriction: Max weight 21.5 stone (136 kg).
