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Corporate Events, Team Building, Leadership & Management Training

• National Business Tourism Company of the Year 2011/2012
• National Team Building Company of the Year 2008/09
• Welsh Small Business of the Year 2008/2009

Flexibility is the keyword – You can choose a single activity or an all inclusive package for 1 to 5 days. We will tailor the programme to suit your needs in terms of objectives, venues, tasks, standard of accommodation, meals, transport, physical ability and the experience of participants and choice of activity.

We can also arrange everything for you including the accommodation and transport.

Corporate Events in the UK

Companies increasingly wish to reward staff, entertain clients, arrange a Christmas Party, celebrate achievement or just seek to enhance collective team spirit with enjoyable weekends/weeks away. This is the ideal way to make a lasting impression on colleagues by organising a memorable corporate team event.

As an example you can choose from a combination of the following activities for your corporate funday or themed days such as Pirate Island, James Bond, Camel trophy and Behind Enemy Lines.

Earth

Climbing & Abseiling, Caving,

Guided Hill Walks, Paintball, Clay Pigeon Shooting,

Orienteering, Survival & Bushcraft, Adventure Days, Team Challenges, Command tasks,

Water

Canyoning, Coasteering,

Gorge Walking, Canoeing,

Kayaking, White Water Rafting

Sea

Surfing, Sailing, Ringo Rides,

Surf Kayaking, Wake Boarding,

RIB Rides

Wheels

Quad Biking & Archery,

Mountain biking,

4×4 Driving

Relaxation

Golf, Pamper, Health and Beauty Treatments,

Makeover Days, Fly fishing,

Guided tours & cultural visits

Themed Events and Conference/Meeting Activity Ideas

Pirate Island, Camel Trophy, Behind Enemy Lines, Rat Race, Treasure Hunts, Murder Mysteries, James Bond Evenings and more

Management Development Programmes

Management development Courses last from between 1 to 5 days and can include modules such as team skills, leadership and communication. The content can be tailored to meet the client’s requirements.

Leadership Training

Development and enhancement of leadership skills to inspire your people to higher levelsCall of the Wild are an acrredited centre with the Institiute of Leadership and Management of team work. Call of the Wild’s approach to leadership training and leadership development is again based on the ‘learning by doing’ method – experiential learning. Call of the Wild are an accredited Institute of Leadership and Management centre (ILM)

Team Building

Team building activities, outdoor team builidng programmes and Team Building Ideas from Call of the Wild – National Team Building Company of the Year Award and National Business Tourism Comapny of the Year. Whether it is under-performing teams, the formation of new teams or progresing teams to a new level of of performance we can design a programme with delivers the desired outcomes for you.

Graduate Training Programmes

Our graduate programmes can examine core competencies such as working with others, problem solving, communication skills and future leaders competencies.

Overseas Trip

Programmes arranged for Europe and worldwide. In recent years we have designed and delivered in Paris, Pyrenees, Norway, Alaska, Canada and Tanzania. Thinking of something even more adventurous such as visiting Everest base camp or standing at the top of the world to the North Pole?

If any of the above interest you, contact us now!

What is Gorge Walking or Gorge Scrambling?

Gorge walking also known as gorge scrambling in Wales can be a combined water/rock activity. Gorge walking in the UK can represent a spectrum of activities some of which are mostly rock activities and some of which are mostly water activities. Also referred to as ghyll scrambling in other parts of the UK this is can be done by both adults and children. Our gorge walking activity is not to be confused with our canyoning activity. They are two totally different activities. Gorge walking is more suited to families and children as we use a less extreme river. See our separate page on canyoning for more information.

“Most fantastic fun we’ve had for ages. Can’t stop talking about the activity. Instructors were brilliant, excellent sense of humour and very patient. This was great value – the perfect weekend.” Connie Sutherland

What Does Gorge Walking Entail/What will I be doing

The best way of describing our activity is a river adventure . With our guides, you travel through a steep sided gorge following the course of the river by various ways and means. This can involve sliding down rapids, swimming down rapids, floating down fast flowing chutes and waves, climbing beside waterfalls and of course jumping off those adrenalin pumping 20ft ledges into deep pool.

“I would like to thank you for a fantastic weekend we all had with Call of the Wild. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed all the activities and everything ran like clockwork. ” Dave Nicholson.

Who Can Do Gorge Walking?

Gorge walking in Wales can be tried by all ages and abilities. The youngest we would recommend is 8 years old and the eldest depends on your physical ability. the day can be tailored to suit your needs.

Where Can I do Gorge Walking?

Call of the Wild’s gorge walking sessions are based in the Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK – in the part of the famous Brecon Beacons National Park known as waterfall country. We use the rivers in the Ystradfellte region of the Park which provides us with a wonderful adventure playground. You can’t do gorge scrambling to this sort of level and in such stunning surroundings in many other parts of the UK. So come to the Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK and sample gorge walking for yourself. It should definitely be on the list of things to do before the kids grow up. A wonderful opportunity for an unforgettable shared family experience..

“We had an absolutely fantastic weekend thanks! The activities were thoroughly enjoyed by everyone – especially the canyoning.” Beverley McGonagle

Duration/Length of the Gorge walking session?

This is variable depending on the size and nature of the group and the prevailing weather conditions on the day. As a guide, the session would normally last around 3 to 4 hours.

When can I do it?

We operate our gorge walking Wales sessions all year.

What is it going to cost me?

Phone for details or contact us. You can also get more details our packages, prices and sample itineraries by looking at out package page.

“ .. by far the best activity we have done on any of our weekends away (which last count was 6). The staff and the way the activity was run were second to none, all the boys loved it and there is already talk of coming back.” Richard Gunner.

What will I have to Wear for my Gorge Walking Session?

For your gorge walking session we will provide you with a full kit list upon booking. For guidance, we will provide you with a wet suit, buoyancy aid and helmet.

Good Combinations of Activities

Gorge Walking can be combined with any of the range of activities available whether it be caving, climbing, quad biking, paintball and clays.

Can I Use a Camera?

Yes you can but we would only recommend bringing a waterproof disposal camera if it is your intention to take it into the gorge. With any other camera we cannot guarantee it will make it out in one piece. We recommend that at least one of your party take a camera into the gorge as you’ll have some stunning pictures to show everyone and to prove those tall tales are actually true!

Take Away a Video or Photos

We can arrange for a professional photographer to follow you gorge walking. The photos can be put onto disc for you to take away before the end of your stay. Please contact us for more details.

In certain circumstances we can arrange for your group to filmed but this is only by prior arrangement.

Wouldn’t it be great to have those visual images to show at the reception for stag parties, show back in the office following an outdoor team building event or to keep as a memory of those special occasions such as 40th birthdays.

Gorge Walking Photo Gallery

If any of the above interest you, contact us now!

Canyoning in the Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK

What is Canyoning?

Adventure Canyoning or canyoneering in Wales can be a Combined Water and Rock Activity. Canyoning in the UK can represent a spectrum of activities some of which are mostly rock activities and some of which are mostly water activities. Canyoning or canyoneering, as it is better known in the USA, is one of the best high adrenaline activities you can do in the UK. Wales is one of the best areas in the UK to try this awesome activity. If you are going to try it then use the experts. What is it? Well take a look at the videos at the foot of this page.

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Many of the following names are used by different people to mean quite different activities:-

• gorge walks or scrambles (can be wet or dry or alternating the two, involving the ascent or descent of a water course);
• adventure walks or scrambles (covers a multitude of variations); Hen party canyoning with call of the Wild in the Brecon Beacons, Wales
• canyoning or canyoneering, (usually wet. It traditionally involves the descent of a steep water course and is a high adrenalin activity for adults);
• adventure swimming (another name for coasteering or a non-technical variation of canyoning);
• river running (deliberately swimming down white water rapids).

Call of the Wild’s activity very much falls within the canyoning, river running and adventure walk descriptions set out above. Canyoning or canyoneering with Call of the Wild in the Brecon Beacons, Wales is not to be confused with the other activities such as gorge walking. Call of the Wild’s canyoning sessions are very much for the adrenaline junky! How does jumping off 20ft waterfalls sound? What about a 30ft waterfall? If this sounds appealing then give us a call because this is the activity for you.

“Most fantastic fun we’ve had for ages. Can’t stop talking about canyoning. Instructors were brilliant, excellent sense of humour and very patient. This was great value – the perfect weekend.” Connie Sutherland

What does Canyoning entail/What will I be doing?

The best way of describing our canyoning activity is white water rafting but without the raft. With our guides, you descend a stunning steep sided gorge by various ways and means. This can involve sliding down rapids, swimming down rapids, floating down fast flowing chutes and waves, walking behind some breathtaking waterfalls and of course jumping off those jaw dropping waterfalls.

“I would like to thank you for a fantastic weekend we all had with Call of the Wild. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed all the activities and everything ran like clockwork. Canyoning was amazing.” Dave Nicholson

Who can do Canyoning?

Canyoning in Wales does require a degree of physical fitness. It can be demanding as it involves a lot of adrenaline, swimming and walking. However it is suitable even if you can’t swim as we provide you with buoyancy aids. It is normal to have people within a group who can’t swim. We would usually recommend that nobody under the age of 16 years of age attempts the full canyonning gorge. For younger less physically able customers we offer alternative combined rock and water activities such as gorge walking.

Where can I do Canyoning?

Call of the Wild’s canyoning sessions are based in the Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK – in the part of the famous Brecon Beacons National Park known as waterfall country. We use the rivers in the Ystradfellte region on the southern edge of the Park which provides us with a wonderful adventure playground. You can’t do canyoning to this sort of level and in such stunning surroundings in many other parts of the UK. So come to the Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK and sample Canyoning for yourself. It should definitely be on the list of things to do before you pass your sell by date.

“We had an absolutely fantastic weekend thanks! The activities were thoroughly enjoyed by everyone – especially the canyoning.” Beverley McGonagle

Duration/length of the Canyoning session?

This is variable depending on the size and nature of the group and the prevailing weather conditions on the day. As a guide, the session would normally last around 3 – 5 hours.

When can I do it?

We operate our canyoning sessions in Wales all year.

What is it going to cost me?

Phone for details or contact us. Also take a look at our packages and prices pages for more ideas on cost.

“ Canyoning was by far the best activity we have done on any of our weekends away (which last count was 6). The staff and the way the activity was run were second to none, all the boys loved it and there is already talk of coming back.” Richard Gunner

What will I have to wear for my Canyoning session?

For your canyoning session we will provide you with a full kit list upon booking. For guidance, we will provide you with a wet suit, buoyancy aid and helmet.

Good combinations of activities

Canyoning is a full day activity due to the length of the session and it s physical demands. Therefore it is only suitable for combination with other activities for weekends or longer duration visits. It can be combined with any of the range of activities available whether it be caving, climbing, quads, paintball and clay pigeon shooting.

Can I use a camera?

Yes you can but we would only recommend bringing a waterproof disposal camera if it is your intention to take it into the gorge. With any other camera we cannot guarantee it will make it out in one piece. We recommend that at least one of your party take a camera into the gorge as you’ll have some stunning pictures to show everyone and to prove those tall tales are actually true!

Take Away a Video or Photos

We can arrange for a professional photographer to follow you down the gorge. The photos can be put onto disc for you to take away before the end of your stay. An example can be seen in the first video at the foot of the page. Please contact us for more details.

In addition if you wanted video clips of some of the challenges you will have taken part in during the session we have clips of other groups doing these which we can put onto disc for you. In certain circumstances we can arrange for your group to filmed as they descend the gorge but this is only by prior arrangement.

Wouldn’t it be great to have those visual images to show at the reception for Stag Parties or to keep as a memory of those special occasions such as 40th birthdays or to show back in the office after an outdoor team building event. So contact award winning Call of the Wild Ltd – the Welsh Small Business of the Year & National Team Building Company of the Year to find out more about canyoning.

View our Canyoning Videos

If any of the above interest you, contact us now!

Call of the Wild’s Adventure Britain Location in Wales, UK,

Where do you play?

In the hustle and bustle of the high street, shopping? Same old same old! What you need is something a bit different some breathing space, exhilaration, fun, a stress reliever.

Where would you like to play?

Come and have a play with us in our backyard, the Brecon Beacons National Park. A wonderful natural outdoor natural environment and the nearest wilderness National Park to London. Even so we are only 25 minutes from the City of Swansea and 45 minutes from Cardiff.

Adventure Britain’s (part of the Call of the Wild Ltd group) location in the nearest wilderness National Park to London, the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK, means we have 519sqm of one of the best natural adventure playgrounds in the UK to play in. This is why it is a leading destination for activity and adventure holidays, stag weekends, hen weekends, team building and corporate events. It is the perfect environment to break free from the pressures of day to day life and experience the rush of the great untamed outdoors. You want to be remembered for organsining the best ever event. All this and we are only 3 hours from London by train and 20 minutes off the M4 motorway!

If you want to combine the bright lights of the City with your activity break then we are only 25 minutes from Swansea and 45 minutes from Cardiff. Call of the Wild own 3 properties 25 minutes north of Swansea. You will either be staying in one of these or local hotels in Swansea, Neath, Cardiff or the surrounding area depending on the type of accommodation required. For the activities these principally take place on the southern edge of the Park north of Swansea and Neath.

The Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales, UK

We are blessed – on our doorstep we have the wilderness of the Brecon Beacons and also the spectacular coastline of the Gower Peninsula, Swansea. 50 years ago this was the first place in the UK to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, created to protect the most beautiful and distinctive landscapes in Engalnd, Wales and Northern Ireland. This provides us with some of the best surfing beaches in the UK such as Llangennith and the perfect place for messing about on and in the sea.

Training and Corporate Events UK

Even though we encourage people to come and experience this fantastic natural environment in Wales for themselves we also regularly arrange events in other parts of the UK for our customers. We have organised team events in North Wales, Lake District, Peak District, Cornwall, Devon, team building and leadership development programmes in London and Birmingham.

European Holidays and Corporate Events in Europe

We also arrange trips and activity holidays in Europe. Events such as team building in the Pyrenees, team events in Paris and other places have been arranged and delivered to a range of clients.

These can be just fun trips for friends or have learning outcomes built into the programme.

Expeditions

If you are looking to travel further afield then we also arrange trips to places such as Africa, South America, Canada, Tanzania, Kenya and even the North Pole. How does climbing Mount Kilimajaro sound? Diving in Costa Rica?

We can tailor a programme to fit with your objectives and budget – Whether it is just a once in a lifetime trip or linked to the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Policy.

If any of the above interest you, contact us now!

National ‘Business Tourism’ Company of the Year 2011/2012
Voted in SMARTA Top 100 Small Companies in the UK 2010
Welsh Small Business of the Year 2008/2009

Adventure Britain is part of the Call of the Wild group and offer great value for money outdoor activity weekends and inspired ideas for adventure stag breaks, stag parties, hen weekends, corporate events and team building, school activity programmes and overseas expeditions. From our base in the majestic Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales we can offer a wide range of activity weekends and stag parties to suit your requirements. No matter your age or physical ability we can offer a memorable authentic Welsh experience for you in the adventure playground that is the Brecon Beacons, Wales.

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In 2011 96.4% of our customers rated our services good or excellent in terms of their overall experience and value for money. This is the highest we have ever achieved!

We are a multi-award winning company with expertise in adventure stag breaks, hen parties, school activity experiences, activity weekends, team building indoors and outdoors, personal development and management training in the UK. For your peace of mind when arranging events such as Stag Parties and team building programmes we are accredited with Visit Wales, have the Investors in People Quality Standard, are Institute of Leadership and Management Accredited Centre and licensed with the Adventure Activities Licensing Service.

We are an independently owned and operated limited company with a reputation for delivering once in a lifetime adventure activity experiences at value for money prices. We seek to maximise your experience by using ours. Our experience means that the hassle is taken out of arranging your event. You just want the stag weekend, stag parties, team event or activity weekend of your life for all the right reasons.

We take the headache out of organising that activity break, corporate event or stag weekend. We arrange everything you will need. Click on the relevant page on the right for the service you require. For suggested itineraries and prices click on packages and prices. If you would like to design your own activity weekend or corporate event then click on build your own.